Leopard Defending Bushbuck Kill

Posted by WildlifePhoto on Mon Apr 21, 2014 6:31 pm

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This adult Leopard is defending her dinner from her adolescent, who is getting big enough that she has to yield some of her kill to him/her. We were sitting in our open game vehicle quite close when the action began.

MalaMala Private Game Reserve, South Africa.
Canon 1D Mark IV, Canon 100-400 lens, hand-held,
ISO 2500 (losing light in the evening), 123mm, f/5, 1/200th

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by Cindy Marple on Mon Apr 21, 2014 10:36 pm

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Nice spotlight effect on the cat, what a great snarl. Well done.

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by Matthew Pugh on Tue Apr 22, 2014 1:26 am

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Hi

An excellent if somewhat gruesome image – and one very fearsome snarl.

I think mum can keep her dinner and I’ll still with the cornflakes (laughing). Seriously a superb image

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by Robert Sabin on Tue Apr 22, 2014 3:01 am

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Cindy Marple wrote:Nice spotlight effect on the cat, what a great snarl. Well done.

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by milosphotos on Tue Apr 22, 2014 11:05 pm

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Is that natural light or some other light source? Anyway, stunning light, action, and pose. That eyeball (of the prey) really caps it off!

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by WildlifePhoto on Sat Apr 26, 2014 3:42 pm

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milosphotos wrote:Is that natural light or some other light source? Anyway, stunning light, action, and pose. That eyeball (of the prey) really caps it off!

Spotlight from the ranger in the vehicle as it was getting dark.

Rebecca Field

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by Morkel Erasmus on Sun May 11, 2014 3:09 pm