15th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Shake It Off
This is a dream shot for me in my photography journey. I don't know since how many years I was dreaming about a picture of a male lion shaking his mane after the rain. When I heard from one of my friend that its raining in Masai Mara, I just packed my bag and the very next day I flew to Mara. I asked my guide to spot the male lion and as per my planning waited for a long time, finally it started raining and then waited for the lion to wake up. After a extreemly long wait the King slowly woke up, turned towards me, gave a look and then the much awaited royal head shake in full frame right in front of me. All my patience and planning paid off!
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 12.2015 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2017 |
Photo Location: | Masai Mara, Kenya |
Camera: | NIKON D4S |
Copyright: | © THOMAS VIJAYAN |