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The pair
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The pair

by John Tobias

Gallery: POP PhotosPosted October 2, 2015273 views4 comments

I was waiting for the snow leopard cubs to be brought out for a photo session when I noticed the adult pair, parents of the cubs, sitting side by side, with the female just a bit behind the male.  They were in shadow, coupled with shooting through wire resulted in a higher ISO, slow shutter speed,  and wide open.  I did not have either a tripod or monopod with me.  Did try to rest the camera on the wire of the exhibit.

Canon T6i

1/100 @ F-6.3 ISO 800

Sigma 18-250 OS @ 250mm HH

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on October 2, 2015 at 5:46 PM

This is very nice John, I think you've done a fantastic job considering the circumstances.

Excellentdevildevil

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Jerry Marella on October 3, 2015 at 12:26 PM

Nice photo of these two.  The front cat is sharp where necessary, and the rear cat is clear enough to deliver the message.  Great job under difficult conditions.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 142 Posts, 862 Comments
Comment posted by Mike Ramy on October 4, 2015 at 9:48 AM

Hey John,
Well done, this is a wonderful image . . .  laugh

Registered on June 16, 2012, 567 Posts, 2809 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Teller on October 4, 2015 at 2:21 PM

I really like this image. My first thought was mystery which fit  snow leopards perfectly. The eye of the male is very sharp is really good considering the the circumstances. 

Registered on August 23, 2010, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments