Lion At Kruger

JoburgJoburg Registered Users Posts: 8 Beginner grinner
edited April 8, 2008 in Wildlife
Pic of a lion at Berg en Dal at Kruger National Park in South Africa taken on recent trip over there. It was about 5.30am and he was just sitting under a tree on his own at the side of the road. Used a D70s with a 300mm Nikkor V.R. lense. Wish I'd had my new D300 with the pro lenses I've bought since getting back. Have sold this image twice already so very grateful to Mr. Lion.

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  • jdmphotojdmphoto Registered Users Posts: 159 Major grins
    edited April 7, 2008
    Great photo, very majestic animal, nice colors.clap.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 7, 2008
    Welcome to Dgrin wave.gif and that's a good capture.

    How are you liking your D300 so far.
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  • bhowdybhowdy Registered Users Posts: 658 Major grins
    edited April 7, 2008
    Wow ... I thought the title said "Lion at Kroger" !!!! Now that would have been something. Of course you have to be from the US to understand. (Kroger is a grocery store chain, primarily in the eastern United States)

    Shopping carts and folks scattered everywhere! Lion clean-up on aisles 3, 4, 5 and .... nevermind

    Great capture Joburg and welcome to DGrins
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited April 7, 2008
    Handsome portrait. At 5:30am I am not sure I would be able to hold a camera. rolleyes1.gif
    Stephen
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  • JoburgJoburg Registered Users Posts: 8 Beginner grinner
    edited April 7, 2008
    Harryb wrote:
    Welcome to Dgrin wave.gif and that's a good capture.

    How are you liking your D300 so far.

    Hi Harry,

    I'm getting the hang of it and there's no doubt my pictures are going to be improved as a result of buying it. Do find it has a lot of buttons which I keep accidently activating but I'm sure I'll get used to that.
    My first lens arrived the 17-55 f2.8, yesterday so I'm looking forward to shooting with this new combo. I'm keeping the D70 as a spare camera for my 300mm telephoto.
    Cheers,
    Chris
  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited April 8, 2008
    Good one Chris!
    Glenn

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