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    This cub was rescued by its mother as it tried to investigate a herd of zebra which can be fatal to a cub this age. Grabbed on the fly with a Canon 10D, 70-200 f2.8 f 4 @ 1/350.

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    Really nice evening/morning light here Deborah! The high angle looks like you were in a vehicle. I like the exp and sharpness but would like a bit more emphasis on the cubs eyes/face.

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    Nice image Deborah, good comp & lighting. Would benefit with some saturation, however.
    Where was this taken?


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    Nice moment captured Deborah! A tickle on the sat and contrast might help it pop.

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    Deborah,
    Great sighting. A lovely moment captured. It would have been fantastic watching this moment. Tweaking the WB and saturation would strengthen it.

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    Debbie,
    Nice image. Besides the comments above, which I agree with, I would select the cub's face and lighten it a little, with emphasis on the cub's eyes. Is the haze from dust from the safari vehicle (which I assume you were in)? Color balance is a little blue, and the haze is correctable.

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    Hi Debbie

    Stunning capture. getting them this out in the open is a rarity in itself. great behaviour here!

    I did a quick edit (hope you don't mind! :)) - applied reverse S-curve, some selective lightening of the cub's face, some selective saturation (took blue out, boosted yellow and red) and also did USM 20% 20pix to make contrast pop a bit. Might have overdone some aspects as I rushed through it really quickly. also didn't work on the haziness down in the front.

    to me this reflects the sweet light a tad better as well.

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    Great capture of this moment/behavior. The little one looks so disciplined. :) I agree regarding a bit more contrast and adjusting the white balance.

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    Thanks for all your suggestions. This was really caught on the fly so to speak but what a magical moment! I think some increased saturation helps a lot, I had already increased it somewhat however I think Morkel, although better from a technical aspect, exaggerates the scene which was very early morning light and very soft light plus dust kicked up from the sand.

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    Deb
    Still interested as to where you where?


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    didn't realise it was dust and that early. still a wonderful shot! love the foot kicking the sand in front. this looks to be in the kalahari?
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    The cub's eyes are still pretty dark. I would lighten the eyes a bit.

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    Sweet moment. The cub looks soo cute and helpless.
    I agree with the comments made bout colors contrast and the haze at the lower part of the image.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marc Molloy View Post
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    Still interested as to where you where?
    This was taken in Mombo, Botswana very early morning. I'd been to Botswana multiple times before this but had alway missed seeing a leopard. This time I was lucky - didn't have much time to compose this image but finally was able to see these cats. Have had even more sightings in recent trips - try to get my own vehicle and driver and leave well before others in the lodge!

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    To all,
    Thanks again for the comments. At the moment I have one good eye, the second is awaiting cataract surgery. The difference in colors between the two eyes is amazing and especially the whites. I hope contrast etc will be more accurately reflected soon, in the meantime I'm saving the comments so I can play with the image when my vision is totally normal!!

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    I love the scene, and for the colors, a happy medium between the original and the repost.

    I had that surgery not long ago, and went to have lunch at the restaurant after surgery. No big deal :)
    You'll be OK.

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    All critiqus said ,
    I loved the looks on leopard(s)
    Thanks for sharing such a wonderful moment
    Harshad

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    A very secretive cat, and to capture them holding junior is a great sighting. Botswana is still a place I want to visit.

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    Typical cat behavior excellently captured. I like the original dust filled frame as it adds to the action.

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    The repost addresses the minor issues mentioned above. Mork, thanks for your reposting efforts; with this one, you way over-did it.
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    Artie,
    Thank you for your kind words - it was one of those few seconds of being in the right place at the right time! This was once of those absolutely magical moments in nature which luckily I managed to catch.

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    Great behavioural image. I like the third repost. You can get a sense of the dusty environment.

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