Baby Bobcat + repost

Gallery: WildlifePosted May 2, 2012273 views9 comments

I visted my son in Phoenix this past week.. got to motor around a golf course north of the city, and spotted this little guy peering up at me over the green.. he was a long way off, but I was able to get a couple of shots off before he went back into the brush. this is cropped alot..

taken with nikon d700 at iso 200, 70-200mm, 2.8 at 200mm, 1/200th at F10.

2nd photo below with less cropping.

Comments welcome.

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Jenaya Launstein on May 2, 2012 at 4:54 PM

Whoa, that thing is cute! Nice pose from him, too! Sadly, I think I can see the effects from this being such a big crop

. Nice shot, Sally!

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Comment posted by Sally Wood on May 2, 2012 at 5:02 PM

yes, I have cropped too much to have any quality at all, above is a version without as much cropping..

Registered on March 8, 2012, 39 Posts, 509 Comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on May 2, 2012 at 11:01 PM

Sally,
Good opportunity. IMHO the repost with the smaller crop is the better of the 2 images. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Jenaya Launstein on May 3, 2012 at 12:14 AM

Definitely like the repost better! Thanks for taking the time to show us this version, Sally! Awesome image...I love it!

Also, thank you for commenting on my images. I really appreciate it!

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Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on May 3, 2012 at 2:44 PM

Certainly an interesting image Sally. The vignetting (natural?) works quite wel and the good selective focus makes the cat the obvious focal point without the need for a tighter crop. I do wish the cat were looking a bit to the right Iinto the empty space of the frame instead of the left.

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Comment posted by Sally Wood on May 3, 2012 at 5:20 PM

Okay, as I was looking my image repost over again, I noticed the bright highlights coming in from the right, so I went in and toned these down a bit......... I think this is my final version......... thanks for bearing with me and your patience!

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on May 4, 2012 at 9:11 AM

Fun moment, I am sure. Too bad your weren't casually carrying around a 600mm, huh?

The sidelighting is pleasing and you processed it fine, giving you a good memory capture, even if it is too much a crop for large printing. I prefer the last version you posted.

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Comment posted by Sally Wood on May 4, 2012 at 8:04 PM

Lon, oh my gosh,, I was very excited and still am , to have seen and captured this little guy at all.. I can only imagine getting shots of the big cats in the wild.. what the thrill must be!
Thanks for your feedback,, and as you can see I learn as I post... hopefully I will get it right soon, with out 2-3 reposts!

Registered on March 8, 2012, 39 Posts, 509 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on May 25, 2012 at 6:55 PM

Great that you came away with an image to document the sighting Sally...
The larger view is quite nice BTW
A title comes to mind..if you don't mind..How about Golf Course "Caddie"

Have a great weekend!

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