Sunrise Leopard

Gallery: WildlifePosted March 29, 2014108 views8 comments

Taken during my last Leopard sighting (did not find one in Tanzania

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This one was spotted in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe on Boxing Fay 2013.

EOS 1D MkIV
200-400 mm F4 with 1.4 EX at 490 mm
F5.6
ISO 800
1/1600
Long grass due to "rainy season"

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Mike Ramy on March 29, 2014 at 12:07 PM

Ken,
Great look at this beautiful cat in a determined pose. Nice work getting the detail thru the grass.
Well done . . .

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on March 29, 2014 at 3:46 PM

That is one intense stare...must be prey nearby, glad it wasn't looking at you.

The tall grass doesn't bother me since the head is clear.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on March 29, 2014 at 4:00 PM

The side/backlighting works well here, nice detailed Leopard Ken

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on March 29, 2014 at 7:40 PM

What a great encounter, a beautiful cat captured very nicely, love that backlight, excellent details especially visible in the large version.

Sweet One Ken

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on March 30, 2014 at 12:00 AM

Solid capture Ken, the tall grass, crouched posture and backlighting says cat on the hunt to me.

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Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on March 30, 2014 at 2:24 AM

Love that stare, very nicely done!
Jagdeep Rajput

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on March 30, 2014 at 2:38 AM

Thanks everybody for your comments, much appreciated

By the way no cloning, grass just moved correctly

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Comment posted by Rick Cloran on March 31, 2014 at 4:23 PM

A beautiful animal captured in a manner that lets all of the wildness come through. Great work handling the exposure.

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