Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on June 12, 2015 at 8:47 PM
Magnificent is right, and this image really captures that feeling. The lighting is wonderful, and in keeping with that mysterious, threatening look.
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Comment posted by Butch Lama on June 12, 2015 at 10:56 PM
Nice one Morkel... Love the POV.
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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on June 13, 2015 at 8:34 AM
Awesome is the word that come sto mind. The leopard and the image.
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Comment posted by Hisham Atallah on June 13, 2015 at 3:03 PM
Great shot, Morkel. Love the uneven light on the leopard, the low angle and of course the stare. Even thw weeds on the right seem to almost perfectly frame him. I keep going back to take a peak at him before I submit this!
Cheers,
Hisham.
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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on June 13, 2015 at 5:49 PM
Excellent low angle and great stare he's giving you Morkel
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Comment posted by Brad Hill on June 14, 2015 at 8:49 AM
Hi Morkel,
Your title says it all in this image - great, powerful eye contact. Love the lighting. I like everything about this image except the bright beige out-of-focus band along the bottom (and note that my reaction to it isn't just because it's out-of-focus - as the brightest part of the image it definitely tugged at my eye - including even in the thumbnail).
Cheers...
Brad
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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on June 15, 2015 at 11:08 AM
The quality of this leopard is truly magnificent, with soft dappled lighting and great low perspective. I agree with Brad that you could darken the foreground out of focus strip for notable improvement.
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Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on June 17, 2015 at 11:30 PM
Thanks a lot, folks.
I already toned down the bright patch in front significantly (sun falling on sandy riverbed). Any more would make it that garish greyed out tone that I don't like.
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Comment posted by Joe James on July 3, 2015 at 12:08 AM
That is one menacing looking leopard Morkel! I just love the low, lying on your belly angle of this shot even if it does cause the bronw strip at the bottom. It's not often you see this type of angle with such a fearsome predator staring at you.
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9 commentsMagnificent is right, and this image really captures that feeling. The lighting is wonderful, and in keeping with that mysterious, threatening look.
Nice one Morkel... Love the POV.
Awesome is the word that come sto mind. The leopard and the image.
Great shot, Morkel. Love the uneven light on the leopard, the low angle and of course the stare. Even thw weeds on the right seem to almost perfectly frame him. I keep going back to take a peak at him before I submit this!
Cheers,
Hisham.
Excellent low angle and great stare he's giving you Morkel
Hi Morkel,
Your title says it all in this image - great, powerful eye contact. Love the lighting. I like everything about this image except the bright beige out-of-focus band along the bottom (and note that my reaction to it isn't just because it's out-of-focus - as the brightest part of the image it definitely tugged at my eye - including even in the thumbnail).
Cheers...
Brad
The quality of this leopard is truly magnificent, with soft dappled lighting and great low perspective. I agree with Brad that you could darken the foreground out of focus strip for notable improvement.
Thanks a lot, folks.
I already toned down the bright patch in front significantly (sun falling on sandy riverbed). Any more would make it that garish greyed out tone that I don't like.
That is one menacing looking leopard Morkel! I just love the low, lying on your belly angle of this shot even if it does cause the bronw strip at the bottom. It's not often you see this type of angle with such a fearsome predator staring at you.