Gallery: WildlifePosted January 13, 2015101 views6 comments
This Leopard is heavily pregnant, so visitors to the Lagoon area of Kwando concession could be in for a treat
Taken in overcast conditions.
EOS 1DX
200-400 mm F4 at 200mm
F 7.1
ISO 800
1/1600
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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on January 13, 2015 at 8:48 AM
Looks like you had some uncooperative light here. Whenever I shoot a subject against a white overcast sky such as you had here, the subject sometimes appears flat. Perhaps increasing contrast and saturation a bit would help. I love the pose and the tongue really adds a lot. At 200mm, she must have been close. What a thrill.
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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on January 13, 2015 at 9:14 AM
Wonderful image. Can't image the thrill to see a leopard in the wild that is so close. Can you brighten a bit? The cat seems to blend into the background.
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Comment posted by Allen Brooks on January 13, 2015 at 11:07 AM
A beautifully detailed image. In the large version the leopard seems to stand out quite nicely from the background, though perhaps it could be brightened a tad.
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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on January 13, 2015 at 2:00 PM
Cool shot Ken! I love that tongue.
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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on January 13, 2015 at 3:51 PM
She looks fine, flat light noted...but the dappled sky really is a strong eye puller.
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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on January 14, 2015 at 4:10 AM
Thanks everybody, I really must learn to look at my JPG after conversion, I agree it is a little flat here is a rework, hope it looks better
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