Cropped to remove garbage and minimise the bad light
Taken in Ruaha National Park, Tanzania, 9th September 2010
EOS 1D MkIV
500mm F4 IS hand-held from open game viewing vehicle
F 6.3, ISO 800, 1/400, EV +0.33
Leopard in a Tree
Cropped to remove garbage and minimise the bad light
Taken in Ruaha National Park, Tanzania, 9th September 2010
EOS 1D MkIV
500mm F4 IS hand-held from open game viewing vehicle
F 6.3, ISO 800, 1/400, EV +0.33
Beautiful cat with wonderful stare. I might suggest a crop from bottom and lhs to remove bright greens and branch. It brings all attention to the cat. Not sure if you dare crop further as you stated it has already been cropped. If not maybe just toning them down a bit. Sharpness looks good and it looks like you exposed the cat well in spite of the harsh light.
TFS
Todd
A fine specimen, looks like a male with all those chunks missing from his ears.
One instance here Ken when a bit of fill flash would have helped.
Still you've done well considering the harsh light, might try and bring out a bit more shadow detail if it's there.
TFS
Lighting and background must have been quite a challenge here but you still captured the essence of the golden-eyed feline with battle scarred ears. It looks like it has something on its mind.
DB
Another nice looking cat captured with some great eye contact. The bits of sky showing through give this one a bit of a pasted in look for me.
Great eye contact and nice details in the cat.
Beautifully done in given conditions , I don't know when these cats will start posing for me :(
TFS
Thanks for all of your comments, the major problem with Leopards is they often pose in the wrong place and of course the vehicle positioning is often difficult if not against the rules.
The bright sky caused some strange artifacts, so I have gone as close as I can, whether the IQ holds up I am not sure.
Harshad,
If you do not find any in Sabi Sands ask for your money back.
Amen to that :DOriginally Posted by Ken Watkins
Harshad, next time your in kenya try buffalo springs, good for Leopard & now the bridge joining the two parks has washed away you don't get all the traffic from Samburu!!
Ken how were the tetsi flies in Sept, they hammered me there in 2008!
Last edited by ken dyball; 11-28-2010 at 02:22 AM.
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