Photo of the Day - Lioness in Tree
Thursday, January 20, 2011 at 10:57AM
Lioness Climbing a Tree, Mala Mala Game Reserve, South Africa. November 2010
Nikon D3, 70-200mm f/2.8 VR, 1/800 @ f/5.6, ISO 1000
I absolutely love it when I find things in nature that surprise me. Lions in trees is one of those situations that isn’t all that unusual, but most of the time these scenarios turn out to be photographic busts. Most of the time I see twigs and branches in the way, and rarely do I get a clear shot with an alert cat. Here we had a few lionesses who were climbing up and down this tree, and even though we had an uninteresting background with marginal light, the light was at least soft in the middle of the day for us to stay out longer than we would normally be out on a game drive. A typical game drive may end by 9:30 or 10am in the summer time, as it gets quite warm and the light is harsh. Yes, there are twigs and other branches in the way, but it is at least worthy of sharing for the blog.
Greg du Toit will be running a small and intimate group of photographs to Mala Mala in late July, and you can find more about this safari on my main web site:
2011 Predators of the Sabi Sands Photo Safari with Greg du Toit
Lion, Mala Mala, safari in Photo of the Day
Reader Comments (3)
She's a beauty, Andy! Worthy of a blog post? For sure!! :)
Beautifuk photograph Andy. I love the surrounding habitat and the way the tree fills in the space in the top right.
Lioness is amazing! She looks like a real queen! Fantastic photo!