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Challenge: Best of 2007 (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 Di LD Macro 1:2 for Canon
Location: Northeastern South Africa
Date: Jun 14, 2007
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/400
Galleries: Animals, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Jan 17, 2008

 A male lion resting in northeastern South Africa.

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Place: 419 out of 484
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 01/28/2008 11:16:13 AM
Thanks for the comments. Next time I'll try color for sure. This lion didn't stay too long in this spot, so I didn't really have time to play around with multiple settings. In fact, I was lucky to get this guy straight on in the first place. I'll have to go back another time and try again! :)
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-7D
Tamron AF 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di VC LD Aspherical(IF)Macro
 01/27/2008 03:32:41 PM
ahh sleepy kitty...
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 01/26/2008 06:16:46 PM
Not sure if it works well in BW as almost every part of the picture is similar in tone.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Carl Zeiss 50mm ZE f/1.4 Planar T for Canon
01/25/2008 07:37:56 PM
I've spent more time looking at this than all the waterfall/landscapes entered combined. Quite the capture you have.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 01/24/2008 08:39:08 AM
I would love to have seen the color shot of this one. It probably would do better in this challlenge.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 01/22/2008 12:46:19 PM
I like the composition, but i think the lighting could be a bit better and I would prefer color for this (i think at least without seeing it in color)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D70
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 01/21/2008 08:56:15 PM
The B&W does not work for me. Also the blurring effect (I am assuming) is distracting my focus away from the subject. Colour may have provided a better contrast and depth. Also, the processing has bleached out the area around his mouth (a problem I always have when I take lion shots). Good Luck. 4.
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