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Photo of the day February 2016
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Very nice. Was this in the wild?Male Lion, Zambia
Heres a male lion who has unfortunately been made castrated.
_DSC0685 by apple fanboy1, on FlickrShot at Knowsley safari park so not as exciting a venue as yours!
Male Lion, Zambia
That's really nice Peter. As usual
Very nice. Was this in the wild?
Heres a male lion who has unfortunately been made castrated.
Shot at Knowsley safari park so not as exciting a venue as yours!
That's also nice AFB.
Thanks AFB. Yes, shot in the wild. Interesting to see the difference between zoo lions and wild lions. Lions are pack (pride) scrappers by nature...hence the facial scars that are just a normal part of survival in the wild.
~ Peter
You can see the difference in the intensity of the eyes. Wild looks more alert. Maybe just a circumstantial thing but the wild Lion looks like it is fancying some rare canadian for lunch.
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Very nice. Was this in the wild?
Heres a male lion who has unfortunately been made castrated.
Shot at Knowsley safari park so not as exciting a venue as yours!
So, do they shed their manes when castrated? I thought blokes kept their hair better without the giggle berries interfering? Fantastic shot AFB. You should go back with the new paparazzi lens.
That said my lion was a pretty old guy. In the wild, male lions don't get that old as far as I'm aware (because the youngsters run them off).
I think there was also some drugs involved. Not really something I've ever had to think about!
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Thanks. I'm sure you could do the same. What made this trip different to the normal safari park I go to was I wasn't driving as well. It was with these guys.
http://www.wildarena.com/#!safari-photography-workshop/c6ze
Gave us special access early in the day out of the cars. Up close and personal (but behind a fence obviously!)
Made for a great experience, but not that good a photos when the tiger is 2 ft away behind a plastic fence.
Some hay I spotted on my afternoon dog walk on Sunday.
Sony A7 with Jupiter 11 135mm @F4
Sony A7 with Jupiter 11 135mm @F4
That's really nice Peter. As usual
Thanks Mac...much appreciated.
LOL...I'm not sure how tasty Canadians are so I think your point about the eyes is spot-on Ken.
I'm not a big fan of zoos - it's just a personal thing. I've been to our Toronto zoo only once recently and that was to see the Giant Pandas but I did wander around while there. The thing I did notice is that the eyes of the captive animals appeared quite lifeless. Understandable...
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Male Lion, Zambia
You should have given his hair a brush before taking his photo!
I think the eyes would pop more if he used his 50mm rather than his 500mm!You should have given his hair a brush before taking his photo!
It was my understanding we had contracted the safari guide to do stuff like that for us but apparently not.
~ Peter
Lol, brilliant! Touché
A couple of the first photos with new Oly E-M1 (12-40 Pro lens) last week. First is my runnin buddy ready to hit the trails, second is a deaf stray we acquired last May and the best "people" dog we've ever had.
Exposure: 1/160 sec; f/29; ISO 100; Normal Program
Camera: ILCE-6000
Lens: E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS
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Great picture. Love this one. What's the exposure?
Thanks CmdrLaForge. 1sec f11 at the 70mm end of a Canon 70-300.
Here's another from further down the same stream but with faster shutter speed. Comments always appreciated.
Plas Power Feb 2016 by another scotsman, on Flickr
Another in the wonderful Harcourt Arms...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/bobhundley/24988980471/in/dateposted-public/lightbox/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/bobhundley/24988980471/in/dateposted-public/lightbox/
Thanks CmdrLaForge. 1sec f11 at the 70mm end of a Canon 70-300.
Here's another from further down the same stream but with faster shutter speed. Comments always appreciated.
Plas Power Feb 2016 by another scotsman, on Flickr
Thanks I love stream pictures
Nice. I prefer the slow bridge one though.Thanks CmdrLaForge. 1sec f11 at the 70mm end of a Canon 70-300.
Here's another from further down the same stream but with faster shutter speed. Comments always appreciated.
Plas Power Feb 2016 by another scotsman, on Flickr
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Interesting tool arrangement. Reminds me of an insect! Nice spot.Railroad tongs and other tools
