Okavango Leopard in Tree

[Steve Mandel]

While in Botswana with Chas this past July, we saw this beautiful leopard hunting.

Unfortunately, I cut off the tail but this is all I could get. This was my first African leopard, the light in the late afternoon was nice, so I can't really complain!

Mark III, 100-400mm @200, 1/1600, f/6.3, ISO 1250

Thanks, Steve

[Milo Burcham]

A bit of a busy scene, but details well handled. I wonder if zooming tighter might have help clean things up some

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Steve,
Nice light. In this image I would have preferred a tighter crop from the bottom. It would have given more emphasis to the leopard. I would love the face to pop up more. I don't mind the tail. Congratulations on your first leopard. Keep them coming.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[Ken Watkins]

Congratulations, a first Leopard sighting is an amazing thing. You had good light but a not very good position, so this just means you have to come back.