Yawning African Lion-Panthera leo

© William Dow
PRO Website: billdowphotography.net

Yawning African Lion-Panthera leo

Uploaded: May 14, 2005 22:58:47

Description

Cyrus-African Lion-animal, animals, wildlife, cat, cats, great cat, great cats, big cat, big cats, exotic cat, exotic cats, feline, predator, predators
Aperture-5.6, shutter-250, lens-Nikon 80 to 200mm zoom, used a Nikon SB 28 flash for fill, film-Fujichrome 100, time-mid afternoon, location-Shambala Preserve in Acton, California, species-African lion (Panthera leo) Lion was photographed with assistance from an animal crew.

Comments

Bill Houghton May 15, 2005

Nice shot. Great clarity and detail. Great job. #249293

Roger Bernabo May 15, 2005

Great capture! #1353012

Robert Jensen May 15, 2005

Great capture and excellent use of fill-flash.

Bob J. #1354718

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic March 24, 2008

Whoa!!!
Intense!
Love this capture, William!
~Lisa #5689806

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