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Marina Cano's Image
It was late afternoon when Marina found Olobor resting.
He is one of the famous five-strong coalition of males in the Black Rock pride in Kenya’s Maasai Mara National Reserve. All around the lion, the ground was black, having been burnt by local Maasai herdsmen to stimulate a new flush of grass. Marina wanted to capture his majestic and defiant look against the dark background and lowered her camera out of her vehicle to get an eye-level portrait.
Behind the lens
Marina Cano
Spain
Image details
- Canon EOS-1D X Mark III
- 600mm f4 lens
- 1/800 sec at f8
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