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Two sides of arguably the most beautiful but certainly the most versatile cat. Sitting on her throne she surveys her surroundings and then the darker side when they do what they do.
Eric

https://photos.smugmug.com/Nature/Chitabe-Lebala-Savuti-2013/i-BF9Q5Pc/0/X3/XBOT8748leopardintreebwlr-X3.jpg

https://photos.smugmug.com/Nature/Chitabe-Lebala-Savuti-2013/i-hXwxdwM/0/X2/XBOT1560leopardzebrakillbwlr-X2.jpg

as per Morris' suggestion

https://photos.smugmug.com/Nature/Chitabe-Lebala-Savuti-2013/i-9CdVtJ4/0/X2/XBOT1560leopardzebrakillbwlr2a-X2.jpg

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Jul 19, 2016 at 07:17 AM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Beauty and the Beast

I like both of these Eric. I'm wondering if you could convert the second using a different channel balance to make the background of the second lighter as this would make the cat stand out.

Morris

Jul 19, 2016 at 07:47 AM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Beauty and the Beast

Love the dichotomy!

Jul 19, 2016 at 08:30 AM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Beauty and the Beast

Oh no!!!!
I won't say it but you know what I'm thinking.
Are you dreaming about these post topics?
You need to get out for some different cats!
Don

Jul 19, 2016 at 10:35 AM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Beauty and the Beast

Another terrific example of how it's done, very well done Eric.

Jul 19, 2016 at 10:41 AM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Beauty and the Beast

I do love that close-up in #2. My kind of shot.
Don

Jul 19, 2016 at 10:43 AM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Beauty and the Beast

The first is an amazing shot, but what about the eagles head (complete with eye) in the tree to the immediate left? Skilled as you are I figure you slipped that in ... or did I fail the Rorschach test again

Charles

Jul 19, 2016 at 10:52 AM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Beauty and the Beast

Fantastic Eric . Really like the black and white especially on the last.

Beauty and the Beast is a great title for these.

Birdie

Jul 19, 2016 at 10:57 AM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Beauty and the Beast

morris wrote:
I like both of these Eric. I'm wondering if you could convert the second using a different channel balance to make the background of the second lighter as this would make the cat stand out.

Morris
Ask and you shall receive...thanks for the suggestion
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can0nfan2379 wrote:
Love the dichotomy!
Thanks so much...when I see them just posing I often forget their true nature.
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DonGut wrote:
Oh no!!!!
I won't say it but you know what I'm thinking.
Are you dreaming about these post topics?
You need to get out for some different cats!
Don
You've seen the colour ones...and yes I need cats!
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louie champan wrote:
Another terrific example of how it's done, very well done Eric.
Thanks Louie...fun to play around when there is not much else going on
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DonGut wrote:
I do love that close-up in #2. My kind of shot.
Don
Thanks Don...you would love the blood red face too

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unclechuck wrote:
The first is an amazing shot, but what about the eagles head (complete with eye) in the tree to the immediate left? Skilled as you are I figure you slipped that in ... or did I fail the Rorschach test again

Charles
Hey Charles, I'm not sure about failing the Rorschach test but you do have a very vivid imagination...although that would have been quite the cool shot.
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birdied wrote:
Fantastic Eric . Really like the black and white especially on the last.

Beauty and the Beast is a great title for these.

Birdie

Thanks Birdie....trying to get some new material...one day hopefully.

Eric

Jul 20, 2016 at 11:14 AM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Beauty and the Beast

unclechuck wrote: The first is an amazing shot, but what about the eagles head (complete with eye) in the tree to the immediate left? Skilled as you are I figure you slipped that in ... or did I fail the Rorschach test again Charles

Hey Charles, I'm not sure about failing the Rorschach test but you do have a very vivid imagination...although that would have been quite the cool shot.

Back in the day every issue of Boys Life magazine had a page filled with a line drawing: the goal was to find the animals, characters and scenes hidden within.

Part of the game was the discovery that once you see something clearly you can't miss the previously hidden --- not a bad lesson for life BTW.

This Boy Scout's sharp eyes have weathered decades and the brain cells have substantially diminished --- but the beak is shaped by the root to the left of the cat --- with the head and eye outlined to the right of the beak.

Well, that's my story and I'm sticking to it ... along with the observation that I always marvel at your work and opening comments accompanying your post.

Charles

Jul 20, 2016 at 11:38 AM

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unclechuck wrote:
Back in the day every issue of Boys Life magazine had a page filled with a line drawing: the goal was to find the animals, characters and scenes hidden within.

Part of the game was the discovery that once you see something clearly you can't miss the previously hidden --- not a bad lesson for life BTW.

This Boy Scout's sharp eyes have weathered decades and the brain cells have substantially diminished --- but the beak is shaped by the root to the left of the cat --- with the head and eye outlined to the right of the beak....Show more →

Charles, I do remember that as well...and so here are is a rhino which is plain as day...
https://photos.smugmug.com/Nature/Chitabe-Lebala-Savuti-2013/i-zn6kFS6/0/XL/XBOT8499rhinotree-XL.jpg

And for certain there is an eagle with these lions
https://photos.smugmug.com/Nature/UgandaKenya-2011/i-m5kK2tJ/0/X2/IMGU3829lionsimmifisheagle-X2.jpg

Jul 20, 2016 at 11:57 AM

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Jul 20, 2016 at 12:32 PM

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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · Beauty and the Beast

Hi Eric,

For me the new conversion not only brought out the cat, it also created 3 nice bands of tone

Morris

Jul 20, 2016 at 05:09 PM


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