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    its not the greatest image but its the only image i have of a leopard jumping from a tree...:)

    D3 70 -200mm @ 170mm 1/320 @f8 1so 400 handheld

    not certain how the PP looks as this was done on my laptop . i know it is a little tight on the RHS as i cropped out oof tree ...
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    Done well here Peter, appears you have got the Leopard relatively in focus. Perhaps some Gaussian on the BG?
    I'd treat it as something very special just to witness!
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    Looks good Peter Sharp and well exposed .. and is a leaping leopard !!! .. bummer about the tree you had to crop out !! I like Marc's idea of the Gaussian blur for having the animal stand out even better in frame !!! Fine image !!!

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    I like the way the leopard's position in the frame. Also like the slight blur in the background.

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    Nice grab! Pretty good detail on the leopards face and the stretched body really shows off the spots. Grass looks a little red but that may be natural. I'd remove the dark stick coming out of his head, makes me think he's wearing a leash :).

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    Beautiful action, very graceful. Agree on the leash comment. Very nicely done, Peter.

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    Excellent image , How I wish to have this in my files
    would love to see original horizontal image , I guess trees do not bother me at all ;)
    TFS

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    Super action! You did well withthe crop as the tree most likely would have been distracting. Leash comments agreed to.

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    Peter, I know how difficult it is to capture these cats going up or down trees, so well done for getting him all in the frame, especially the tail. He is separated nicely from the BG, and agree removing the stick will work. Well captured.

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    I would love to have this, it is something not very often captured.

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    Brilliant shot Peter. Like the way how it pops too. You have done a fine job!

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    I like it the way it is! Very well done! :)

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    Very lucky to capture this Peter, well done. I might be reluctant to blur the BG any more as it might through the leopard out too much giving a false impression?;)

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    I won't blur the background. May be lower the colour temperature a bit. I would like to see the out of focus tree on the right. That may give some more context to the image. We don't see this too often. Well done.

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    yikeeess ..so sorry every body forgot to say thanks for comments...

    i think BKG is blurred enough agree with steve.. agree about the leash needs removing .. the tree is very OOF and will really detract... and as Marc says not easy to capture this moment and as always an element of good luck also needed

    thanks again sorry for my tardiness

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