Amur Leopard – A Rare Moment in Color
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Hi everyone,
I’m 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 one’s 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
I’m 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 one’s 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
Mar 17, 2026 at 03:34 PM
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Hey Tim. Welcome to FM. That is a fantastic first post. Congratulations !!I hope we will see more of your work.
Also from N Ohio
John
Also from N Ohio
John
Mar 17, 2026 at 03:40 PM
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Great to have you join us here on FM Tim. That's a sweet photo
Morris
Morris
Mar 17, 2026 at 03:47 PM
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This is a fantastic photo. I’ve never heard of an Amur Leopard until now, what a beautiful species.
Mar 17, 2026 at 05:14 PM
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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!
Mar 18, 2026 at 06:16 AM
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Hi John!
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
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
Mar 18, 2026 at 06:20 AM