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Copyright: Leon Trippaers (letr) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1352 W: 439 N: 1185] (6625)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-07-21
Categories: Nature
Camera: Fuji Finepix S5000
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): My zoo pictures [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-04-01 16:03
Viewed: 679
Points: 39
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
African Lion
Panthera leo krugeri
Also Called: Transvaal lion

The African lion is a very large cat, with males weighing between 330 and 550 pounds and females weighing between 260 and 400 pounds. It is 8 to 10 feet long, not including the tail. Its most famous feature is its mane, which only male lions have. The mane is a yellow color when the lion is young and darkens with age. Eventually, the mane will be dark brown. The body of the African lion is well suited for hunting. It is very muscular, with back legs designed for pouncing and front legs made for grabbing and knocking down prey. It also has very strong jaws that enable it to eat the large prey that it hunts.
Males within the same pride do not compete for mating rights. Instead, they seem to have an agreement that the first male to encounter a female in heat is given a dominant status over the other males. About 100 to 120 days after conception, the lioness gives birth to a litter of 1 to 6 cubs, with the average being 2 or 3. Since the gestation period is so short, the cubs weigh less than 5 pounds. The cub's eyes open in about three weeks. After three months, cubs accompany their mother on hunting trips. They will stay near their mother for the first 2 years.

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picture taken in the Olmense zoo in antwerp,will delete all the pictures in my treknature account because of lack of time,will post most of them here on treklens to keep my pictures in one account ...

Leon
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  • suzley Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1001 W: 86 N: 732] (6780)
  • [2006-04-01 16:13]

Hi Leon.
A sweet shot.....love it.

S.

Hoi Leon
Heel mooi / very nice Leon
Face expressions here are stunning and so is the sharpness and colouring. Compliment
John

..ps
Belgie .. Vlaming of-ou Walon?

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  • OWO Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 198 W: 71 N: 334] (2335)
  • [2006-04-01 17:03]

Touching, what else can I say.
Regards,
OWO

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4185 W: 222 N: 3821] (28048)
  • [2006-04-01 19:11]

Hi Leon

Good shot of the lions. Wonderful dof & sharpness. The tight framing is effective. Congratulations!

Excellent shot! The emotion is just perfect. Very good focus and composition.
Good idea to keep everything in one account. I may do the same one day.

Very nice! The composition and detail are good. It made me smile!
Michelle

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  • Fons Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1515 W: 1 N: 131] (11733)
  • [2006-04-02 11:20]

Leon ze zien er prachtig uit!

  • Great 
  • Mitra Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1451 W: 75 N: 814] (7236)
  • [2006-04-03 4:05]

Excellent shot.Very good focus and composition.Well done.
Mitra

10/10
Leon you name also means Lion and you have a super shot here excellent composition light etc. super!!!
Bravo for you
Christine.

Hello. Lovely composition. I like lions very much... so this shot is perfect for me. Nice moment that you capture. Great work. Be cool. :O)

Hello Leon :)
You were lucky to have the lionness and her little one perfectly posed like this for you. I like your simple frame and message. I also just posted a lion photo from the zoo on TrekEarth a few days ago...weird :) TFS!
~Stacey

  • Great 
  • puffy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2015 W: 136 N: 3063] (16565)
  • [2006-04-05 4:03]

Wooo.... Leon, perfect shot, what a nice scene to see, mother and baby, side by side... excellent details, sharpness and DOF, awesome shot my friend, thanks for sharing. :)

  • Great 
  • samr Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 758 W: 44 N: 433] (3323)
  • [2006-04-08 3:35]

Great composition and POV Leon. You bring out the soft and warm part of this great animal - very sharp and very well done ... Sam

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  • pozaru Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3342 W: 681 N: 1922] (16089)
  • [2006-04-17 4:35]

What a lovely and touching capture, Leon !!!

tfs and have a great week,
vlad

Hi, Leon. Makes me think of the continuation of the species...and how it goes on and on, generation after generation.

Beautiful animals!
Gayle :)

Hi Leon
Very nice composition.Mother and baby.Good shoot.
Well done.
TFS

Kerem

Hi Leon,

Fantastic composition of the Lions!
Good DOF & detail. The tight crop works well here. :)

Well done
Constantinos

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  • egerie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 643 W: 135 N: 266] (1968)
  • [2006-04-19 20:38]

Ils sont si mignons ces lions, ils ont l'air complètement inoffensifs tel qu'on les voit ici, mais il ne faut pas s'y fier. La description que tu en fais dans ta note est vraiment impressionnante. J'aime particulièrement le cadrage de ta photo. Très bonne photo...

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  • bebeM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 239 W: 0 N: 57] (605)
  • [2006-05-26 21:44]

Yes, they do look now like cute kittens, but... :D It's a sentimental picture indeed, with lots of details and a very complete note.
Thank you and greens coming,
Bebe

Nice expressions on the faces and good colors, well done. The crop is to tight, I guess that was needed to hide the zoo environment.

TFS,
Pedro

Hi Leon, I am seeing more and more tight crops both for human and animal subjects. You cropped this one to perfection. Good colour and light and delightful poses. TFS,
David

Many thanks for your comment on ‘Cataract Walk I’

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