Lion Pose

6 months 19 hours ago #757564 by bryanpereira
Mara safari
D850 1/640 f4 iso 400
400mm (200-400)
Make: NIKON CORPORATION
Model: NIKON D850
Lens: 200.0-400.0 mm f/4.0
ISO: 400
Aperture: f/4.0
Shutter speed: 1/640 sec
Captured: Wed, 4 Oct 2023 17:25pm


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6 months 11 hours ago #757567 by KZAM
Posing for the camera!  How aggressive or curious are these cats when you are out there?  

I don't need no stink'in Signature! ha ha ha
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6 months 11 hours ago #757569 by Ted Baker
It's hard to believe my cat that is sitting between my feet is related to this beast of a cat!  Remarkable shot 


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6 months 8 hours ago #757576 by EOS_Fan

Ted Baker wrote: It's hard to believe my cat that is sitting between my feet is related to this beast of a cat!  Remarkable shot 


Haha, right?! It's like thinking your lazy, couch-potato cousin twice removed is somehow related to an Olympic athlete in the family. Yep, both your ankle-warmer Fluffy and that majestic mane model are members of the "Cool Cats Club" a.k.a the Felidae family. I guess it's kind of like how both a Smart car and a monster truck are technically "vehicles." Both have wheels, but I know which one I'd rather be in during a traffic jam! #CatsOfAllSizesMatter


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6 months 8 hours ago #757577 by EOS_Fan
BTW Exposuretour peep, another banger shot!  :judge:


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6 months 3 hours ago #757584 by bryanpereira

KZAM wrote: Posing for the camera!  How aggressive or curious are these cats when you are out there?  



It depends on alot of factors. Over the years I've come to realise the biggest contribution to animal aggression is man. In certain cheaper  parks the animals are more aggrevated due to bus loads of budget tourists  who are loud, try and wake the animals etc
They tend not to be too curious except for cubs mostly lions. cheetah are just very chill rather then then curious


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5 months 4 weeks ago #757610 by JaneK
Are people feeding these animals, is that why they come up to the trucks like this?


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5 months 4 weeks ago #757617 by bryanpereira

JaneK wrote: Are people feeding these animals, is that why they come up to the trucks like this?


Not at all, cheetahs like to view prey from higher areas like mounds in the landscapes. On the flat savanna one of the highest things could be a vehicle so if thats the reason. No other big cats do it, just cheetah who are naturally very relaxed


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5 months 4 weeks ago #757619 by Photo Junky
Have you been tempted to pet the animal or let them sniff your hand? 


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5 months 4 weeks ago #757623 by Colorado Mike
Proud cat!  :judge:


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5 months 4 weeks ago #757624 by bryanpereira

Photo Junky wrote: Have you been tempted to pet the animal or let them sniff your hand? 


Tempted yes but you should never attempt ro touch these wild animals or get to close


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5 months 4 weeks ago #757634 by Owen
When you head out on these adventures, is it easy to find the animals to photograph?  


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5 months 4 weeks ago #757642 by bryanpereira

Owen wrote: When you head out on these adventures, is it easy to find the animals to photograph?  


Its unpredictable as to what you will find and what they will be doing. However, I know where the lion prides hang out and some of the leopards favorite's areas.
On this trip I had all three... leopards, cheetahs and lions 8 days out of 9! Im going again next year so looking forward to  that


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5 months 4 weeks ago #757648 by Owen

bryanpereira wrote:

Owen wrote: When you head out on these adventures, is it easy to find the animals to photograph?  


Its unpredictable as to what you will find and what they will be doing. However, I know where the lion prides hang out and some of the leopards favorite's areas.
On this trip I had all three... leopards, cheetahs and lions 8 days out of 9! Im going again next year so looking forward to  that


How often have you been there?  


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5 months 4 weeks ago #757649 by bryanpereira

Owen wrote:

bryanpereira wrote:

Owen wrote: When you head out on these adventures, is it easy to find the animals to photograph?  


Its unpredictable as to what you will find and what they will be doing. However, I know where the lion prides hang out and some of the leopards favorite's areas.
On this trip I had all three... leopards, cheetahs and lions 8 days out of 9! Im going again next year so looking forward to  that


How often have you been there?  

Dozens of times, I've been doing the photo safari twice a year since the late 80's Apart from during covid which was a 3-4 year break back now  though! :-)


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