From the Shadows

Gallery: WildlifePosted April 21, 2016365 views11 comments

It's one thing to capture a nice "clean" photo of a leopard out in the open (I do love those).
It's entirely another to capture the essence of that most elusive and stealthy feline in the African bush in a single frame.
This image kind of does the latter for me.
Your thoughts?

Techs:
Nikon D3s
Nikkor 500mm f4 VR-II
f4.0 | 1/250 SS | ISO-4000

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Ed Williams on April 21, 2016 at 11:36 PM

I agree with you on this one Morkel. The oof foreground is perfect to give the impression the leopard is stalking it's prey. I really like the BW treatment. It makes the sharp eye and spots really pop. Nice moody work here.

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Comment posted by Jim Gavin on April 22, 2016 at 12:51 AM

This is one of your best and you have a lot of those.

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on April 22, 2016 at 1:06 PM

This is great stuff! Love the mysterious mood this conveys. Nicely conceived and executed.

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Comment posted by John Launstein on April 22, 2016 at 9:07 PM

Truly extraordinary, Morkel. My kind of art.

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Comment posted by Charles Bell on April 22, 2016 at 10:44 PM

Tells it like it is. It says so much about the Leopard's behavior. I like it.

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Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on April 23, 2016 at 3:29 AM

The sparkling eye n whiskers work very well here.
If this was mine, I would blur the twig in front of face.
Jagdeep Rajput

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on April 25, 2016 at 1:34 PM

I'm not usually a fan of black and white or vingnetting, but they both work very well here. Nicely conceived and executed, Morkel. A strong, moody shot that implies the mystery of this big cat.

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on April 27, 2016 at 11:20 AM

Thumbs up for the artistry of your approach. devil

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 29, 2016 at 5:50 PM

Striking and mesmerizing! The black and white treatment fosters a great mood.
Congrats on the EP!
Sandy