Florida Panther

Posted by Michael Eckstein on Mon Mar 29, 2004 10:00 pm

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10D 100/400 with 1.4Tc 1/80 f8.0 eval -.3 Fillflash -1 Tripod Sidekick.

Captive panther taken this morning at Homosassa Springs State Park, Florida.

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by Dennis Olivero on Mon Mar 29, 2004 10:30 pm

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Nice panther close up with a wonderful painterly background. Whites look a little hot..if you get another chance maybe eval -1 and flash -2.. Thanks for posting in Wildlife

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by Carol Clarke on Tue Mar 30, 2004 3:01 am

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These Florida Panthers or Pumas are certainly beautiful animals Michael and this one is a prime example of the species. I agree with Dennis on the whites, and for what its worth I always shoot at -1 for animals with any white on them. This is still a beautiful shot and those eyes are gorgeous!

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by joseph motto on Tue Mar 30, 2004 9:50 am

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Michael,
Handsome animal well portrayed with the exception of the whites already mentioned. I also enjoyed the unique background here. Well done.

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by Tim Grams on Tue Mar 30, 2004 9:55 am

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Nice portrait- like the relaxed look. Perhaps a touch more USM also.

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by Noel on Tue Mar 30, 2004 12:10 pm

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I love the soft shades of brown of Florida panthers/cougars, and this one looks beautiful. They're just big ol' kitties.

I might work on that hot spot a little... Maybe partial pressure with the clone tool, from some nearby fur?

Nice shot.

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by NDCheryl on Tue Mar 30, 2004 12:28 pm

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Nice portrait. When I was at the park in Feb, the panther never came into a position for me to get a shot.

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by Matt Cox on Tue Mar 30, 2004 3:11 pm

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Nice portrait capturing a beatiful animal, Richard -- I think the personality of the panther comes across well in this shot. Some reprocessing might help the presentation as far as sharpness and highlights.

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