Last Weeks Motic: Running Lion

Posted by NDCheryl on Fri Apr 02, 2004 9:05 pm

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Maasai Mara, Kenya

I had scanned this image last week but was too busy to get it posted so I thought I'd put it up today. I had difficulty with the scan and getting the grass to look 'right'.

Nikon N90s with Tamron 200-500 MF lens, Sensia 100.

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by Bill Whala on Fri Apr 02, 2004 9:15 pm

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Very nice, Cheryl. I love the intent look in his eyes. Makes me wonder what he sees.

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by E.J. Peiker on Fri Apr 02, 2004 9:32 pm

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This is excellent - love the colors and the subject

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by Dennis Olivero on Fri Apr 02, 2004 11:31 pm

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Wonderful action Cheryl and the light in the eyes is terrific!

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by abiggs on Sat Apr 03, 2004 12:04 am

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this is one fantastic image. I always gravitate towards the photographs that show an animal's emotion, and this shot absolutely has it. Thank you for sharing this great photograph.

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by Jerry Merrell on Sat Apr 03, 2004 2:06 am

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Emotion in motion. Lovely shot, Cheryl.

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by Rich S on Sat Apr 03, 2004 6:31 am

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Love the green and the motion, but the look in the eyes is incredible. Combined with what looks like a smile really cracks me up. What was he after?

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by Jim Urbach on Sat Apr 03, 2004 6:33 am

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Cheryl,

Wonderful capture. I don't believe I've ever seeen a male lion running in the wild. I have shot them running but in a captive situation.

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by Carol Clarke on Sat Apr 03, 2004 9:03 am

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It takes a lot to motivate these guys to actually running and that intense stare means something has grabbed his undivided attention!! but what??

Superb shot Cheryl and sharp as a tack for a running animal.

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by NDCheryl on Sat Apr 03, 2004 9:06 am

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Rich S wrote:Love the green and the motion, but the look in the eyes is incredible. Combined with what looks like a smile really cracks me up. What was he after?

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I have no idea what he was after-it was shot in 1997. And Rich in answer to your question on one of my other 'green trip' shots, yes some of the animals were harder to find. The dik diks especially were hard to find in Samburu because the grass got taller than they were in the 4 days we were there.

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by Peter Wallack on Sun Apr 04, 2004 8:58 pm

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Very Good composition. I don't see too many stills of great cats running.

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by Kelly on Sun Apr 04, 2004 10:05 pm

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Cheryl, wow, it looks like you caught this with 4 feet off the ground! The expression really puts this one over the top.

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by DC on Mon Apr 05, 2004 3:49 am

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Well, it's either food or a female

Great job catching the action here and there is certainly a lot of emotion in it too.

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by Harvey Edelman on Mon Apr 05, 2004 7:21 am

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Nice running shot. I like the way his eyes are looking upward.

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by Karen S on Mon Apr 05, 2004 1:07 pm

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Great action shot Cheryl. The grass looks good and the face is really sharp. Nice job.

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by ebkw on Tue Apr 06, 2004 7:21 am

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Well done, Cheryl!!! Just thinking about trying to get a shot like this makes me nervous because I have several shots where the action was key and I just didn't get it right

What metering mode would you have used?