Bobcat on Ice

Gallery: WildlifePosted January 8, 20189,602 views15 comments

"So my butt is frozen to the ice. You wanna make something of it?" A week of snow and ice make for some interesting pictures in almost snow free Savannah. The bobcat looked a little frazzled, but she was just stopping for a cleaning. I don't know how she got so damp!

Thanks for looking and any comments/critiques!

Image Quality:   Lossless Compressed RAW (14-bit)
Camera Info:   Nikon D500, Beanbag in SUV window
Lens:   VR 200-500mm f/5.6E
Focal Length:   410mm
Focus Mode:   AF-C
AF-Area Mode:   Dynamic, 25 points
VR:   ON
Aperture:   f/6.3
Shutter Speed:   1/320s
Exposure Mode:   Aperture Priority
Exposure Comp.:   0EV
Metering:   Spot
ISO Sensitivity:   ISO 1600
90% of full frame (rotated for level horizon)
PP in LR/PS CC, DxO Photo Lab, Topaz filters, TK sharpen for web

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Jerry Austin on January 8, 2018 at 6:23 PM

Any capture of a wild bobcat is special. He does indeed look a little miserable. Love those eyes. The techs look good. Nicely done.

Registered on January 6, 2012, 651 Posts, 3448 Comments

Comment posted by Ed Williams on January 8, 2018 at 7:07 PM

Poor cold kitty! Looks miserable Phil. It does look like the extremities are suffering greatly. Nice light coming in on the ice and really nice detail in the fur. Great shot.

Registered on December 28, 2010, 636 Posts, 3499 Comments

Comment posted by Genny K. on January 9, 2018 at 12:48 AM

That is a wet cat!!! Great image. You really caught "the look" of a cat that's not really happy.
Well done.

Registered on June 5, 2006, 132 Posts, 2001 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Watkins on January 9, 2018 at 2:41 AM

Phil.
Great capture, the Bobcat looks as miserable as it should devil

Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Gavin on January 9, 2018 at 12:43 PM

Wonder what brought about this "cattitude"? She probably wasn't accustomed to ice and fell through getting very wet. Like all cats in such situations, she could either nonchalantly clean like nothing happened or dare you to say anything about what happened. At least, that's my idea about her posture and expression. Whatever, this is as fine an image of a bobcat as I have seen. Excellent capture.

Registered on August 14, 2008, 293 Posts, 1250 Comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on January 9, 2018 at 4:17 PM

Migratory Coots have come into the Savannah NWR in numbers. I suspect she went after one, as there was a crowd of them not too far from there. I didn't see any feathers, so she probably missed.

Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments

Comment posted by Max Waugh on January 9, 2018 at 6:15 PM

Pretty unique for any sort of bobcat photo. I've seen plenty of shots in the snow, but I like the icy surroundings here. The patterns in the wet fur are also quite striking!

Max

Registered on September 26, 2008, 428 Posts, 2329 Comments

Comment posted by Marylynne Diggs on January 9, 2018 at 8:09 PM

This is a wonderful environmental shot, Phil. A Bobcat in Georgia is not use to this kind of weather, and it shows in its face and posture. The wet fur and hunched shoulders with a floor of ice just say it all. Nice work on this.
ML

Registered on December 14, 2010, 122 Posts, 1034 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Sandor on January 10, 2018 at 1:07 AM

Cool! Literally. devil

Richard

Registered on January 12, 2014, 453 Posts, 1625 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on January 10, 2018 at 9:42 AM

Wonderful opportunity, Philip, and one you managed well. This will give you pleasure for a long time. I see no nits and I sincerely hope you managed several good frames from this encounter!

Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments

Comment posted by David Bogener on January 14, 2018 at 2:19 PM

Nice eye contact and detail. I never would have guessed that this was captured in Georgia

Registered on October 30, 2013, 417 Posts, 1255 Comments

Comment posted by Barbara Graham on January 16, 2018 at 12:12 PM

Phil, this is wonderful! It is incredibly unique and incredibly beautiful. I don't know whether you get any prints made for your home, but if you do I think you should definitely consider getting a large print of this one.

Registered on July 27, 2010, 1310 Posts, 5035 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on January 16, 2018 at 7:39 PM

This is great Phil, super expression on the cat, he/she seems to be saying "what are you looking at" , the wet fur has great texture.

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Comment posted by biraj sarkar on January 20, 2018 at 8:26 AM

great image! environment, eye contact, detail are perfect. thanks for sharing.

Registered on January 17, 2018, 17 Posts, 20 Comments

Comment posted by Charles Gangas on January 20, 2018 at 10:37 AM

A very unique capture Phil. As had been said in many of the previous comments, any shot of a Bob is special. But the unusual weather you've experienced in the South recently offered a superb photo opportunity, and you nailed it! Terrific shot!

Registered on August 12, 2009, 544 Posts, 2414 Comments