Leopard

Fantastic pose on this one - looks so relaxed. Perfect composition too.

Terrific eyes!

Wonderful detail and what a relaxed look from the leopard. If this is full frame I am curious about how close you were and what type of lens? Nice and sharp close up shot, well done.

Hi Danny,

Those eyes are great and both the terrific log it's laying on and the background complement their colour very well. I like the pose the leopard gave you and the composition you created. My biggest nit is being deprived of the pleasure of seeing a larger version of this image! A much smaller nit is the light patch above the leopard's back (but it's really quite a minor thing compared to the other strengths of this image).

Cheers...thanks for sharing this...

Brad

Really cute. Love those eyes. The detail is super. Could be my monitor, but I see a very slight green cast. The more I think about it the cast could be from the tree canopy.

Thanks for the comments.

As for the tech, taken with MKIII 500F4+TC x1.4 1/80 F6.3

Great stare, pose and tree trunk!
Jagdeep Rajput

WOW, would I love to have observed this. Outstanding Danny!!! The beauty of this leopard is nearly beyond words. Thanks for sharing this stellar image. You should be very proud.

I was taken with the green tones, especially in the eyes, but like Ed I think they may be a bit strong (mainly because I'm noticing them in the fur under the arms and the muzzle).

Max

An exceptional capture, Danny! I have very little experience with animal photography so I'm not able to suggest any improvements. Focus, comp, color and exposure look perfect to my untrained eye

Beautiful shot - great pose and details. I would dearly love to see & photograph leopards!

typical "hey don't bother me,i want to rest!!" Leopard expression. I love those eyes. Maybe a little too contrast but could be my monitor.

Luca

Awesome shot Danny...How far away? What lens?

Thanks for the comments.

Jerry, here is the data
MKIII 500F4+TC x1.4 1/80 F6.3 ISO640
Leopard was 15.3 meters away (had to reopen the RAW image via CS5 for that)

those eyes are so haunting! great shot!

Great pose & equally amazing POV.

Those eyes are amazing. They hold my attention and I want to keep looking at them. The catty pose is quite good too.

the eyes are to die for...
I also quite like the long hair of the ears... something I never noticed before...

Just love the great fur detail and those eyes, Danny!

Danny, I like the diagonla comp on this, but the eyes are really what makes it for me. Nice work!

Absolutely gorgeous, both animal and photo...

This is a gorgeous image Danny. The look of this big cat definately penetrates the soul. Beautiful capture and congratulations on the EP!

Thanks for the comments.
Glad you liked it.
The EP was a real surprise, had no clue.

Beautiful image - but I also see a green cast to the cheeks, eyes, jaw, and belly - maybe a bit too much green saturation.

If FF, I'm Also curious about the distance and lens..

Nontheless, a great face and stare - congrats on the EP!

Sandy r

Sandy, the green cast you are seeing is from the tree canopy

As for the lens and distance I gave an answer to it but here you go
MKIII 500F4+TC x1.4 1/80 F6.3 ISO640
Leopard was 15.3 meters away (had to reopen the RAW image via CS5 for that)

Great pose and perfect composition.

Congrats on the well deserved EP!

D&L

Congrats Danny!

Nice detail and a great comp, Danny.

A tad late to the game, but real pleased I checked out your gallery and came up with this marvelous shot Danny, absolutely beautiful and I can only hope by now you have this printed up large and mounted in a prominent place in your home :^)