Leopard on the rocks

Gallery: WildlifePosted January 26, 2014390 views7 comments

On our trip to Sri Lanka we visited Yala NP to search for the fantastic Leopards. At the end of one of the days in the park we came across a huge pile of rocks. This Leopard chose this great spot for an afternoon rest.

D7100, Sigma70-200@200mm, 2x converter, 1/100, 5.6, cropped to 40%.

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7 comments

Comment posted by James Blue on January 26, 2014 at 6:33 PM

Spots on Rocks....love it Ellen....interesting composition also. TFS !!!

Jim

Registered on June 16, 2013, 16 Posts, 144 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Watkins on January 27, 2014 at 2:56 AM

Ellen,
I wonder if IQ allows whether a closer crop would work, nevertheless a great pose

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

Comment posted by Balan Vinod on January 28, 2014 at 8:04 AM

Ellen ..this a beautiful image of the leopard in its usual environment. Looking away the leopard is at peace ..is what i feel ..very well composed from the Yala...

Balan Vinod

Registered on March 20, 2006, 889 Posts, 2312 Comments

Comment posted by Brad Hill on January 28, 2014 at 8:39 AM

Hi Ellen,

Love the image title! This one works well for me as posted - I like how the leopard seems so relaxed as well as how much of the environment you've included in this one (personally I wouldn't want to see this one cropped closer). Very nicely done (and no nits from me).

Thanks for sharing this one...

Brad

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

Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on January 28, 2014 at 12:59 PM

Very nice Ellen; what a great setting! I do think a tighter crop (omitting the trees in the ULC) would work well compositionally too, but since this is already cropped significantly, I would not advice going that route.

Registered on February 24, 2006, 504 Posts, 7203 Comments

Comment posted by William Bickle on January 31, 2014 at 12:19 PM

Hello Ellen

WOW, a beautiful capture with an amazing specimen :)
Very Cool
The setting has some Very power lines , all drawing you into the Leopard and his Very-Cool composure.

Thanks for sharing

Bill

Registered on June 13, 2011, 183 Posts, 1702 Comments

Comment posted by Martin Dunn on February 7, 2014 at 5:47 AM

Wonderful sighting Ellen.
Great relaxed pose and the rocks make a neat background.
My only niggle is the patch of greenery in the top LH corner which I find distracting, and i wonder how it would look if you cropped this out.

Registered on February 20, 2013, 198 Posts, 1011 Comments