Results 1 to 15 of 15

Thread: Leopard

  1. #1
    Jan Fourie
    Guest

    Default Leopard

    Attached Images Attached Images
     
    taken in kruger national Park ,South africa
    camera :Canon 30D
    Lens :canon 70-200mm
    Last edited by Jan Fourie; 11-29-2009 at 09:27 AM. Reason: sharpening

  2. #2
    BPN Member Morkel Erasmus's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2009
    Location
    South Africa
    Posts
    14,858
    Threads
    1,235
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Jan - merely getting a leopard in Kruger close enough for a shot like this with a 70-200mm lens is an amazing achievement...

    looks a little soft and some sharpening would make this rock. lovely light and composition
    Morkel Erasmus

    WEBSITE


  3. #3
    BPN Viewer
    Join Date
    May 2009
    Location
    Auranagabad ( MS ) India
    Posts
    12,833
    Threads
    766
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Cant see the image :confused:

  4. #4
    Jan Fourie
    Guest

    Default

    Attached Images Attached Images
     
    thnks morkel have sharpened and reposted
    jan
    Last edited by Jan Fourie; 11-29-2009 at 09:59 AM. Reason: original image

  5. #5
    BPN Viewer
    Join Date
    May 2009
    Location
    Auranagabad ( MS ) India
    Posts
    12,833
    Threads
    766
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    One lovely pose for sure , but as you have removed OP , cant say what you have done , Can you post original image once again? It is always better to repost improvement by keeping OP :)
    TFS

  6. #6
    Jan Fourie
    Guest

    Default

    thnks for advice have reposted original and will do so in future
    jan

  7. #7
    BPN Viewer
    Join Date
    May 2009
    Location
    Auranagabad ( MS ) India
    Posts
    12,833
    Threads
    766
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Jan Fourie View Post
    thnks for advice have reposted original and will do so in future
    jan
    You are most welcome Jan :)

  8. #8
    BPN Viewer
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    New Delhii, India
    Posts
    3,690
    Threads
    269
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Hi Jan,
    Lovely sighting of an shy animal. I love the pose. The tail takes away the attention from the eyes a bit, but we can't help it. The first post is the sharper than the repost. Is this a big crop? I would prefer more space at the left. Look forward to more images. Thanks for sharing.

    Cheers,
    Sabyasachi

  9. #9
    Wildlife Moderator Steve Kaluski's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2009
    Location
    Somewhere in the world
    Posts
    20,551
    Threads
    1,285
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Hi Jan for me the original post is much better in many ways and the pose is really good, purely because 'it's different'! However, I would like to raise a few points if I may.

    1. At what time of day was it shot, it looks very early, but I feel there could be more colour within the image as it looks a little flat
    2. As posed earlier, is this a cropped image or/and was a high ISO used, as I think it looks quite noisy in parts and there are some artifacts around the branches?
    3. If there is a little more room on the l/h I would be tempted to crop a little off the top and convert to more of a landscape crop, although I never feel a square crop does justice to an image, but this is only me :-)

    Steve
    Post Production: It’s ALL about what you do with the tools and not, which brand of tool you use.

  10. #10
    Judy Lynn Malloch
    Guest

    Default

    Stunning image with awesome eye contact and composition. Excellent color, detail and exposure. Just beautiful Jan,

  11. #11
    BPN Member
    Join Date
    Feb 2008
    Location
    Krugersdorp, Gauteng, South Africa
    Posts
    316
    Threads
    18
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Well spotted and captured, Jan. I love the pose, peeking round the tree trunk, beautiful catchlights in the eyes and of course the tail. Thanks for sharing this one- leopard shots are always special.

  12. #12
    DanWalters
    Guest

    Default

    Love the way the leopard is curled around the tree and the light is just hitting him in the face and the eyes.

  13. #13
    Lifetime Member Marc Mol's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    Somewhere else in the World
    Posts
    4,797
    Threads
    708
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Great composition and lighting Jan. however I think your reposted image is now your first image?
    If that is the case you would have best to just selectively sharpen the Leopard only, fine image nonetheless.


  14. #14
    Jan Fourie
    Guest

    Default

    this shot was taken late afternoon with the sun setting from the LH side,ISO 640,No flash and the crop was was normal.
    thnks for advice
    jan

  15. #15
    Ajit K Huilgol
    Guest

    Default

    A leopard from such close quarters is always special, Jan, and I love the way it's tail is curled around the branch.

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Web Analytics