Young Jaguar II

Gallery: WildlifePosted February 10, 2017239 views14 comments

Here is another shot of the young male Jaguar that we followed along with his mother for about an hour on our Pantanal, Brazil tour. This is almost full frame, just a small crop from the left, it was a privilege to be se so close to this magnificent animal.
Canon 1DX II, 300F4 1/2500 F4.5, iso 1250, handheld from boat.

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14 comments

Comment posted by Max Waugh on February 10, 2017 at 6:41 PM

I'm surprised to hear it's a young cat. Though the body's not thick, it certainly looks fairly mature, especially in the face. I like the pose, Nate, especially with the raised tail. Great look at a beautiful animal.

Max

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Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on February 10, 2017 at 11:02 PM

Love the dynamic pose and the placement in the frame!
Would have preferred lesser DOF but ypu were shooting with F 4 lens. angel

Jagdeep Rajput

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on February 10, 2017 at 11:09 PM

Thanks Max and Jagdeep, Jagdeep I don't see how less depth of field would have helped here, I wouldn't have been able to get the whole Jaguar sharp and the background was right behind the animal so it still wouldn't have been blurred out.

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Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on February 10, 2017 at 11:17 PM

Hi Nate!
What I meant was that if bright, sharp grasses in the BG were slightly diffused, they would have probably enhanced the image. Or you may possibly do that in processing.

Jagdeep Rajput crying

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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on February 11, 2017 at 1:17 AM

Very cool, Nate. It must have felt pretty good to have this on the other side of the lens. devil

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Comment posted by Hisham Atallah on February 11, 2017 at 3:21 AM

Love it Nate! The pose says it all. Love that curviness. The light is good. No complaints here.

Cheers,

Hisham.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on February 11, 2017 at 3:57 AM

What a beautiful cat!
Great pose and eye contact - an excellent image.
Sandy

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on February 11, 2017 at 4:34 AM

Nate,
What can I say other then fabulous!
A magnificent pose!

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Comment posted by Marc Dubuc on February 11, 2017 at 9:12 AM

Very nice image of this impressive cat!

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Comment posted by Richard Sandor on February 11, 2017 at 6:35 PM

Nate: wonderful composition and pose and you can really sense the power of the cat. Nice that it formed a diagonal for you cool

Richard

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Comment posted by Skip Layman on February 12, 2017 at 12:07 PM

If I had been taking this, I probably wouldn't have been able to get it this sharp. I would have been shaking too hard from the excitement of this rare sighting. I like the shot as it. Great capture of this rare opportunity.

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Comment posted by Brad Hill on February 12, 2017 at 12:49 PM

Hi Nate,

Must have been a great experience. I like the diagonal flow of the shot.

I agree with your comments about the scene not permitting any real separation of the subject from the background (given its proximity to the cat) regardless of the aperture it was shot at.

Cheers...

Brad

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Comment posted by Gary Minish on February 14, 2017 at 3:02 AM

A gorgeous cat and a very nice capture of it, Nate! I wouldn't change a thing. The large version puts you right there next to it. Almost a little too close for comfort! Very nice! devil

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on February 15, 2017 at 10:20 PM

Great capture Nate. This had to be Exciting! devil

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