Leopard Stare

Posted by MoniqueA on Wed Aug 01, 2018 7:54 pm

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[font=Calibri, sans-serif]Photographed this leopard at [/font]Elephant Plains - Greater Kruger - South Africa. He was trying to intrude on the territory of an older, larger male and the two were engaged in a stand off.

Canon EOS 1DX
Canon 100-400mm
1/640,
f5,0
ISO 2000

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by Carol Clarke on Thu Aug 02, 2018 4:22 am

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That 'look' really tells the story, Monique! I love the tense body lines with the leopard hugging the ground - poised like a coiled spring for fight or flight!

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by bobmcrae on Fri Aug 03, 2018 11:56 am

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I agree, that look you've captured really makes this photo of this beautiful Leopard ready to spring. Nice work!

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by Cindy Marple on Sat Aug 04, 2018 6:30 pm

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A picture says 1000 words! Really nice.

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by Robert Sabin on Wed Aug 08, 2018 8:03 pm

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Carol Clarke wrote:That 'look' really tells the story, Monique! I love the tense body lines with the leopard hugging the ground - poised like a coiled spring for fight or flight!

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by Cynthia Crawford on Thu Aug 09, 2018 7:00 am

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Wow- intense! Love it- so dynamic and exciting!

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