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Posted by jeff Parker on Sun Oct 11, 2015 10:43 am

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Female puma on the hunt in Chile.  This cat is about 2 years old and has been observed since she was a kitten.  She went about her business as if we didn't even exist.  The shot looks menacing, but its a pretty healthy crop and she just happened to look my way as she walked down the slope.

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by Cindy Marple on Sun Oct 11, 2015 11:51 am
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Great pose and eye contact, and I like the composition. I'd like to see it a little bit darker, maybe 1/3 to 1/2 stop or so. What a great experience you had with all these puma!
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by Gary Briney on Sun Oct 11, 2015 11:58 am
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Great pose -- at first glance I thought that it was a good thing your back wasn't turned or you might have been dinner, so I was relieved in reading the history of the shot. :)
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by jeff Parker on Sun Oct 11, 2015 12:12 pm
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Cindy Marple wrote:Great pose and eye contact, and I like the composition.  I'd like to see it a little bit darker, maybe 1/3 to 1/2 stop or so.  What a great experience you had with all these puma!

It was awesome Cindy.  I never thought I would see one in the wild at all.  In my wildest dreams I never thought I would be deleting shots of wild pumas (mountain lion, cougar, whatever) because they are just not quite sharp enough.  I'm looking forward to going back in April!
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by john on Sun Oct 11, 2015 12:49 pm
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What an awesome experience that must have been. Great shot
 

by Lerkes on Sun Oct 11, 2015 2:28 pm
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Great pose and composition from low down. Could be a little darker? Steve
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by jacques on Sun Oct 11, 2015 10:45 pm
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What a thrill ! The frame is awesome too !
 

by Carol Clarke on Mon Oct 12, 2015 2:59 am
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When you click on this to bring in the darker surround it really shows what a lovely image it is! A good illustration of the stealthy advance of this magnificent cat as it carefully picks its way through the rocky terrain. A great perspective and fine shot Jeff.
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by william bickle on Mon Oct 12, 2015 9:01 am
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Hello Jeff,... Another capture , well done! It's forward motion with paw leading makes the image for me.

And I too would be anxious to return to that area! During your trip did you encounter many cats ?

Thanks for sharing!

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by Missy Mandel on Wed Oct 14, 2015 6:21 am
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Jeff, this is a very powerful image. Congratulations on capturing these gorgeous creature!
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by John P on Wed Oct 14, 2015 9:37 am
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Great image! Possibly a little more contrast would help but nicely seen and taken!
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by VinayakYardi on Mon Oct 19, 2015 7:17 am
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Nature is full of surprises. Congratulations.
 

by clement on Thu Oct 22, 2015 6:28 am
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Super duper shot this..
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