This was the first lion we spotted on our recent Kenya trip. And she was barely visible, hiding in an area of tall grass in Nairobi National Park. Because I have my auto focus set to a button other than my shutter release (aka back-button focus) I was able to quickly manual focus using my lens focusing ring and work around all the grass that was in front of her face. Nikon Z8 with Nikkor 500mm PF lens, ISO 500, f/5.6 at 1/640th of a second.
Getting the focus right was really tricky — with such a nice result! This one looks pretty young. The grasses make you wonder who else is hiding nearby!
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This was the first lion we spotted on our recent Kenya trip. And she was barely visible, hiding in an area of tall grass in Nairobi National Park. Because I have my auto focus set to a button other than my shutter release (aka back-button focus) I was able to quickly manual focus using my lens focusing ring and work around all the grass that was in front of her face. Nikon Z8 with Nikkor 500mm PF lens, ISO 500, f/5.6 at 1/640th of a second.
Nice shot of a lion playing hide-n-go seek in the grasses, Sean. Its prey had best be on its toes if not on its flying carpet!.
How thrilling for the Safari goers! To see a lion in its own habitat must be a joy
A lot of people say you’re a great nature photographer Sean but I think you do great grass photography as well.
Getting the focus right was really tricky — with such a nice result! This one looks pretty young. The grasses make you wonder who else is hiding nearby!