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Bjørn Rørslett

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Re: Africa roars
« Reply #15 on: March 31, 2016, 13:50:33 »
The lions aren't vicious by design - they are hungry. Being a predator makes you prone to killing a prey ...

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Re: Africa roars
« Reply #16 on: March 31, 2016, 15:21:57 »
I know the feeling,,, ;)

Beautiful images! Really nicely framed and very close-up!
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Re: Africa roars
« Reply #17 on: March 31, 2016, 17:56:14 »
Great series Elsa

I do not think I have seen photos of white lions , are there male white lions ? if so they are probably spectacular
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Re: Africa roars
« Reply #18 on: March 31, 2016, 19:01:49 »
Beautiful photos Elsa. I wonder how close you were, when you shot them!
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Re: Africa roars
« Reply #19 on: March 31, 2016, 21:17:41 »
There was one white male lion - but he only had his backside to me - didn't make for a good photo. But he was quite impressive and beautiful.
The photo of the stalking lion was full frame. I was close - very close. Focal length - 360mm. This is a lion sanctuary - not the bush - hence the closeness. (not that a nature reserve is much different - many reserves are also sanctuaries but the difference here is these lions don't hunt much
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Re: Africa roars
« Reply #20 on: April 08, 2016, 09:49:28 »
That first shot is striking! I can fully imagine it going full speed right at you a split second later.
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Re: Africa roars
« Reply #21 on: April 08, 2016, 10:17:21 »
Thank you for the kind comment Jørgen
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Re: Africa roars
« Reply #22 on: April 09, 2016, 01:23:14 »
I love the "Van de Graaff" style lion portrait!
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