Leopard cub on tree
by Ajit Huilgol
This is the same cub I posted earlier. He was very adventurous, especially compared to his shy sister, who chose to stay with mom on another tree, in thick cover. He had apparently fed well on a fresh spotted deer kill that his mother had made and taken up the tree on which she was resting along with her female cub. Full of energy, but afraid to get down on the ground what with all the vehicles he had attracted, he moved around on 'his' tree, giving us all card loads of images. You can make out, even at this young age (about 5-6 months old), all the right moves, the stealth, the softness in the stride, the alertness... all the tools he will need in another year's time when he will perforce have to set out on his own.
Location: Kabini, Karnataka, India
Date: June, 2012
Equip: Canon 5D Mlll, Canon 500 f4 with 1.4 TC
Specs: ISO 2500, f6.3, 1/160s, beanbag on vehicle. Evaluative metering, aperture priority, 0 comp
Thank you for taking the time out to look, and for your comments/ critiques.
Comments
16 commentsMax
how are you finding the 5Dmk3?
That really is a big tree! I think opening up to f5.6 and getting a bit more SS would have made for a sharper head (motion blur)
I'm with those who prefer this shot over your previous one. LIke the look on the leopard's face and its pose/posture is excellent.
Cheers...thanks for sharing this...
Brad
Jagdeep Rajput