Show us your Lion Pictures

[Ben mosquito]

 

 

 

Eye contact, Samburu NR.

 

 

[Wild Dogger]

Lion in the Massai Mara

[africaaddict]

Captured during my last trip assignment to Namiri Plains in March 2018.

Simba and Mufasa share a moment

 

"Look, Simba, everything the light touches is our kingdom. A king's time as ruler rises and falls like the sun. One day, Simba, the sun will set on my time here, and will rise with you as the new king,"
Mufasa tells Simba in the famous scene from "The Lion King"

 

Nikon D850

Nikkor 70-200 f/2.8E FL VR + 1.4tcIII

f/5.6

1/1000s

ISO640@ 100mm.

 

 

 

Nikon D850

Nikkor 70-200 f/2.8E FL VR + 1.4tcIII

f/5.6

1/1000s

ISO900@ 100mm.

 

 

 

 

Yawning glory

 

Nikon D850

Nikkor 70-200 f/2.8E FL VR + 1.4tcIII

f/5.6

1/1000s

ISO800@ 100mm.

 

 

Cheers

Marc

 

Edited May 17, 2018 by africaaddict

[madaboutcheetah]

Well done, Marc.

[The_Norwegian]

Thirsty lioness at the Nebrownii-waterhole in Etosha. 

[KI-NRT]

Chief's Island, Moremi Game Reserve

 

 

 

Duba Plains, Okavango Delta

 

 

 

 

A Lion stalking a baby Elephant at Duba Plains

 

 

 

A Lioness with a baby Red Lechwe kill. Bringing it home to her cubs. Also from Duba Plains.

 

 

 

 

An unusual sighting of a Lion on a rather tall Termite mound. Duba Plains, Okavango Delta

 

 

[Soukous]

Central Kalahari, Botswana.

In the vicinity of Deception Valley Lodge

 

We cut short our evening game drive and rushed back because lions had arrived to drink at the lodge waterhole. No problem for us as we weren't seeing much else anyway

 

We found a fine looking young male and 3 lionesses. 

We didn't have the best spotlight in the world, but I managed to get something.

 

 

 

Then, on our way to the airstrip the next morning we found them again, lying by a kill they'd made the night before.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Tom Kellie]

 

 

Closing Time Portrait

 

 

~ Photographed with a Canon EOS 1D X camera mounted with an EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II super-telephoto lens, hand-held, Manual shooting mode.

 

Masai Mara, Kenya on 19 August, 2014 at 6:26 pm, ISO 800, f/2.8, 1/200 sec.

 

 

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At day's end, the light growing dim, what must a lion think after a long day of portraits by safari guests?

 

[Tom Kellie]

 

 

A Meal in Mind

 

 

~ Photographed with a Canon EOS 1D X camera mounted with an EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II super-telephoto lens, hand-held, Manual shooting mode.

 

In Samburu National Reserve, Kenya, on 29 April, 2014 at 6:43 pm, ISO 6400, f/3.2, 1/125 sec.

 

 

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Night falling, lions begin thinking of food. For other animals, not a time to be heedlessly gamboling about.

 

[pomkiwi]

An outline lion. I spent the whole afternoon with guide and tracker unsuccessfully looking for a specific leopard. On the way back to the lodge a pride of 8 lions came out of the bush and settled on the warm road. An approaching vehicle provided just enough backlight. One of my favourite images - ever.

 

 

Nikon D500, 80-400mm lens@240mm, 1/320sec, f/5.3, ISO12800 (gulp). There is not too much noise to see as most of the image is black . More seriously this was the first trip where I have used full manual with auto ISO. All was generally well provided I remembered to adjust the maximum ISO when the light got really poor.

[SAFARILEGEND]

One Tree Seven Lions

Gamedrive in Serengeti February 2019.

 

[melproffit]

Botswana 2006. second photo one of 3 males traveling together that I was just unable to all in the same frame. Awesome sight.

[pomkiwi]

Just returned from a few days in the Timbavati. Spent time with a group of very chilled 3 month old cubs:

 

 

Nikon D500, 80-400mm lens @360mm, f/5.6, 1/320sec, ISO 6400.

 

I do like how the Nikon and Lightroom together handle high ISO (and a lot cheaper than faster glass )

[pomkiwi]

Normally I strive for as much detail as possible in my wildlife shots. On this occasion although the original is very well defined I was playing in Lightroom and rather liked this result which tends to bring attention to the eyes. Just for a change...

[theplainswanderer]

Nice work - really like this - make a great canvas on your wall! 

[JayRon]

Not the best photos, but the lion itself is unusual. Taken on the S41 in Kruger National Park on the 20th december 2018. He is part of the Shishangaan-pride. I haven´t been able to really get his age confirmed, some say he is 5 years, but to me he seems around 3 years.We got a tip about a white lion hiding in the bushes, so we waited for 2 hours for him to finally emerge. Great sighting.

[Peter Connan]

Doing what he does best!

 

 

[BieneMaja]

Tanzania 2020

 

[Nik63]

Males - Serengeti National Park - Tanzania - February 2019

 

 

[Nik63]

Breastfeeding - Serengeti National Park - Tanzania - February 2019

[Peter Connan]

Beautiful moment!

[JPS]

Lionesses and cub in South Africa, Kgalagadi NP close at Rooiputs camp at kijkij waterhole March 2020

[JPS]

Lionesses and Male in South Africa, Kgalagadi NP close at Polentswa camp  March 2020

 

 

[Sebastian Kennerknecht]

Snuggle buddies.

 

Kafue National Park, Zambia. August 2020.

 

1/400th, f/8, ISO400. 840mm.

 

 

[JPS]

16 hours ago, Sebastian Kennerknecht said:

Snuggle buddies.

 

Kafue National Park, Zambia. August 2020.

 

1/400th, f/8, ISO400. 840mm.

 

 

Nice picture! Look like two friends sleeping together.....