ScottHM wrote:
Oh boy...I'll say, that is quite the shot, and the look says it all. You're getting looked at like photographer tartare
I'm hoping that I'm not the other white meat to her and that she'll stick to warthogs
Eric
I love the look of disdain and arrogance in his eyes.
I haven't missed too many meals and mine comes easily packaged and isn't running away...she probably hoped we'd be gone by then...no such luck sister!
Eric
The beauty of these cats is hypnotic... I just keep staring and enjoying.
Excellent image Eric... excellent.
Kirk
Thanks Kirk....I've waited many many times for something like this and much more often than not been disappointed so when it happens all you can do is smile and pray the settings are right.
Eric
mabidally wrote:
One of the challenges with such leopard on tree shots is always controlling the strong back light and you have controlled this difficult exposure superbly. With 7 hours you must have had quite a few different lighting conditions and ample time to take many test shots, but when the action happens it happens so quickly and always takes one off guard. One has to be ready to just press the button, no re takes here.
Very well done indeed Eric.
Thanks for coming back And you have it perfectly...we kept having to alter our settings as the day changed and try to account for the back lighting. Manual exposure is really the only way to go...get the subject right and deal with the background in post.
Eric
kmunroe wrote:
an excellent shot Eric.. well worth the wait
Thanks Kenny....I wasn't so sure for quite a while but once it all played out we could do nothing but grin ear to ear.
Eric
arbitrage wrote:
Your patience has payed off Eric. Great shot.
Geoff
Thanks Geoff...its difficult keeping your attention and any movement from the cat elicited the camera ready position from us....about 20 times I gather before anything really happened.
Eric
Karl Witt wrote:
A most awesome image to have captured Eric. This one really has it all, the head turn, the intensity in the eyes, the lovely form and patterning and a full body shot showing grace and power and the utmost in beauty
The exposure looks study like in quality, not sure how you pulled all this off but the culmination of your time and efforts and talents has greatly rewarded both you and us...............Thanks
Karl
Thank you Karl...I love when I get a verbal thumbs up from you....these are the moments I hope and pray for when photographing big cats...I think I spoiled Mr. K as he got more quality leopard shots in one day than most get in a lifetime of shooting...but then, so did I
I love the eye contact....it draws me into her world and for a moment it's only the two of us!
Eric
Tim Kuhn wrote: Did you literally sit there in one spot for that long wait for the cat to disembark? Hmm somehow you forget to mention the hallucinatory effect and seeing the rhino apparition in the tree
Super shot Eric!!!! It was well worth the wait to get this series of shots!!
Tim
Ha! Oh yes, the rhino tree...that will have to be posted at some point...hey, we even played cloud games after a while! Honestly, that 30-45 minutes garnered more quality leopard images than I have collected in many years....perfect light, a brilliant guide and a star leopard. So happy to have shared it with you!
Eric
I particularly like the texture on the tree trunk and the fact that the leopard is coming TO you.
