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    Default Male Leopard

    Huge 4 yr old male Leopard, relaxing in a tree in soft evening light.
    He had just finished snacking on a Zebra foal, he'd killed the previous night.
    Moremi Game Reserve- Botswana Sept 09
    D3 500VR 1/125s ISO400@f/5.6

    C & C most welcome

    Cheers
    Marc

    Last edited by Marc Mol; 11-22-2009 at 01:58 AM.


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    I like the engaging eye contact and the soft light. Thanks for sharing.

    Cheers,
    Sabyasachi

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    Marc,

    Have you tried a head and shoulders crop?

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    I like Ken's idea for a crop, having just the right side of the image. Great eye contact!

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    I wouldnt change a thing. Always keep a leopards tail in your umage, just finishes it off. I like how he's framed in the mini fork of the tree. Well captured Marc.

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    Beauty of this shot is you can have it both as posted and as suggested crop, both work well. The intense gaze really makes this image.
    Todd

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    Magnificent animal Marc, and I love the way it tucked into that gnarly branch. I like the vertical crop idea to remove some of that powerful, bright bokeh.

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    I'm with Stu - love it as presented! lovely use of DOF and the light was gorgeous. I wish it was mine. Great eye contact!
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    Marc,

    I am now totally confused as the image has changed, as I cannot remember the original it is difficult to say, but to my mind the IQ has dropped a little.

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    My apologies, not sure what happened, as I had not changed my initial posting?
    It somehow reverted to a portrait mode, that I tried but had not intended to post?
    Have reposted the initial image again.


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