Leopard on a Kopje

Gallery: WildlifePosted October 2, 2017186 views7 comments

Hello to everyone !

It has been a while since my last post . . . I have been extremely busy with back to back safaris that has resulted in an image overload. It will take me a while to go through them all.

A female Leopard on a granite boulder posing very relaxed. She is the mother of two beautiful cubs that I will post soon.The image was captured in Northern Serengeti while hosting a photographic safari last July. This was the result of 5 bracketed exposures that were blended in later in Photoshop to achieve the dynamic range. The challenge was to get all five frames in before she moved as one slight movement would have not allowed this to work. I did have to shoot a few series before I got one right. Lucky that she was quite relaxed around the half dozen vehicles that were stalking here.

EOS 1DX - EF300mm f2.8L IS USM - 5 Bracketed Exposures - f4.0 - ISO 640

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Ed Williams on October 3, 2017 at 11:06 AM

Mario, this is so good on so many levels. Simple, clean, great composition, great details, color, love the clouds, nice look from your subject. Doesn't get much better than this.

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Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on October 3, 2017 at 12:18 PM

Great perch, neat pose along with the clouds, makes a stunning image!

Jagdeep rajput devil

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Comment posted by Ajit Huilgol on October 5, 2017 at 9:30 AM

One is used to seeing a lion, or a lioness, on a rocky outcrop, but to get a leopard on a kopje is special. devil

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on October 5, 2017 at 12:30 PM

Terrific job of compositing five exposures for a wildlife capture! That is something that we seldom get a chance to do or see.

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on October 6, 2017 at 8:27 AM

Great perch, great sky and great cat. Great all around. Well done.

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Comment posted by Max Waugh on October 7, 2017 at 8:21 AM

Welcome back, Mario. Wasn't sure if we'd see you again. ;)

Well done on the bracketing. I don't see that technique used much with wildlife, but it sure paid off here.

Max

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on October 7, 2017 at 8:59 PM

Beautiful image. Great work with the exposures.

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