Here is a picture of a young Florida Bobcat waiting to ambush a unsuspecting squirrel. I liked the intensity in its eyes and the way he blended in with his cover. He was back in the shadows and it was late in the day and therefore I had problems with the exposure. Comments appreciated.
Canon Mark II
f/4.0
manfrotto tripod
Exp Comp +1.4
Dave,
How big a crop is this? What was the shutter speed and ISO? It is better to get the exposure right, as pulling up the shadow areas leads to lot of noise. There have been discussions on exposure theories earlier in BPN. You may do a search to get hold of those discussions.
A couple of things I th8ink you can do to strengthen the image. I would increase the contrast as overall it is flat looking. I know that the shadows will get darker but I think that lends itself to the feeling of the cat's hiding to surprise its prey. You did good getting a look at the face clearly but the expanse of palmetto fronds compete too much with the face. I would opt for a vertical (remember to not cut the paws) with it tight on the hindquarters and more room in front. This accentuates the face more and maintains the framing through the palm fronds.
Yes that is what I had in mind. I would loose it up a bit on the right and even more on the left but this is definitely what I had in mind. Thanks for posting this.