Im excited to share a shot of an Amur leopard I captured last month. This critically endangered species is native to the Russian Far East, and I was fortunate to photograph it in a protected reserve area near the Sikhote-Alin mountains.
This ones in full color, highlighting the warm tones of its fur against the natural habitat. I shot it with a Nikon Z8 and Sigma 150-600mm Sport, handholding most of the shots and focusing on sharp detail in the eyes and rosettes. It's easily my proudest shot.
Thanks for looking!
Amur Leopard captured near the Sikhote-Alin mountains
Thank you! They are a super cool cat species that is unfortunately extremely endangered. I spent 5 days at the reserve and this was my only sighting. Very secretive!
Thank you! I definitely have more photos to show, but unfortunately there won't be any new ones for a while; I'm selling my wildlife kit on here to help pay for my dog's cancer surgery. But once she's better, I'll be looking into the OM-1. ALOT lighter lol
