Backlit Male Lion

[Bryan Pereira]

Tricky lighting but the Raw file managed to hold the detail. This old male is probably sick given the jaws and saliva
D850 200 to 400 f4
1/800 f4 iso 500 400mm Center Average metering

 

[jeffashman]

Still majestic even in old age! Nice catch!

 

[MitchP]

Nice shot! I think I would prefer to meet an older one, who's hopefully not hungry.

 

[jeffashman]

Nice shot! I think I would prefer to meet an older one, who's hopefully not hungry.

And toothless...

 

[smoke665]

Nice shot! I think I would prefer to meet an older one, who's hopefully not hungry.

I would prefer to be with a fat slow person, so I only had to outrun them.

 

[slat]

Nice one.