Prowl

Gallery: WildlifePosted November 30, 2015123 views10 comments

An old female leopard on the lookout for breakfast. We were able to follow her as the tried to hunt all morning during the Wild Eye Wildlife Photography Seminar held at Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve in the Sabi Sand earlier this year. I love the autumn colours and the morning light filtering through - and as such the photo is more about the moment and mood than about the subject itself.

Techs:
Nikon D800
Nikkor 70-200mm f2.8 VR-II
f4.0 | 1/800 SS | ISO-320

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Katie Jones on November 30, 2015 at 8:31 PM

Wow, Morkel. This is so stunning. The morning light really sets the mood of this image. This is a great example of capturing a moment. You can definitely tell this leopard is keeping an eye out for breakfast. The behind-view of the animal is almost inviting the viewer to go along for the hunt. Nice job!

Registered on November 17, 2015, 17 Posts, 91 Comments

Comment posted by Cay-Uwe Kulzer on November 30, 2015 at 11:56 PM

Morkel,

a very nice image that tells a lot about what is going on. I like the inclusion of the habitat, which not only is nice due to the light conditions, but also because it frames nicely the leopard, focusing the view to it.

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Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on December 1, 2015 at 7:02 AM

I too like the morning light n shining coat of leopard!
Jagdeep Rajput

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Comment posted by Richard Sandor on December 1, 2015 at 11:07 AM

Morkel: I really like the color palette which is emphasized by the soft light. The chosen aperture makes the cat stand out well against the oof background. Well done. Richard

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Comment posted by Richard Wong on December 1, 2015 at 3:36 PM

Love the subtle yet awesome light Morkel. This leopard looks like he is contemplating something. Great shot.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on December 1, 2015 at 9:45 PM

Nice comp on this one Morkel. I especially like how the light in the woods above the animal gives a feel of what direction she is headed in. Nice work.

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on December 3, 2015 at 9:51 AM

Cool. Your processing has her nicely lifted from the more muted surroundings. When viewed on a monitor the effect is slightly unnatural, imo, but I am confident that when printed it would be perfect for stunning impact. Fine work.

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Comment posted by William Bickle on December 4, 2015 at 10:41 AM

Hello Morkel.... beautiful capture when viewed from my notebook......Morning light is by far my favorite, and this shows off nicely here.

Bill
www.Billbickle.com

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Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on December 11, 2015 at 12:39 PM

Thanks for the kind comments, folks...

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Comment posted by Ingrid Vekemans on January 9, 2016 at 3:06 AM

I hope she managed to catch something, she definitely looks like she could do with some food. Beautiful light in the background and she's posing nicely in front of it...
Grt, Ingrid.

Registered on August 2, 2010, 138 Posts, 780 Comments