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Beast of a thing

photography/2011 general/lion_wildebeest_wx_pg A young lion has a plan but no clue, trying its luck with three wildebeest instead of concentrating on one. The photos taken just before impact are always the most sought after, not the visceral abattoir afterwards, which indicates you missed the action. In this case he did kill one lame animal. This photo was taken during a seven hour wait at the Talek River in the Mara. If you do not spend the time, do not expect much reward.

Canon 1D Mark 4, 500mm F4 IS lens.