Pantanal Jaguar Portrait

[ChasMcRae]

This was shot from boat in the Pantanal,Brazil as the animal moved along the bank.
Thrilling experience and probably one in a lifetime. Needs a little more smoothing of background as I noticed on preview.
Chas.

ile: BrazilJaguar#2_1359.jpg
File size: 183KB
Image Serial Number: 000-1359
Camera Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark II
Camera serial number: 241625
Firmware: Adobe Photoshop CS4 Windows
Owner: Charles Mc Rae
Date/Time: 2005:08:10 18:37:25
Copyright: Chas. Mc Rae
Shutter speed: 1/800 sec
Aperture: 5.6
Exposure mode: Av
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 800
Lens: 100 to 400mm
Focal length: 400mm
Image size: 800 x 793
Rotation: none
Color space: sRGB
Color profile: sRGB IEC61966-2.1
User comments:
"Jaguar

Cuiaba River, Brazil

Pantanal Area"
Image description

[Marc Mol]

Hi Charles - indeed a thrilling experience and a nice portrait. I am not sure what crop you made, but the square crop is not doing the trick for me. If anything to the bg, some noise reduction would seem necessary. Still an image to treasure !

Agree with Peter here, square crops never seem to do a nature image justice.
Very nice portrait nonetheless in great light!

[Harshad Barve]

Man-o-man , Image of life , getting Jaguar like this needs great luck for sure
Lovely image ,
TFS

[Dennis "Curly" Buchner]

Awesome Charles, I was talking to a photographer and these are one of the hardest cats to get a photograph of. Thanks for sharing

[Danny J Brown]

Great catch, Chas! Love the eyes - he looks a little sad. Square crop looks fine to me - something different!

[ChasMcRae]

I actually try to avoid square crops but thought I would cut out some extra blurred vegetation behind the face-apparently did not work completely.

[Ken Watkins]

This is something I will probably never see, so I am very envious. Not only did you see one you had good light.
Without knowing where you have extra canvas it is hard to comment on the crop, if you have space at the bottom I would try a vertical.

[Ajit K Huilgol]

What a lucky guy, Chas! I have no problems with square crop, or round crop!

[Morkel Erasmus]

one of my dream animals to get to see, let alone photograph! agree with the square crop not really adding, and some NR needed. must've been a thrill!

[philperry]

Super head shot Charles. I just love great whisker detail in a big cat.

I just cannot wait for my trip there next year. Photographing jaguars in the wild has long been a dream

[Betsie Storm]

Congratulations on a beautiful portrait of a beautiful cat, Chas. I like the inquisitive look and the expressive eyes. Please share more if you have.

[DanWalters]

Really like the colors and the sharp eyes. I also like the foilage on the right hand side as well, like the jaguar is just coming out of the jungle.

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Superb. The experience of watching a jaguar in the wild ranks among the top. I like the eye contact and the fact that the face is in the clear. I would prefer to see an environmental portrait of the jaguar than a tight crop. Look forward to more.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[Robert Winslow]

Charles, this is a rare photographic opportunity and you nailed it. Love the eyes and whiskers