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South African leopard

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Posted by Dave Bartlett on May 28, 2008 at 6:26 PM
A recent shot and a change from my usual birds. It was known that the female was with a cub, but neither had been seen for three months. It must have been my lucky day as both mother and cub strolled across the track in front of us on the first evening I was there and went and sat on the top of a bank in the evening light.
The shot is full frame at 300mm .. I could here her breathing, and I'm sure she could hear my heart beat. Magic moment.

Dave

300mm : 1/125sec at f/7.1 and ISO200
Posted by Ian Macdermott on May 28, 2008 at 6:34 PM
Stunning shot Dave and as you say a magic moment I am very envious :toast:


Ian
Posted by Dave Sewell on May 29, 2008 at 2:15 AM
Great shot, wish it was mine! Well done.
Dave
Posted by Andy Shepherd on May 29, 2008 at 4:32 AM

Gorgeous image Dave , love it , very envious indeed :toast: :toast: :toast:

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Jeroen Stel on May 29, 2008 at 5:16 AM
Oh man..what a moment!
I can feel the excitement!

Well done!

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by Paul Hillion on May 29, 2008 at 5:29 AM
Magic moment indeed, and a what fantastic result :toast: :toast:

Can I ask where this was taken Dave? I'm off to SA in 3 months for the first time, very excited :smile:
Posted by Dave Bartlett on May 29, 2008 at 5:45 AM
Paul - it was taken at Shamwari reserve about an hour from Port Elizabeth.

Dave
Posted by Paul Inglis on May 29, 2008 at 6:58 AM
Hi Dave,

Fantastic capture!
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Barry Southon on May 29, 2008 at 7:46 AM
Dave

A shot of a lifetime.

Barry :wink:

Eastbourn / Kansas
Posted by Dave Courtenay on May 29, 2008 at 1:47 PM
Beautiful light on a beautiful cat-very nice

Dave :toast:
Posted by Alan Woolnough on May 29, 2008 at 1:59 PM
Superb head-shot Dave........great angle :toast: :toast:

Alan
Posted by Magnus Hird on May 30, 2008 at 1:24 PM
gorgeous Dave, I know just how those moments feel and it looks like you controlled the adrenaline fuelled shakes better than me! Am heading to a developing reserve in Botswana in September and they had a good number of leopard estimated on their last game count, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed! :smile: