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Sony Forums Challenges | all galleries >> Challenge 79: Up Close and Personal (hosted by Helen Betts) >> Challenge 79 Exhibition > edit image
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5th Oct 2004

Up Close to a Lioness
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Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania

Photo taken on the 5th Oct 2004 in the famous Ngorongoro Crater. Canon 300D with a Sigma 100-300 lens. There were 3 large males and three females. They had just finished eating a large buffalo and they had moved to lake Magadi for a drink. I submitted the photo from Arusha (bad connection), sorry about the lack of title and info. I have taken around 900 photos on the trip to Tanzania, I'll try and post something on dpreview for you folks. Hassan


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Guest 18-Oct-2004 16:20
This female lioness was in a group of 3 other females and 3 large males. They had just finished eating a Buffalo, and moved from the kill to drink water at Lake Magadi. I positioned myself as low as possible for this shot and made a short wistle, she looked up and I snapped her.
Helen Betts10-Oct-2004 15:38
Well, I sure wouldn't want to be this close! But very nice closeup, and you surely managed to capture a great expression on his face! Helen