RED PANDA ( CAPTIVE )

[Harshad Barve]

Dear all
Taken at Darjeeling conservation centre. I personally dont like to shoot in Zoo/Conservation centers but you dont get this buddy in Jungles. Expected population of 48 only in Jungles of NE India. Highly endangered and brutally killed in China for fur & tail. ( Ref Wikid )

Nikon D300 with 300MM/F2.8 at F4 ISO 200 1/250 secs.cropped for composition

C & C most welcome

Harshad

[Kiran Poonacha]

What a beauty... I too love this Animal Harshad.. Hope the make it back in the wild..

[Randy Stout]

Harshad:

We have a couple of Red Pandas in our local zoo. I have always found them intriguing.

My biggest concern with the image is that the blacks in the chest/legs are almost completely blocked.

It was a high contrast scene, and the camera couldn't hold the wide dynamic range.

Fill flash, if allowed, would have helped even it out.

Thanks for posting!

Randy

[Harshad Barve]

Randy

Fill flash is not allowed in India

Harshad

[Fabs Forns]

Very interesting animal, if you cropped, maybe getting some more on the left would be an option?