Friday’s Weekly Travel Photo – Big Cats in Denmark
Now, when you hear Denmark you probably don’t think “Lions”. I know for my part that I definitely didn’t. Which is why I was surprised during a visit to the Copenhagen Zoo to find a large, open enclosure full of a rather large extended family including a veritable army of small cubs. As the rainy day gave way to a beautiful fall day I snapped this photo of Dad and one of the moms relaxing in the sun together. I just love the colors in the photo, and that he appears to be sticking his tongue out at me.
What an incredibly majestic photo! What f-stop did you use? The textured concrete in the background provides an interesting rhythm to this photo. I think I’ll make it my screensaver for a while. I’ve tried capturing photos of lions on a few of my journeys but they always end up being a very blurry image of the lion’s backside.
Thanks for the kind words and please do! The photo data and specs can be seen here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/virtualwayfarer/6064910919/meta/ and I hear you on the lion shots. Same with cats. Far more difficult to catch posing than one would think. It’s like they have an intuitive ability to turn away and avoid your camera lens just at the right moment.