Another Leopard

Gallery: WildlifePosted February 10, 201891 views6 comments

We have visited Hwange in Zimbabwe at least once a year since 2007.
In the early years it was mainly Elephant abd Lions and extremely rarely Cheetahs and Leopards, this has clearly changed,
Here is another fine Male doing what Leopards do best sitting in a tree.
EOA 1DX Mk II
200-400 mm F4 with 1.4 EX at 560 mm
F 7.1
ISO 800
1/500

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Jerry Austin on February 10, 2018 at 9:48 AM

Love that tongue and the surroundings. I would be tempted to crop a bit off the top. Really nice.

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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on February 10, 2018 at 3:23 PM

This one looks good with the leopard licking its chops. As Jerry suggested, taking some off the top may strengthen the comp. Well done...............Jim

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Comment posted by Ed Williams on February 12, 2018 at 6:47 PM

OOh, I really like this one Ken. Love the framing of the big branches of the tree all the way to the top and the soft greens of the leaves. I would almost be tempted to clone out the second trunk on the lower right of the frame somehow. You caught a really nice pose and look from the main attraction too.

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Comment posted by David Bogener on February 13, 2018 at 11:33 AM

Looks perfect for a Safari Magazine cover. Great eye contact. I like the framing between the two tree trunks. Well done.

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on February 13, 2018 at 4:06 PM

Excellent exposure and good pose. If you have lots of canvas, I would agree with some crop from top and right.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on February 14, 2018 at 2:48 AM

Thanks for the comments and suggestions, I will try a bit off the top devil

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