I happened upon this cat in Southern Ca. last week. It was very willing to allow close approach! We saw another cat flee the area while we observed this one up the tree about 15 feet! We think it was treed by a more dominate individual? At any rate, this cat stayed put for at least 2 hours!
This image a full frame. Converted in Capture NX2, selectively sharpened with CS3, usm. BG noise reduced with Noiseware Pro. The light was very harsh and slightly back lit. I used fill flash at -2 stops. I reduced the flash highlights in the eyes. Attempted to tone down the blown whites but they are pretty bad. But, for an opp at a wild Bobcat upclose, I'm happy
Camera Model: NIKON D300, handheld with shoulder stock
Shutter speed: 1/640 sec
Aperture: 7.1
Exposure mode: Manual
Flash: Optional,TTL, fill -2
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 640
Lens: 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal length: 280mm
Focal length: 420mm (in 35mm film)
VR Image Stabilization: On
AF mode: AF-C
Pretty good image of an unusual species for BPN, well done in capturing this. Like the detail on the cat, and the eye contact, as well as those ears..what a beautiful cat. I would crop a little more from the left side and left bottom, to remove some of the hot whites if you cant tone them down..
tfs
Grant