Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/10/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Gotta love the mating game! Barney Barney Quinn, WK3Z bjq1 at mac.com H: 301-654-0938 C: 301-775-1386 > On Oct 10, 2018, at 11:31 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG <lug at > leica-users.org> wrote: > > There are no dearth of lions on the Mara, but most are usually just > sleeping or lazing around during the day. Getting shots of lions actively > doing something is a bonus! Here are three small series. > > The first developed when we came across a pride lazing around: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180910-1098.jpg.html > > Suddenly, one of the females noticed something: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180910-1048.jpg.html > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180910-1084.jpg.html > > There was an elephant herd bearing down on them: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180910-2596.jpg.html > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180910-2620.jpg.html > > Finally, and inevitably, the lions gave way! > > The second is The Mating Game, including a portrait of the Monarch: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180915-7884.jpg.html > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180915-7959.jpg.html > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180911-1335.jpg.html > > Finally, some studies of a cub playing, stalking, chasing, running, in a > marshy gorge in lovely early morning light. Before we get to the action > shots, there is an environmental portrait and a straight portrait: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180910-557.jpg.html > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180910-546.jpg.html > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180910-541.jpg.html > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180910-572.jpg.html > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180910-586.jpg.html > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180910-589.jpg.html > > Please see LARGE > > Comments and criticism, as ever, most welcome > > Cheers > Jayanand > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information