The Kill

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited March 26, 2014 in Wildlife
While on safari in Tanzania we got to witness a lion pride when one of the lionesses caught a new born wildebeest.

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the other pride members were kind of interested

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Some assertiveness was called for
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its mine!
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a small lick
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one of the cubs gets too close
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while fending off in one direction a pride member comes in from the other side
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and the chase is on
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eventually matters calm down and the pride has a snack
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Harry
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2014
    As sad as it is ,with the other family watching lunch on the grass eek7.gif That said you did get all the action thumb.gif sharp
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  • EaracheEarache Registered Users Posts: 3,533 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2014
    clap.gif The series tells a great story - from the catch, to lunch for all. clap.gif
    The young-ones are soooo cute... too bad they grow-up mwink.gif

    Pro work as always Harry - thanks for sharing!
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  • endurodogendurodog Registered Users Posts: 183 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2014
    Great set, the action is great and the photos are well done!!!!
  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited March 18, 2014
    Great set, once again, Harry. Show and tells us more of Tanzania, please!
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2014
    jwear wrote: »
    As sad as it is ,with the other family watching lunch on the grass eek7.gif That said you did get all the action thumb.gif sharp


    The wildebeest seemed relieved that the pride had stopped their stalking. Thanks Jeff.
    Harry
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2014
    This was a great sighting. In all of my safaris, it's probably a top five. Well done, Harry!
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 20, 2014
    Earache wrote: »
    clap.gif The series tells a great story - from the catch, to lunch for all. clap.gif
    The young-ones are soooo cute... too bad they grow-up mwink.gif

    Pro work as always Harry - thanks for sharing!

    Thanks very much Eric. The safari was amazing.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 21, 2014
    endurodog wrote: »
    Great set, the action is great and the photos are well done!!!!

    Thanks very much
    Harry
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  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited March 21, 2014
    Harry, that is one TERRIFIC series! The best action shots in a series I have ever seen. I love the one where you caught the lion pouncing almost from a lying down posture when the cub got too close. Keep working--hopefully you have many more to post. Your trips are the closet I am going to get to Africa. Best, Pam
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 24, 2014
    pathfinder wrote: »
    Great set, once again, Harry. Show and tells us more of Tanzania, please!


    Thanks Jim and I may have a few other images from Tanzania.
    Harry
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  • africaddictafricaddict Registered Users Posts: 111 Major grins
    edited March 26, 2014
    Love the threatening pose on the protective female and the chase sequence Harry, have recently returned from Ndutu & Ruaha NP- Tanzania myself. (I notice the 4:5 crop. what did you shoot with?)
    Had a very productive time, hosting some workshop classes and time on my own @ Ruaha also.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 26, 2014
    africaddict wrote: »
    Love the threatening pose on the protective female and the chase sequence Harry, have recently returned from Ndutu & Ruaha NP- Tanzania myself. (I notice the 4:5 crop. what did you shoot with?)
    Had a very productive time, hosting some workshop classes and time on my own @ Ruaha also.
    Here:

    http://africaddict.smugmug.com/Nature/Ndutu-Ruaha-NP-TANZANIA-2014/

    I shot with the D4 and the D800E with the 70-200 VRI 2.8 and the 200-400 VRI f/4 plus various TCs.

    I have always found that anytime spent in Africa to be productive.
    Harry
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  • africaddictafricaddict Registered Users Posts: 111 Major grins
    edited March 26, 2014
    Harryb wrote: »
    I shot with the D4 and the D800E with the 70-200 VRI 2.8 and the 200-400 VRI f/4 plus various TCs.

    I have always found that anytime spent in Africa to be productive.

    Absolutely Harry, so why the 4:5 format, these need to be displayed in all it's wonderful 4:6 format don't you think?
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 26, 2014
    africaddict wrote: »
    Absolutely Harry, so why the 4:5 format, these need to be displayed in all it's wonderful 4:6 format don't you think?

    Most of the requests for prints I get are for 8X10s. I still have all the originals if I decide to print in a different format.
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