[Leica] Lions

[Howard Cummer]

Hi Jayanand,
Wonderful set, as usual. This is my favourite:

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180911-1335.jpg.html <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180911-1335.jpg.html>

Thanks for sharing,
Howard

Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2018 09:01:08 +0530
From: Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com <mailto:jayanand at gmail.com>>
To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org <mailto:lug at leica-users.org>>, PSM
	<psm-1857 at googlegroups.com <mailto:psm-1857 at googlegroups.com>>
Subject: [Leica] Lions

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 <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-20180910-1048.jpg.html>

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180910-1084.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-20180910-2596.jpg.html>

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180910-2620.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-20180915-7884.jpg.html>

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180915-7959.jpg.html <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180915-7959.jpg.html>

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180911-1335.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-20180910-557.jpg.html>

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180910-546.jpg.html <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180910-546.jpg.html>

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180910-541.jpg.html <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180910-541.jpg.html>

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180910-572.jpg.html <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180910-572.jpg.html>

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180910-586.jpg.html <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180910-586.jpg.html>

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180910-589.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