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    Another spotlit image from my June trip to South Africa. Taken at Djuma in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve.

    Canon 5D3
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    ISO 3200
    HH from safari vehicle, slight crop for comp, levels, curves, selective sharpening in PSCC.

    C&C welcome and appreciated. Thanks,

    Rachel

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    Neat frame. Like how the leopard or cheetah is surrounded by the darkness. The light looks really warm.

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    Hello Rachel!
    Glad to see you posting, we missed you around here

    Mmmm...a leopard searching for prey! Love this, well taken and processed. Framing works very well. Great to have some vegetation surrounding the leopard as it gives context.

    Lovely focused stare and walking pose, subject looks very alert. Detail is good and I like the warmth and colours

    I really enjoyed viewing, Rachel. Something different form what we see here every day. I haven't seen a leopard in real life either for quite some time now. Hope I will get lucky next week

    Many thanks for sharing, indeed a "neat frame" like John said above, wonderful work!

    Warmest regards,
    Gabriela Plesea

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    Thanks John and Gabriela. Haven't had a lot of time to check in here that often but wanted to post one for this month's theme. Glad you like this one.

    Thanks again,
    Rachel

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    I do realise your time is limited, but always a pleasure to view your images, thank you so much Rachel
    Gabriela Plesea

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    Lovely story telling image of the night stalker !! It is polished , simple and powerful !!

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    Thank you Basil

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    Yes I like this one too, the spot light makes for a different presentation and I like the way it fades away. I suppose the dark spots are a little dense but I that is what you would get under such circumstance.

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    Hi Rachel -- I really liked this one and you have done very well in handling the spotlight and the effect of it on the image. Nicely framed and the details are quite good as well. I think you could have upped that iso , the ss is quite low .

    Very nicely done , TFS !

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    A nicely themed spotlit image here Rachel, the only thing I would consider is to crop in from the ULHC to have the leopard less centred.

    TFS


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    I like a lot position and partiicular shot . It is different and show the leopard in his landscape. Good composition with more dark in the corner

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    Nice spotlit image. If it were mine I'd explore darkening the vegetation after about a body width on the RHS as we view so the eye stays centered.

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    Thank you all for the comments and suggestions. Sorry for the late reply but I was away on business.

    Rachel

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