Framed

Gallery: WildlifePosted December 5, 201591 views10 comments

This youngster is the sister of the Leopard who featured in my images of the Mongoose catch, she is also the daughter of the female featured in "Feathers". Taken in Khwai Community, Botswana.
I hope the grass stems are not too distracting.
EOS 1DX
200-400 mm F4 at 533 mm
F6.3
ISO 800
1/160, EV +0.67

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Cay-Uwe Kulzer on December 5, 2015 at 2:14 AM

Ken,

I like the framing of the leopard by the trees and the soft light works also good. Usually I would have liked to have more eye contact to the subject, but as it is it creates a sense of interest to the viewer since it lets one think what is she looking for ...

The one diagonal stem is a bit unfortunate since it ends in the belly area of the leopard. If it would have ended somewhere in the area at the top of the left leg it would be less distracting. With a bit of patience you could clone it away.

That is something I have done on one of my images of a leopard many years ago since I found the image to be very special and tought that that would justify the time for cloning. It was selected as "Editor's Pick" for the WC# 249 and it is still in my gallery.

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Comment posted by Gary Minish on December 5, 2015 at 3:46 AM

A gorgeous cat and an excellent capture, Ken! The complimentary colors of the vegetation makes it extra nice. The grasses are not a significant issue in my opinion.

Registered on February 4, 2006, 625 Posts, 3583 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Gavin on December 5, 2015 at 4:11 AM

She is quite the beauty and you captured that beauty very well. The grass does not cause me any concern. It is part of nature as much as is she. Is that an injury on her upper, inside right foreleg or just some missing fur?

Registered on August 14, 2008, 293 Posts, 1250 Comments

Comment posted by Jerry Austin on December 5, 2015 at 10:13 AM

Very nice Ken. The grasses don't bother me at all.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on December 6, 2015 at 1:56 AM

Thanks everybody devil

Jim,
I have looked very closely at the RAW, there is no injury, I think it is the pinkish background that may be causing the confusion

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

Comment posted by Katie Jones on December 6, 2015 at 10:31 AM

Hey Ken,

I don't think the grasses detract from this image at all. In fact, I didn't even notice them until you mentioned them. This is a really unique image and I love the framing. Look like she's trying to "be the tree". Beautiful young cat. Congrats!

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

Comment posted by Richard Sandor on December 6, 2015 at 10:43 AM

Ken: good techs, pose and composition. I have no problem with the grasses. Richard

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on December 8, 2015 at 12:08 PM

The framed setting is cool. Techs, good. Only issue, I think is the grass. To me it seems that if there were lots of grass stems it would not distract at all, but with just a very few, then the one crossing horizontally can't help but pull the eye.

Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments

Comment posted by Joe James on December 8, 2015 at 8:56 PM

Nicely composed Ken! I don't mind the grass at all, it's part of the environment and doesn't get in the way of her face.

Registered on November 20, 2009, 89 Posts, 808 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Watkins on December 9, 2015 at 8:27 AM

Thanks for the additional comments I thought that the grasses might draw different responses

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