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Challenge: The Username Challenge III (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
Location: Ruaha National Park
Date: Jul 24, 2009
Aperture: f/7
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/500
Date Uploaded: Jul 24, 2009

 This lioness was in the Ruaha National Park in Tanzania. She had several cubs who were nursing. When I edged the car a little too close to her she immediately began to snarl. Even being in a car my heart jumped.

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Place: 33 out of 169
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Votes: 157
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Canon EOS R7
Tamron 16-300mm Di II VC PZD MACRO w/Canon Nikon mount
 08/03/2009 08:38:15 PM
Hi from the Critique club!

I bet your heart was racing when you took this shot, excellent shot.

This looks like it was straight out of the camera, a little more post procesing would have really made this shot outstanding. You have such clarity in her eyes that with a little saturation they would have been amazing. The sharpening is spot on and brings out great details.

A little more contrast would not have hurt this at all and given some more depth. I am not one for cropped off ears or heads, but in this shot, it really works.

Well done on your placement it was well deserved.

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D300
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 12-24mm f/4.0G IF-ED
 08/02/2009 10:56:42 PM
No doubt there! Great capture and very dramatic.
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM
 07/30/2009 02:46:25 PM
this is a great shot but I wish you had done a bit more processing
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Olympus E-500 EVOLT
Olympus 17.5-45mm f/3.5-5.6
 07/29/2009 12:20:21 PM
intense shot
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5 ED-IF
 07/28/2009 03:14:12 PM
very expressive
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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
 07/27/2009 09:37:40 AM
This one stands out as a clear winner to me. Excellent!
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Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 07/27/2009 12:11:21 AM
wonderful detail and expression 8
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