[Leica] Lions

[jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj)]

There are no dearth of lions on the Mara, but most are usually just
sleeping or lazing around during the day. Getting shots of lions actively
doing something is a bonus! Here are three small series.

The first developed when we came across a pride lazing around:

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180910-1098.jpg.html

Suddenly, one of the females noticed something:

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180910-1048.jpg.html

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180910-1084.jpg.html

There was an elephant herd bearing down on them:

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180910-2596.jpg.html

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180910-2620.jpg.html

Finally, and inevitably, the lions gave way!

The second is The Mating Game, including a portrait of the Monarch:

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180915-7884.jpg.html

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180915-7959.jpg.html

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180911-1335.jpg.html

Finally, some studies of a cub playing, stalking, chasing, running, in a
marshy gorge in lovely early morning light. Before we get to the action
shots, there is an environmental portrait and a straight portrait:

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180910-557.jpg.html

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180910-546.jpg.html

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180910-541.jpg.html

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180910-572.jpg.html

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180910-586.jpg.html

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180910-589.jpg.html

Please see LARGE

Comments and criticism, as ever, most welcome

Cheers
Jayanand