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Sleepy Lioness


Sleepy Lioness
Photo Information
Copyright: David Phillips (riverfriends) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1133 W: 260 N: 1758] (6672)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-06-06
Categories: Nature, Decisive Moment, Action, Mood
Camera: Canon EOS 5D, Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Exposure: f/8, 1/160 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Wildlife & India, animal portrait [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-07-03 8:18
Viewed: 360
Favorites: 2 [view]
Points: 58
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hello TrekLens:
Finally I am back from my trip and settled with things. I learnt a lot about so many things in this trip. It was hard & rough but had good imaging for what I needed & wanted. My trip basically was confined to Himalayan Valley in North-East of India and a small visit to the country of Bhutan. I will be posting some of those in the days to come. I was able to travel to some wildlife sanctuary & some Tea Gardens.
A young Lioness getting ready for her nap.
As usual, I increased my ISO to 400 to get a faster Shutter Speed 1/160s, to compensate for my long 300mm, with  F/8. on Canon 5D.

Regards
David

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Hi David,
interesting action - and detail.
Looks like she might need a Vet-dentist (just joking :)))

Good capture. Well done.

Best regards, Daniel

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  • RSK Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 250 W: 55 N: 346] (3000)
  • [2008-07-03 8:29]

Hi David,love the detail & the pose,frame really adds to the image,you could not have been too far away to get this clarity with a 300mm.

Ron

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  • bigil Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 164 W: 3 N: 39] (1090)
  • [2008-07-03 9:16]
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Hello David, belle capture très précise et nette. Le cadrage est bien réussi et il ajoute de la profondeur. Bravo Gilles

Nice shot, a mouthfull. Good detail, DOF and intersting frame.

Hi David,
Excellent capture with great details and sharpness, well presented with good colour and borderwork, I think thats one pussy I won't be stroking.
well done
Regards Andy

Hi David,
I like how you framed it with its tongue popping out. Great clarity and detail.
Regards,
Ramdan.

Beautiful pov incredible details. Gorgeously captured moment. TFs
Christan

Hi David,
Long time no see, glad y'r back with a great picture. The details are perfect like the taste buds are clearly seen. This is what I cal a "big mouth" :-) Excellent posting my friend!
Hans

Hi David,
Excellent action shot and great details.
That good capture of this lion.Well done my friend.
TFS.Greetings
H.Ayhan

Hello David,

A very sharp and detailed shot showing quite clearly why we have a sensible respect for these animals!
The crop is perfect and your over border pp works very well for this shot.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

Hi David,

Welcome back and with a super shot, amazing detail on the tongue and the teeth!, nice framing.

Douglas

hi david, neat shot, what a mug! the colors and details are nice along with the frame,
tfs,
scott

Hello David!
Great detail and perfect capture!
Lovely composition and nice frame, too!
Best regards!
Lili

Hi David...fantastic shot...great composition, details and sharpness.

Roger

Hello David.
Thats a mouthful of picture, haha
You should have dedicated it to ELS, as she is at the Dentist by now.! (no haha, sniff)
Excellent shot you took and a very well presentation.
Best regards from Jan

i don't know how to say it in english
à s'en décrocher la machoir !!!
good timing ;)
regards
jo

hi, great shot and moment, very good composition with the square format and the tongue over the frame

rgds
Allen

Hello David

WOW! this is absolutley amazing my friend. The tongue through the frame gives such an incredible 3D feel to the shot along with the superb sharp detail. Perfect timing and stunning PP work from the master here :-)

TFS regards Helen

WOW!
What a great and big capture here.
That looks like the longest tongue on the Earth :), well after my Scotty's one (see gallery) :):)

TFS
Tom
:)

Hello David,
Great portrait.
Highly impressive. Well timed capture. Congratulations.
"Photo of ther day"
Congratulations
TFS
Selahattin E

Hello David!
Amazing animal portrait. Beautiful natural colors and details, nice border.
TFS, Best regards, Zorica

David,
This is an amazing shot. Great closeup and I love how you've framed it with the tongue outside the frame. :)
Linda

Hi David,

Perfect timing . .
Great detail of his tongue . .
I like this image . .

Tfs,
TJutjut

That 400 ISO probably also made it possible to have a look into her mouth which she opens terribly wide - you emphasised that effect further by letting her tongue come out of the border.
David excellent details and spot-on presentation.

TFS
Els

Hi David,
Very good actonshot.Nice moment and timing.TFS.
Namasthe,

hAyAti

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  • Emma Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1480 W: 7 N: 1544] (8522)
  • [2008-07-20 7:52]

Hello David,
A beautiful Portrait and one wonderfully effect of the picture where you show. That is a wonderful composition. Very good contrast.
Kind thanks and regards.
Eva

hello David
this is stunning
what a fantastic shot, very detailed
true colours
nicely focused, sharp and dangerous.
nicely presented
nice frame work.

regards
Manuj Mehta
:)soon

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  • Loup Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 97 W: 0 N: 57] (1102)
  • [2008-07-26 5:53]

Bonjour David,
Woww! vraiment impressionnant .
Il a peut-être mal à la gorge et voulait que tu l'examine;O)))
Non sérieusement... Absolument magnifique!
Les détails et le cadrage en font une pièce de maître .
Merci de partager.
Jasmine

Hi!
Very beautiful photo and of course a very original one for the posture of this lioness!
Like the tongue wich is out of the frame!
very nice effect!
TFS
carine

wooooooooooooooooooooooooooow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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