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Peter Buntman
05-09-2008, 02:44 PM
This beauty is Saseka, she has grey eyes and is 9 years old. Taken in Sabi Sand Game Reserve South Africa
Canon EOS 20D
f/8.0, ISO 400
Lens:100-400 f4.5-5.6 @260mm
No Flash
Steve Maxson
05-09-2008, 05:32 PM
Life is good! She looks very contented (or maybe she is just casually deciding whether to eat you. :) ) A very cool image, Peter. I really like the pose with her head resting on her paw. You might experiment with removing some of the bright spots in the background, though I think it also works well as presented.
Steve Canuel
05-09-2008, 11:49 PM
Very nice image. Love the vibrancy of the colors and the detail. I'd try cropping a bit more off the bottom log.
Steve
Ken Watkins
05-10-2008, 12:01 AM
A woderful image, Leopards and Cheetah make very good posers! I think the picture is OK as it is but then I do not like to do a lot of work in Photoshop.
peter delaney
05-10-2008, 03:28 PM
one of your best Peter......love it as is....
Axel Hildebrandt
05-10-2008, 04:50 PM
Great mood and composition. I might remove the blue spots in the BG but like it as is.
Peter Buntman
05-11-2008, 04:38 AM
Thanks for the comments all, I decided not to remove the blue light spots as sometimes cloning takes awa from the image and the blue IMO gave it just that something extra, But all your advice is appreciated and will consider re editing it and looking if it make it better or worse, Thanks again
Steve Wheeler
05-11-2008, 09:56 AM
Amazing image as is to me... The color, detail and mood of the subject are over the top for me.

Steve
Van Hilliard
05-11-2008, 05:37 PM
Beautiful image. I like the position in the frame and like the color contrasts. Most important, however: That extraordinary expression of the animal. I usually try to tone down bright spots in the background but in this case I didn't even notice them until they were pointed out.
Ed Cordes
05-11-2008, 08:06 PM
I like the image as is. the back light was well handled creating the soft even lighting on the leopard's face. Dreaming? Perhaps looking annoyed you awoke her from a nice siesta? Good thing you got out of there!!
Daniel Cadieux
05-12-2008, 07:27 PM
Love the pensive look. Might crop some bottom and/or add some above. All around wonderful though!!
Steve Mandel
05-17-2008, 09:33 AM
I like it as it is. The mood it creates is fantastic. Congratulations on a super image.

Steve