Mothers Love

Gallery: WildlifePosted August 4, 2011158 views7 comments

Taken from a bit too far away and with difficult background! I should have opened up more!

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park,15th June 2011

EOS 1D MkIV

500mm F4 IS hand-held from vehicle

F9, ISO 800, 1/640

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Adam Seward on August 4, 2011 at 7:48 AM

I'm not sure I agree with you (except that it would have allowed a lower ISO) - I think you've done a great job here. At that angle to the leopards it would be difficult to isolate them from the background because its much closer to them than they are to you. Very nice moment you've captured!

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on August 4, 2011 at 11:52 PM

Thanks Adam.

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Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on August 5, 2011 at 12:52 AM

Beautiful capture Ken! I've been praying so hard for great opportunities with Leopards when I'm over in SA in a few week's time that I don't want to be greedy and pray even more for sightings of mothers with their young, but if Mother Nature chooses to reward me with one like this I'll be over the moon ;^)

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Comment posted by Ajit Huilgol on August 5, 2011 at 1:30 AM

I always wonder how some leopards are so bold as to appear out in the open like this, especially in lion (and in my country, in tiger) territory! From the cub's size, she looks to have done really well as a mother.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on August 5, 2011 at 2:16 AM

Thanks Ashey and Ajit,

Much appreciated

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Comment posted by Anand Narayanan on August 5, 2011 at 2:34 AM

Look at that setting ! That would make most painters proud. Add to that utterly splendid subjects ! Thoroughly enjoyed viewing this

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on August 5, 2011 at 4:59 AM

Anand,

Thanks very much for your extremely kind comment

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