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An Evening Stroll
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An Evening Stroll

by Ken Watkins

Gallery: WildlifePosted February 3, 201661 views4 comments
A female Leopard goes walkabout just after sunset in Kwando, Botswana.

I decided not to remove any of the background leaving it as nature intended.

EOS 1DX
200-400 mm F4 at 280 mm
F 6.3 
ISO 800
1/100

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by Joe James on February 3, 2016 at 11:25 PM
"as nature intended"
Exactly the way it should be Ken!  Very powerful and well composed image.
Registered on November 20, 2009, 89 Posts, 808 Comments
Comment posted by John Launstein on February 4, 2016 at 4:48 AM
Awfully close to "picture perfect," as they say, Ken! I guess if it were mine I would be a bit bummed by the OOF branch intersecting her midsection, but good grief most wildlife likes hanging out in cover so I think we may tend to be a bit obsessed about overly "clean" views. This is wonderfully composed with fantastic techs and soft, muted evening tones.
Registered on April 5, 2011, 223 Posts, 1193 Comments
Comment posted by William Bickle on February 4, 2016 at 8:45 AM
Hello Ken..  good capture with environment included. Would have liked more tail to balance the image,

Bill
 
Registered on June 13, 2011, 183 Posts, 1702 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Watkins on February 6, 2016 at 1:57 AM
Thanks everybody, I am pleased you enjoyed this devil
Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments