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Another Leopard
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Another Leopard

by Ken Watkins

Gallery: WildlifePosted September 9, 2013137 views7 comments
I am still battling my way through my images from Khwai Community Reserve, most of them so far are Leopards :biggrin:
This was taken around sunset.
EPS 1SX
200-400mm F4 at 400mm
F5.6
ISO 1600
1/500

Comments

7 comments
Comment posted by Gary Gulash on September 9, 2013 at 2:37 AM
Great to hear that there are still places in the world where such beautiful cats are thriving. This photo is just fantastic in my opinion, what an attractive perch and stunning pose. Regal looking animal and very alert gaze! The slight back- lighting is unusual, in a good way. Might be interpreted as too dark, but I like the subtle effect.

(I see you traded up to the new EPS 1SX, that's the one you can operate with mits on right? :biggrin: )
Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments
Comment posted by Martin Dunn on September 9, 2013 at 3:12 AM
Nice capture Ken. Your leopard looks very regal sitting up there.
Composition works well.
The only suggestion I have is that it might be possible to reduce the brightness on that patch of sky to all a bit more colour on the leopard.
Registered on February 20, 2013, 198 Posts, 1011 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Teller on September 9, 2013 at 9:08 PM
Leopards are beautiful cats. Very relaxed pose with good eye contact. You handle and not so easy exposure situation with what appears to be some heavy back lighting very well. Fine image.
Registered on August 23, 2010, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments
Comment posted by Brad Clinch on September 9, 2013 at 11:01 PM
Excellent low-light image quality. The details appear to just illuminated enough, giving us those little nicks in her ears. Very enjoyable image.
Registered on January 5, 2013, 37 Posts, 261 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Watkins on September 10, 2013 at 1:38 AM
Thanks everybody for your kind comments.
The processing here was a little experimental for me :biggrin:
Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments
Comment posted by Ajit Huilgol on September 10, 2013 at 10:35 PM
You are raining leopards on us, Ken! I might darken the bright areas of the bg, though, and brighten up the leopard's face a wee bit. I see you are having fun with the new 200-400 lens! But, do enlighten me on the EPS 1SX!
Registered on December 19, 2008, 302 Posts, 2055 Comments
Comment posted by Joe James on September 16, 2013 at 8:45 PM
Nicely done Ken! You handled the lighting situation very well, I see you are making good use of your new 200-400 F4.
Registered on November 20, 2009, 89 Posts, 808 Comments