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Pallas cat (C)
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Pallas cat (C)

by John Tobias

Gallery: WildlifePosted April 5, 2011286 views9 comments
These small Asian mountain cats put on quite a show for being mean, but it is mostly show. Still my favorite small wild cat. He would look out of the log for only a few seconds then pull back into it. Taken at the Miller Park Zoo.

Canon T1i
1/250 @ f 5.6 ISO 800
Canon EF 70-300 IS USM @ 300mm

Comments

9 comments
Comment posted by Jim Hackley on April 5, 2011 at 4:07 PM
I have never heard of this cat and had to check the web to find out more, very interesting. I like the lime colored eyes, the log and the attitude look, way to go.
Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Chambers on April 5, 2011 at 4:44 PM
Beautiful cat - love those green eyes! Very nice pose too.
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Comment posted by Rick Cloran on April 5, 2011 at 7:56 PM
The pose and the stare, with those green eyes, are very nice. Detail looks good in the larger post. I think I might try desaturating the green leaves on the left edge to lessen the tendency of the eye to go to that strong color in an otherwise muted palette.
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Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on April 6, 2011 at 1:00 AM
Cool image John :cool: . The pose and look on the cat's face are precious. Although the log is clearly cut by man, it does provide a wonderful framing here and I actually wish the bottom edge of the frame did not cross it (i.,e. a bit more room at the bottom would have been an improvement). Rick has a good suggestion to desat the greens a bit.
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Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on April 6, 2011 at 11:27 AM
I think I've only ever seen a couple of other shots of Pallas cats before, and one of those was in a Nat Geo showing the cat almost perfectly concealed among gray-coloured rocks by way of it's complimentary coloured fur even though most of the cat was practically in full view.

Their long hair give them an almost Persian cat look, but something in their eyes tells a different story ;^)

Beautiful capture, wonderfully sharp, and perfect depth of field. Very nice John and thanks for sharing with us :^)
Registered on March 1, 2011, 154 Posts, 2083 Comments
Comment posted by Stu Porter on April 6, 2011 at 4:26 PM
wow what a ferocious looking cat :), unusual too, I have not seen one before, thanks for sharing, Cheers, Stu
Registered on March 10, 2011, 8 Posts, 58 Comments
Comment posted by Darren Colello on April 6, 2011 at 6:44 PM
Great image of a very cool species. Extremely well done John. :toast:
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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on April 8, 2011 at 11:24 AM
You managed a strong composition, John. Well done.
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Comment posted by Steve Canuel on April 8, 2011 at 4:40 PM
Great look from this cool little cat. I like the framing provided by the log.
Registered on September 12, 2010, 53 Posts, 660 Comments