Motif: Lion attacking wildebeest -- Getting a grip

Posted by Matt Cox on Tue Nov 18, 2003 11:43 am

All times are UTC-05:00

0 people like this post

First unread post

| 10 posts |

Page 1 of 1

Here, less than a second after the last frame and less than five seconds after the start of the attack, the lion has gotten a firm grip of the wildebeest's throat with her jaw in an attempt to cut off air flow. I'm amazed at how wide open the lion's mouth is here. The next step is getting leverage for the takedown.

Matt Cox

Posted by:
Matt Cox
Forum Contributor

Location: Parker, Colorado
Posts: 676
Joined: 15 Sep 2003

by Kelly on Tue Nov 18, 2003 12:15 pm

Kelly
Forum Contributor

Posts: 2382
Joined: 20 Aug 2003
Location: Pennsylvania

Matt, at a quick glance, it almost looks like the wildebeest is the attacker here. Then I noticed the jaw on both sides of the neck, and could almost see terror in the wildebeest's eye. Thanks for sharing the drama.

Kelly O'Neill

0 people like this post

by Dennis Olivero on Tue Nov 18, 2003 12:54 pm

Dennis Olivero
Lifetime Member

Posts: 7342
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Member #:00020

View portfolio
Visit website

Very dramatic series Matt. This one really shows the take down approach. I see the other wb's are scurrying by on the side..

[b]Dennis Olivero[/b]
[url=http://www.northernlightnaturephotography.com][b]Northern Light Nature Photography[/b][/url]
NSN 20

0 people like this post

by Alan Melle on Tue Nov 18, 2003 2:26 pm

Alan Melle
Lifetime Member

Posts: 8438
Joined: 21 Aug 2003
Location: A windy valley in central Arizona
Member #:00041

View portfolio

Great series, Matt!

Alan Melle
NSN0041

0 people like this post

by T Williams on Tue Nov 18, 2003 2:37 pm

T Williams
Lifetime Member

Posts: 561
Joined: 22 Aug 2003
Location: Western Slope, CO
Member #:00035

View portfolio

Great capture of the action! Well done.

Tom
NSN 0035

0 people like this post

by Lerkes on Tue Nov 18, 2003 4:59 pm

Lerkes
Lifetime Member

Posts: 2322
Joined: 22 Aug 2003
Location: Lancaster County, PA
Member #:00178

View portfolio
Visit website

Matt - did the rest of the herd continue to move past the lion or did they all pick another spot on the river to cross? Steve

Steven J Berkowitz, VMD
Kirkwood, PA
http://www.pbase.com/lerkes

0 people like this post

by Carol Clarke on Tue Nov 18, 2003 6:32 pm

Carol Clarke
Chief Forum Administrator

Posts: 73214
Joined: 22 Aug 2003
Location: Lincolnshire, UK. In tune with Nature.
Member #:00067

View portfolio

Great capture of the action sequence Matt. Nature as she is.

Good shot and series.

Carol Clarke
Chief Forum Administrator.

"When the power of love is greater than the love of power,
the world will know peace"....Jimi Hendrix.

NSN0067

0 people like this post

by NDCheryl on Tue Nov 18, 2003 8:46 pm

NDCheryl
Lifetime Member

Posts: 16434
Joined: 19 Aug 2003
Location: Ft Wayne, IN
Member #:00026

View portfolio
Visit website

This is the best one yet. great shot and wonderful series. Thanks for sharing.

Cheryl Ertelt
http://www.photosphrases.com
NSN 0026 LTM

0 people like this post

by Tim Grams on Wed Nov 19, 2003 12:59 am

Tim Grams
Lifetime Member

Posts: 6317
Joined: 10 Sep 2003
Location: Alaska
Member #:00164

View portfolio

Another great shot- my throat is feeling a bit touchy right now.

Tim
http://timgramsphotography.com

0 people like this post

by chris earle on Wed Nov 19, 2003 7:25 am

chris earle
Forum Contributor

Posts: 2118
Joined: 21 Aug 2003
Location: Ruckersville, VA

Another great shot in the series. Very dramatic.

Chris Earle
[url=http://www.naturescapes.net/membership.htm]NSN 0045[/url]

0 people like this post

10 posts |

Page 1 of 1

Return to Wildlife

Motif: Lion attacking wildebeest -- Getting a grip

The Resource for Nature Photographers

Sign up for our newsletter

Community

Forums, Galleries, Portfolios

Membership

Editorial & Advertising

NatureScapes.net is the trusted source for nature, wildlife, and outdoor photography gear at the best prices!

Categories

Motif: Lion attacking wildebeest -- Getting a grip

The Resource for Nature Photographers

Sign up for our newsletter

Community

Forums, Galleries, Portfolios

Membership

Editorial & Advertising

NatureScapes.net is the trusted source for nature, wildlife, and outdoor photography gear at the best prices!