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Hi Vivaldo,
Amazing detail and a wonderful portrait. I wish I could go to the Sabi Sabi area to take images of these cats. Well done and TFS.
Best wishes,
Mark.
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great detail in this one Vivaldo. I wish the eye was open - but it does look like it was "shaking" it's head a bit - what is the background to this image?
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Looks a lot to me that the cat is making a Flehmen face in order to better smell the environment? Maybe not.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flehmen_response
Tom
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Agree on the detail, complimentary BG and expression here Viv, looks like she's been in the wars with that broken front canine.
TFS
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Excellent detail and IQ from that high ISO. I really like the leaves and the soft background. The expression could be interpreted as many things, but makes for an interesting image.
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Vivaldo - I agree on the excellent detail, interesting facial expression and clean bg.
TFS,
Rachel
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Hi Vivaldo,
Beautiful image great IQ at ISO 6400 !! and nice soft BG.
VPN
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Vivaldo,
Nice expression as Morkel as allready mentioned the eye would have made it, but I have found that the closing of eyes seems almost mandatory with the opening of the mouth.
Not being a great user of flash, I am wondering why at such a high ISO with flash you still had such a relatively slow shutter speed?
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Great image with lovely detail as mentioned and a great bg. It may just be my screen but the cats coat looks a little too red/orange?
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Thanks for comments it's appreciated
Morkel the BG was grass and bush. Ken I set my fash to fill light. It was very late afternoon and unfortunately had no light. I had to go with a very high ISO due to the poor light conditions unfortunately. I personally like using fill flash if I haven't got light to work with, it make the subject pop a little more. Brendon I see what you mean, will have a look at reducung red cast thanks.
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Tom you are right with assessment, the leopard was smelling the environment, the term Flehmen face is correct
Last edited by Vivaldo Damilano; 01-24-2012 at 03:33 AM.
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Expression nicely captured Vivaldo with great detail. I too like the inclusion of the leaves.
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Thanks guys. I thought it might be the Flehmen response but it does look like he was shaking his head too
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Hi Vivaldo, another good image, with character. As Brendon mentioned, reducing the slight cast will help, plus may open up some more detail. I do find the flash a little intrusive as the image certainly conveys this being used, perhaps a lesser setting may give you what you need, but not so evident in the image next time?
Glad you kept the vegetation in on this one. 
TFS
Steve
Post Production: It’s ALL about what you do with the tools and not, which brand of tool you use.

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lovely image with excellent details
TFS