Image captured this Sunday morning @ Emdoneni Rehab Centre for cats in Hluhluwe, KZN, RSA.
The owners, Louis and Cecille Nel were so kind to give us the care giver (Dumisane) and a hour without no tourists on Sunday morning with the cats.
They have African Wildcat, Caracal, Servet and Cheetah that they are trying to rehab, and returning to the wild-more images to follow...
Unfortunately some of the cats can not be returned because of their injuries or history, but can be used for breeding.
The weather did not play the part, overcast weather made us use high ISO to capture the images.
The caracal was walking in circles around us sitting on our hunches, touching our backs, and us trying to focus before he completes his circle...
Here are techs:
Nikon D3S with 300F2,8 handheld with VR on.
ISO 1000
1/800@ F4,5
There is a green cast under cheeks and down the chest- this was a reflection from the green foliage- did layer with desat on greens, affected the eyes too…
Metadata in LR5 showed my high ISO NR was off, did not notice?!!!
Crits welcome..







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- I just find it destroys detail where in PP I can have more control over precise noise reduction where it's needed most (if it's needed at all).


Mine is always OFF as well.




