Leopard Coming Down Tree


Posted by jorelcuomo on Sat Nov 07, 2015 4:12 am

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[font=verdana,sans-serif]Indian Leopard - Nagarhole National Park, India
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I've been non active in the forums for awhile. In Sep I was in South Africa. Oct in India, and leaving next week for Churchill for some Polar Bears for 2 weeks.

This past October I spent 20 days on safari in India. The jungles were lush and very green after the summer monsoons which provided an amazing backdrop for shooting in. This male Leopard was rather cooperative sleeping away in a tree during the evening. I photographed this cat the moment he came down the tree at 5000 ISO at only 1/40 with the help of a beanbag. I particularly enjoy the blurred paws given the slow shutter speed.


Canon 1DX + Canon 600mm F4 IS @1/40 F4 ISO 5000[/font]
Feel free to browse some of my photos on instagram
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by Pralay Lahiry on Sun Nov 08, 2015 8:19 am
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Lovely shot from the leopard photography capital of India.... I especially like the blur on the feet giving the image a sense of motion.
 

by David J. Bogener on Sun Nov 08, 2015 1:17 pm
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The cat really pops of that green background. Love the action captured and especially the blurred paw.
 

by Morkel Erasmus on Sun Nov 15, 2015 10:47 pm
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Lovely moment, especially the sharpness of the face/head combined with the blurred paw, great control of your gear.
I would tone down overall luminosity just a tad to make it pop more in the midtones?
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