Just a simple close up of a male lion, but I like that you can see the detail of his battle-scarred face. He was filling up at a water hole in Botswana’s Central Kalahari Game Reserve. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 400, f/6.3 at 1/320th of a second
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What a great shot.
Any photograph of yours is never ‘just’ a photo! The battle scars tell a story. What a fantastic capture.
Thanks Rachel and Vicki.
Sean, really amazing photo, perfectly framed to be a magazine cover.
Maybe Rolling Stone.
Thanks Sally, perhaps not as controversial as their current cover, but I like the idea.
Sean—Great shot.
Wow!
Awesome and brings back wonderful memories of Botswana. Hope to return next year!
Thanks Jacqueline, can’t wait to get back myself. I’ll be there in late August on my honeymoon.
Sean,
That is an amazing photo and feel I can also feel that spectacular hairy face
of the lion.
Incredible – so emotional…..
yep
Not sure my hand would be as steady with a lion staring at me. Beautiful capture.
Amazing. A face only a mother (and Sean Crane) could love. Very nicely done.
It certainly tells a story. Mother Nature can be a cruel beast.
He’s beautiful all that scars added to it. And that intense look
making sure you stay where you are.
Another one of your great shots… loving this more.
Thank you for sharing 🙂
Congratulations on your wedding.
All the best.