Rotated crop to get rid of OOF white nest grass on her front, right, i.e., left of photograph. Selective shapening of subject. D300; 200-400 f/4; ISO 800; F/8; 1/160; 16h00 PM, dappled shade in tree canopy.
The white highlights in the eyes are a minor distraction, mainly those in the animal's left eye. Care to remove those ones and see how it looks? Otherwise she's a beauty!
A very nice pose and expression in beautiful light, Callie. I too find the multiple highlights in the eyes distracting. Some "eye doctor" work would dramatically improve an already very good image, IMO. :)
now YOU are ruining the friendship Callie! if I can get half a decent sighting as this of this lady when we visit in June I will be over the moon...
stunning eye contact and I like the pop in this image...PP much improved!
Hi All, Thank you very much for looking and commenting. Yes, the "pop" is maybe a tad too much, I agree, but I still have difficulty saving for web and keeping it sharp, so it got sharpened just a bit too much.
Morkel, Hope you get her, We will be in SabiSands, hopefully meeting her cousins!
What a great pose and I do just like the shot all round. Eye contact is striking, but if you're looking for work to do maybe manage the catchlights in the eye a bit?
I'd love to see it with the leopard slightly higher in the frame, but I do very much like this composition as it is.