Prince and Princess

Gallery: WildlifePosted September 16, 2017168 views7 comments

If the lion is king of the jungle, surely the leopard is the prince. Here's a photo of a prince and princess taken in the soft light of the early morning. The pair were mating and in between bouts they presented a nice pose. I liked their head on pose and how the female curled her tail against the body of the male. Nikon D 500 and 80-400 lens at 1/400, f/5.6 and ISO 400. Richard

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Comment posted by Max Waugh on September 16, 2017 at 5:31 PM

Richard, this is very nice. How wonderful to get them both facing you in that light. I also think the "tail rub" is a nice touch and emphasizes the fact that she wants him there.

Max

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on September 16, 2017 at 6:49 PM

Wonderful catch, Richard. The poses make this especially nice. Max brings up a good point, seems to suggest who's in charge. I love the harmonious colors.

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on September 16, 2017 at 7:45 PM

Doesn't get much better than this. About my only suggestion is a little more room up top, if you have it. Well done.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on September 17, 2017 at 3:45 AM

Richard,
I am deeply envious of this extremely rare sighting.
Great image devil

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Comment posted by David Bogener on September 17, 2017 at 2:31 PM

Fantastic light and eye contact on these beautiful cats. Love the physical contact with the tail.

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on September 19, 2017 at 5:39 PM

It is a great fortune to get these two offering side by side poses, with those penetrating stares. Lovely light! You did well in separating them from the competing details of the grassy environment. I really appreciate the low angle perspective, too.

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Comment posted by Ingrid Vekemans on September 21, 2017 at 11:55 AM

I agree with all the above comments. Nice sighting and shot! The other advantage of having them both together facing the camera is to show clearly the size difference of the sexes, particularly in the head. Good stuff! devil

Grt, Ingrid.

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