(c) The Descent

Gallery: WildlifePosted March 29, 2011362 views10 comments

It's been a while since I posted here, but I was going through some older files and came across this image, and I don't think I posted it before (If I did then my apologies!).

It's a Lynx on descent from a rocky perch (no, I did not rotate this, he really is going vertical!)

Haven't been shooting anything yet in 2011 ( study takes it's toll here), but i am going too Turkey for some landscapes in April, and after that hopefully back to some wildlife photography! (altough I still need to find a good wildlife spot on a students budget this summer, ideas are welcome!

Cheers, and thanks for looking!

note: (c) means a this is a captive subject

Tech, a700, 300mm @ f/4 iso 1250 and 1/160th

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Emil von Maltitz on March 29, 2011 at 2:17 PM

Great timing Jorne! It looks quite surreal the way the lynx seems to be hanging there.

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Registered on October 11, 2006, 52 Posts, 215 Comments

Comment posted by Jenaya Launstein on March 29, 2011 at 2:20 PM

I don't know how he does that without falling! Nice timing, and you did a good job of making it look like he's not captive.

Registered on February 8, 2011, 254 Posts, 1302 Comments

Comment posted by Basil Greber on March 29, 2011 at 4:33 PM

A fun shot. Great catch!

Registered on November 8, 2005, 219 Posts, 1340 Comments

Comment posted by Stu Porter on March 29, 2011 at 5:45 PM

wonderful shot Jorne, look at that balance !! cheers, Stu

Registered on March 10, 2011, 8 Posts, 58 Comments

Comment posted by Rick Cloran on March 29, 2011 at 9:38 PM

The contrast seems a bit on the heavy side but that is a relative nit on a super capture.

Registered on April 6, 2004, 119 Posts, 1989 Comments

Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on March 30, 2011 at 2:42 AM

Wow! I thought only Leopards had the ability to climb downward in this way, but this Lynx clearly knows a trick or two itself ;^)

Wonderful image Jorne :^)

Registered on March 1, 2011, 154 Posts, 2083 Comments

Comment posted by Brad Hill on March 30, 2011 at 9:11 AM

Hey Jorne,

Hmmm...I'm tempted to rotate my recent bear post by 90˚ CCW and call it "Bear descending waterfall" (or go CW and call it "Bear climbing waterfall").

Totally kidding...

Wow - that's an amazing "spiderman" move - virtually vertical! I particularly like how the lynx is using its hind legs for support. The techs looks quite good on this one too. Very interesting behaviour and well captured.

Cheers...

Brad

Registered on May 29, 2007, 431 Posts, 6061 Comments

Comment posted by Paul Marcellini on March 30, 2011 at 11:14 AM

Very cool! Great catch. I might try to bring up the exposure on the face a touch to accentuate it, but obviously it should be darker given the pose.

Registered on November 27, 2007, 250 Posts, 2468 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on March 30, 2011 at 11:54 AM

Cool capture, Jorne!

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

Comment posted by Jorne de Bruin on March 31, 2011 at 8:33 AM

Thanks for the kind words all!

Paul: I know what you mean, it was my doubt as well, to light it up or not

Brad: I was amazed myself, nature keeps suprising us all!

Registered on June 26, 2008, 178 Posts, 2136 Comments