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Golden Leopard
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Golden Leopard

by Mario Moreno

Gallery: WildlifePosted September 29, 2014170 views4 comments
A portrait image of a Leopard in golden evening light in the Sabi Sands Game Reserve in South Africa.

EOS 1Dx - EF200-400mm f4.0L IS USM - 400mm - 1/1600sec @ f4.5 - ISO 500

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by Richard Sandor on September 30, 2014 at 11:18 AM
Mario: great light on a beautiful subject. The cat's face and head are sharp and show the fine details. The background is OOF and doesn't distract in the least. My only very minor suggestion would be to tone down the white patch on the chest as well as the tail just a bit. Richard
Registered on January 12, 2014, 453 Posts, 1625 Comments
Comment posted by Lon Sharp on September 30, 2014 at 12:57 PM
The placement of the leopard in the frame seems optimal. The unobscured face has excellent detail and the warm light is terrific for those golden eyes. The vignette effect helps tame the grassy surroundings, although as a matter of taste, I would back off on it a little to make it less of an obvious tool.
Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Watkins on October 1, 2014 at 12:33 PM
Mario,

Not to sure about the "vignette" effect on this one in particular in the upper corners, If you have the IQ I would try a landscape

I just tried it and it seems to work :toast: :toast:
Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments
Comment posted by William Bickle on October 3, 2014 at 8:52 AM
Hello Mario

Sweet Capture and I agree with Lons suggestion on the vignette.

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