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Leopardus

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Posted by Neil Burton on March 6, 2012 at 5:50 AM
Taken last year in Kruger National Park, South Africa. Short time later the leopard paraded over the large log above with a cane rat in its mouth.

1DIII, 100-400
Posted by Rene de Heer on March 6, 2012 at 8:23 AM
I think its a nice image but would have liked a bit more space on the right and right hand bottom.
Rene de Heer
Posted by David Sewell on March 6, 2012 at 9:09 AM
I always love seeing leopard portraits, and this is a very nice one indeed. I think I would be tempted to trim it a little further by taking some off the top to give that tree trunk a little less emphasis.

David
Posted by Robert Lawrence on March 6, 2012 at 12:56 PM
Beautiful cat. Agree with David re the tree and would also tone down the bottom left of the frame as it seems a bit bright. :toast:
Posted by Nick Mckeown on March 6, 2012 at 4:06 PM
Minor nits covered and that is one cracking leopard portrait. You guys certainly get to some exotic locations! It is a very eye catching image.

Nick. :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :smile: :wavey:
Posted by Barry Southon on March 6, 2012 at 9:11 PM
Neil

The way it is for me such a super image.
:wink:
Posted by Neil Burton on March 7, 2012 at 4:48 AM
Cheers, guys, I maybe able to spare some RHS :wavey:
Posted by Phil Ellard on March 7, 2012 at 2:57 PM
Lovely light and a leopard picture is always special :toast: :toast:
Posted by David Taylor on March 7, 2012 at 5:22 PM
The image really glows. Excellent capture.

:toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by Craig Jones on March 8, 2012 at 7:49 AM
Very different and works very well, I like the light and the shaded areas :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Neil Burton on March 8, 2012 at 9:47 AM
Cheers. As usual his head was in the shade, luckily the reflection off the log was quite strong as the sun was still low.