Return to the kill (II)

[Marc Mol]

One last opportunity perhaps to participate in this month's animalscape theme.

4.29pm
A male leopard returns to his prized baby Zebra kill he made just a few hours earlier.
Waiting patiently and knowing he would return after venturing down to drink, we positioned our vehicle to take advantage of this iconic and beautiful shaped Rock Fig in anticipation he would ascend at this position.

Nikon D810
Tamron 24-70 f/2.8 G2
f/4
1/1250s
ISO180@ 40mm.
1400px wide.

Bean bag front pax seat, F/F, TK adj's, curves, levels in ACR & PS CC'19.

I leave for a 3 week trip to Ecuador- Galapagos/Amazon tomorrow, so until then!

Cheers
Marc

[Sanjeev Aurangabadkar]

Hi Marc, amazing scene, lovely landscape and the ascending leopard is phenomenal! Well seen and captured. Have a good trip to the other side of the world.

[Gabriela Plesea]

Hello Marc,

Hope I'm not too late here, thought I'd catch you before you departed...Just wanted to thank you from the heart for all those lovely Theme images you've shared over time Not one month passed without your contribution (well, unless you were away for a lengthy period of time) Don't know how you did it... I suppose this is partly because you are " out there in the wilderness " a lot, but also because you really enjoyed the challenge and had fun capturing those images!

Regarding this frame, I think it is magic. I like the inclusion of environment and especially the beautiful fig tree - this is precisely the kind of setting one is most likely to find a leopard in. Super timing and "climbing" pose from the subject, love those front limbs in the air. My only wish is that you had a tiny bit more at the bottom and less at the top, but you might have had your reasons for composing this way.

I really enjoyed viewing. And wishing you a safe trip and wonderful sightings, looking forward to your images upon return!

Kind regards,

[haseeb badar]

Hi Marc -- so brilliantly executed, the thought process behind the image is wonderful. Waiting in anticipation for that moment and ultimately getting that frame is top notch stuff. Loved the environment and the tree is indeed iconic .Superbly done. TFS !

All the best for your trip.

[Andreas Liedmann]

Hi Marc .... i would call that a cracking image , and great that you took the chance to capture this , wonder if i would have done the same , i might have learned a lesson and will try to remember this for my upcoming trips .

All is working very nice together here ... not more to say from side !!!

TFS Andreas

[John Mack]

Like the story this image tells. The leopard is on a perfect spot of the tree. Nice the clouds have some detail to them.