King of the Savannah

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Description

This “King of the Jungle” myth is just ignorant. Lions don’t live in jungles; they live in grasslands.
This beautiful, majestic fellow was on a small cliff over the dry riverbed we were driving in. He laid there for over an hour, stretching, yawning, licking, and just being a lion. I was hoping he would get up and walk, but no luck.

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Technical Details

Sony A1
200-600@ 280
Date Taken: 2023-05-08 08:27:20
Exposure Time: 1/1250 sec
F Number: f/6.3
ISO Speed Ratings: ISO 12800
Exposure Program: Manual
Metering Mode: Multi-segment
Exposure Bias: 0 EV

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Hi Sandy !
You had a great POV to shoot the lion, actually whenever we find wildlife subject at a higher plateform, they result in majestic pictures. I simply love the portrait here, the beaming eyes add so much here !

Cheers :heavy_heart_exclamation:

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I agree, that the low POV makes this great photo. In my opinion it is helped a lot by still having background trees and not just the sky which can often happen in these situations.
An hour well spent Sandy.

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I agree the low POV is really good for these portraits of the King of the Savannah Sandy. It looks like he’s had a rough day ruling the roost.

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Very nice! I just can’t decide which one is my favorite. Great portraits. No nits from me.