matman1975 0 Posted May 29, 2009 When I first started taking wildlife shots in Africa, I do remember how excited I was with the possibility of witnessing a "live" big cat hunt-kill. The truth is that this is not a common sight during game drives in the african savannah, since big cats (among them lions too) hunt once every 2-3 days, mainly at night when vehicles are not allowed to do game drives.That means that one must be extremely lucky to see such a scene during day light. My luck only changed last summer when I saw and photographed my first lion kill! The adult lioness on the left of the picture strungles the wildebeest by biting it's throat, while the same time two younger members of the pride try to assist her by placing their bodies on top of the prey in order to immobilize it!! If you wonder what is the feeling when you see such a dramatic event I would say that emotions are mixed....in the beginning you are that excited and happy for the lions that you think that your adrenaline will "explode" but in the end you can't help it feeling sad too for the poor creature which fought bravely for it's life....photo taken in Masai Mara N.R. (Kenya). Thank you for your comments Link to comment
fischerphotos 0 Posted May 30, 2009 That must have been amazing to see/photograph! I like it, but I would do some slight shadow/highlight adjustment in PS just to brighten up the lions a tad. Once Again.......Congrats Teo! Link to comment
Not Here 93 Posted May 30, 2009 Teo... Nature displays some of it's beauty when it is most cruel, so it seems. Very good capture... Thanks for sharing... Mike Link to comment
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