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    Default The Gaze... young Male Leopard

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    This is the same young male Leopard as previous, but looking straight down the barrel and much tighter in crop 'in-camera'.

    Thanks to those who posted or viewed on the last posting.
    Volkan Akgul, if you read this thread I hope this echo's your very gracious words.

    Steve

    Subject: Young male Leopard (Panthera pardus)
    Location: SA
    Camera: Canon EOS-1D X
    Lens: EF200-400mm f/4L IS USM HH (CPL Drop-in filter)
    Exposure: 1/320s at f/8 ISO400 EV +1
    Original format: Portrait, slight crop, FF width
    Processed via: LRC 9.4 & PS2020
    Post Production: It’s ALL about what you do with the tools and not, which brand of tool you use.

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    hi Steve,

    spectacular. Words are not enough. this is a real portrait. technical details etc. all gorgeous. I'm coming but from far away :)

    thanks a lot.

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    Now that is a leopard image! I see the same bloody paw and more importantly he is looking at me. Details and colours first class - it's a beauty.

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    Hi Volka, thank you, as I said, I tried to find something fitting to your very kind words, apologies I cannot write this in Turkish.


    Many thanks Jon, 'Old but Gold'. First bit of snow this morning, steadily melting now, Goldfinches very, very skittish!!!!
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    Love the perspective of the cat looking down Steve. Yes all the processing looks great as usual. I like the crop all on the cat. TFS

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    Now that is a gaze. The eye contact really makes this one. I like the grasses.

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    Hi Steve .... gorgeous frame !
    Usual technical high output .
    For me the slightly tilted head in combo with the " down the barrel " look into the camera , is making the difference for me .
    Might burn the soil a bit more , to make him stand out even more .

    Surprised to see that you have blown the red channel ....

    Enjoyed watching and TFS Andreas

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    Hi Steve , i remember a similar frame posted by Rachel sometime back.

    I always like tight frames of big cats , they are so eye catching and tighter frame makes the image more engaging.

    Lighting looks difficult but you have done a fine job of it , nice one.

    TFS !

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    Superb POV and pose from this leopard, love the gaze - such an intimate portrait, Steve.

    Lovely framing and I like the presence of those grasses. Beautiful blue sky. PP is great and colours/detail are superb, but the eye contact makes this image for me

    Warmest regards,
    Gabriela Plesea

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