Africa...The Lion Queen At Breakfast - Number 3

Posted by Len Backus on Sun May 09, 2004 7:39 am

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This is a black-backed jackel. They had to work very hard to chase off the vultures long enough to feed themselves. Jack Sullivan has some images showing the jackels kick-boxing at the flying vultures with their rear feet.

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by Dennis Olivero on Sun May 09, 2004 7:47 am

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Powerful and dramatic LB!

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by Carolyn E. Wright on Sun May 09, 2004 2:03 pm

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The jackal's eye is killer! (pun intended). Great shot!

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by NDCheryl on Sun May 09, 2004 7:50 pm

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Excellent shot. I am really enjoying all of your African posts. This is another great series.

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by AlexC on Sun May 09, 2004 9:26 pm

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I agree, the composition, capture, detail, colors and exposure are on the money!! Congrats!!

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by Neil Fitzgerald on Mon May 10, 2004 3:29 am

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You made a very interesting, and I think attractive image out of what could have looked like a gruesome bloody mess through many lenses.

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by Len Backus on Mon May 10, 2004 7:08 am

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Thank you, all.

At first I wished that the feather did not obscure the left eye. But the more I looked at the image I decided the composition was stronger and had more tension with only one eye.

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