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Getting Ready to Pounce
Getting Ready to Pounce
scooter88


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Challenge: Play (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
Location: Ruaha National Park
Date: Oct 1, 2008
Aperture: f/7.0
ISO: 500
Shutter: 1/500
Date Uploaded: Oct 3, 2008

 This is a young lion cub in the Ruaha National Park in Tanzania. He (and his siblings) were lazy and tired when we stumbled onto them early in the morning. I wanted to get a little life in their expression so cracked the door of the car open and swung my leg through the crack. Seeing the movement he immediately perked up and fortunately resisted the urge to pounce. He was no more than 7 meters away.

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Sony DSC-S500
 10/14/2008 01:36:33 PM
Not to dispute the photographer's assertion in the title that this lion cub is "getting ready to pounce," but his posture doesn't really indicate that. . . head lower than shoulders, crouched, low to ground is "ready to pounce" . . . this is kinda opposite of that and doesn't entirely convey an image of "play". But it's still a nice close up shot of the animal! 4.5
Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G
 10/13/2008 08:32:22 PM
doesn't say 'play' to me...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/11/2008 08:44:35 AM
Not really getting 'play' from this. Looks like it's just sitting there.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D80
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 10/08/2008 08:15:18 AM
Awww, sweet.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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