Motif : Lions : Not tonite dear - Last in series


Posted by DC on Wed Nov 19, 2003 5:17 pm

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Well, hell has no fury...etc, so they say and we can see here that that may well be true. A well placed left hook sent our man the message good enough.

This wasn't the end of the squabble, it's just the point at which I ran out of film :oops: I'm usually pretty good at checking the number of frames left on a roll and will frequently forego 5 or even 10 shots in favour of a new roll. Of course I also usually have another body loaded, but that was in the car :roll:

Anyway, they both got up and the other female joined in the fight and both set about our man with a vengeance, biting, slapping and leaping all over him. I think it was fairly controlled aggression, it was certainly very noisy.

I hope you've enjoyed this little series and thank you all for your comments on the previous posts, much appreciated.
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by Dennis Olivero on Wed Nov 19, 2003 5:36 pm
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Brilliant Dave and great fun.. She's looking right up to him as she slaps him a good one.. I have really enjoyed your series.. Take a bow, very well done!
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by abiggs on Wed Nov 19, 2003 5:48 pm
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Great series. I really enjoyed the photos and the stories.
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by Karen S on Wed Nov 19, 2003 6:10 pm
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Nice Job Dave....great series.
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by NDCheryl on Wed Nov 19, 2003 6:32 pm
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Excellent series Dave. I love the look she is giving him. Thanks for sharing your lions in Wildlife.
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by Alan Melle on Wed Nov 19, 2003 6:59 pm
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Great series! Thanks
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by Bill Whala on Wed Nov 19, 2003 7:49 pm
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Great series. You saved the best for last. :)
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by Matt Cox on Wed Nov 19, 2003 10:09 pm
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I really enjoyed this series, Dave. I love the sharpness of each shot, the progression of behavior, and of course your excellent play-by-play. Well done.
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by cjw on Wed Nov 19, 2003 10:15 pm
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This has been a great series to see - thanks for sharing them.
 

by Tim Grams on Thu Nov 20, 2003 12:35 am
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Its been a great series! I really like tight portaits and they're even more appropriate for "intimate" scenes like these. The excellent detail, especially in the eyes, was wonderful.

Sure wish someone sold a 50 exposure roll of film... :cry:
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by Carol Clarke on Thu Nov 20, 2003 4:46 am
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This action between the Lion and Lioness was amazing to witness at the time and I am thrilled you got such a wonderful record of each scene Dave.

This is definitely a series that's going up on the wall - just as soon as you can!! PLEASE!!

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by Rich S on Thu Nov 20, 2003 6:49 am
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Have thoroughly enjoyed the entire series. Well done!

I remain surprised that the male would take any abuse from the females because in the wild this big guy would likely quickly put the females in their place.

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by chris earle on Thu Nov 20, 2003 11:05 am
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AS everyone has said, a great series. I especially like the look in the eye of the lioness. No doubt that she wasn't giving him a love tap.
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