More Leopards

Gallery: WildlifePosted November 27, 2016120 views6 comments

This time in the Serengeti, Tanzania.
In spite of what you may have read Leopards are not facing extinction, they are plenty but not often seen, we even have them living in the mountains near to us, but only captured by camera traps.
EOS 1DX
200-400 mm F4 with 1.4 ex at 560 mm
F5.6
ISO 800
1/1250

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Jerry Austin on November 27, 2016 at 9:46 AM

I don't recall ever seeing a cub in a tree with mother and a kill. Like the eye contact with the cub. Very nice indeed.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on November 29, 2016 at 8:45 AM

Jerry,
Thanks for your kind comment, much appreciated devil

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Comment posted by Cay-Uwe Kulzer on November 30, 2016 at 10:46 AM

OK Ken,

it is time that we meet for a tour together. I am really jealous about all that leopard encounters ...

The light and the background shaded branches makes for me the image special. A 100% bonus also the youngster !!!

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Comment posted by Brad Hill on December 3, 2016 at 3:44 PM

Hi Ken,

I have to say this is close to my favourite - in not my absolute favourite - of all your many posts in this gallery. In all respects this one works for me - the lighting is great (love the dark background), composition strong, and subject matter very compelling. I do wonder if the tree and cats themselves are perhaps a TAD too warm in WB (like maybe 100˚K), but that's a tiny thing. Very nicely done.

Cheers...

Brad

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Comment posted by Max Waugh on December 12, 2016 at 1:26 PM

Ken, this is a nice family portrait. It's often difficult to get mother and offspring to pose well together, but you got that and some great light. I particularly like that mom is set against a darker background.

Max

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on December 13, 2016 at 1:33 AM

Thanks everybody for the further comments devil

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