Leopard Cub

Hey Ken, sweet looking Lep cub ...glad to see the sharp looking performance of your new lens! I've had my 2-4 for only a few weeks now and can't wait to use it on a safari. So far I don't see any IQ compromise from my primes - and man, what a giant leap in versatility and precise compositions. Good riddance to chopped-off paws and tails! I'm making a custom 'very low profile' arca foot with welded on side handles that serve as a platform when working off a bean bag ...keeping the zoom/focus rings from touching the bag. I'll shoot you a pic when it's done....should be the cats meow for this lens.

Thanks for the leopard fix ....Jim

Lovely shot Ken.
Great that you have the cub stalking towards you.
On my monitor there is a very slight greenish cast to the picture. It could just be my eyes but I haven't noticed it on other images.

Very nice shot of the cub. I like the very cautious and tentative look on the face.

Thanks everybody for your comments which are much appreciated.

Martin,
I cannot see a green cast, but my eyes are old

James,
To date I have found the 200-400 mm to be quite easy to hand-hold, but you still need a high shutter speed

Wonderful portrait of leopard cub.

Cool pose here Ken, so typically leopard. I must say I do see a very slight green cast on my calibrated screen too, but very slight, most noticeable in the fur coat.

As mentioned the pose and the fact the the cub is coming towards you is awesome ! I'm not seeing a green cast, take off your shades indoors guys! I really like that natural messiness in the background that seems so appropriate in a cats environment. The more homogenous brown earth tends to ground (literally) the photos composition nicely. Have to admit that Canon is pretty clever having that nifty swing out teleconverter on their fancy new 200-400 wunderlens. Teleconverters don't work so hot on Nikons 200-400 so they got that covered.....