A resting Leopard who posed for only a few minutes before walking off into the bush. She was in prime condition and then gave some excellent photo opportunities, especially high up in the canopy.
Steve
Subject: Leopard (close-up head shot) (Panthera pardus)
Location: Chitabe, Botswana
Camera: Canon MKIV
Lens: 500f/4 - HH
Exposure: 1/320s at f/5.6 ISO200 0 stop compensation
Crop: Slight tighter crop, clipped whiskers intentional on RHS (original capture vertical)
No blurring applied to BKG, all down to DOF & the 500 compressing the BKG
Posted by Rene de Heer on April 9, 2012 at 4:57 AM
Great portrait, I love the soft light and pose.
Rene de Heer
Gorgeous portrait, Steve. The clarity of the eyes is superb and the diagonal running from corner to corner, through the ear, eye and nose works very well.
Andy...
Posted by Paul Whippey on April 9, 2012 at 5:21 PM
Superb photo Steve. The eyes are amazing. I'd love to have this one in my collection! Bravo.
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10 repliesSteve
Subject: Leopard (close-up head shot) (Panthera pardus)
Location: Chitabe, Botswana
Camera: Canon MKIV
Lens: 500f/4 - HH
Exposure: 1/320s at f/5.6 ISO200 0 stop compensation
Crop: Slight tighter crop, clipped whiskers intentional on RHS (original capture vertical)
No blurring applied to BKG, all down to DOF & the 500 compressing the BKG
Rene de Heer
Simply superb, enhanced still further by the larger version the detail within the eyes I find exceptional.
A great example of the merits of a large in frame image.
Bob
Nick.
Keith.
Gorgeous portrait, Steve. The clarity of the eyes is superb and the diagonal running from corner to corner, through the ear, eye and nose works very well.
Andy...