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FollowGreat lion Skondla Skondla from Thanda, South Africa. I followed this lion and his pride for a month and fel in love with this big cat!...
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Great lion Skondla Skondla from Thanda, South Africa. I followed this lion and his pride for a month and fel in love with this big cat!
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This photo was taken at Thanda NP in South-Africa.Time
NoonLighting
Because of the time of the day the light is warm and softEquipment
Nikon D800, nikkor 80-400, no flash, hand heldInspiration
As a voluntair in nature protection project we followed two prides of lions in this area and this is the male Skondla Skondla.Editing
I did used Lightroom for the global processing and small changes in Photoshop.In my camera bag
I only use one camera on my shoots and in this case only 80-400 mm for wildlife photos.Feedback
You must understand it took me one month in Africa to make photos like that, so if you have an opportunity to spot a lion this close you are a lucky bstrd ;-)