Another Leopard portrait !

[Sanjeev Aurangabadkar]

Hi All,
Thanks for your comments in the previous post. Appreciate it.
Here is another from that same trip. This was in a shade under a canopy of a tree.
5D III
700mm
1/320
f/5.6
ISO 1600

[haseeb badar]

Hi Doc -- Another lovely portrait of this leopard. The eyes have come out very sharp. Colours look nice as well.

I think there is a slight blur in the snout area , probably due to lack of ss on a TC ? Also I would have liked some more space beneath the leopard and some more in the direction it is looking into.

But a very nice frame nonetheless , TFS !

[Gabriela Plesea]

Very beautiful young leopard, Sanjeev. Superb expression. Composition maybe a little tight, but for me it works and I like the way he fills the frame.

Blacks need a little "lift" IMO. Sharpness is good. A few faint blue casts in the fur, on the body, easy fix. You've got to love those whiskers!

I would eliminate those two twigs on the LHS of the image, for a cleaner look - but its up to you, of course. Those leaves in the ULC I really like, they add depth to the frame and give context.

Very nice capture indeed, I took great pleasure viewing - thank you so much Sanjeev

Kind regards,

[Jonathan Ashton]

A really appealing shot, just a tad large in the frame for me but wow what an experience that must have been! Despite the fact the cub is looking away the expression works and it keeps the viewer's attention. The colours - please correct me I may well be wrong but i would have expected a little more yellow in the fur (??). I sense contrast may be a little high, which is common if you use DPP (?which picture style do you use?), the blacks are a little heavy/dense but the paler areas look good.

[Sanjeev Aurangabadkar]

Thanks all. I use standard picture style Jon.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Thanks all. I use standard picture style Jon.

In that case I think you will find almost routinely that the contrast is a little too high, if you haven't already tried it I would suggest lowering the contrast by 0.5 to 1.0 just to see the difference.

[John Mack]

Looks pretty sweet. Details look nice. Maybe a little too tight in the frame.