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LION YAWNING
I encountered a pair of male lions in the fading light of late afternoon in Lower Zambezi National Park. Using a beanbag for support and the lens wide open at f/4 I was able to capture a sharp picture of one of them yawning with teeth on full display.
F/4, 1/125 second, ISO 1600
Accepted: Bristol 2026