Female Leopard Botswana,

© john dunne

Female Leopard Botswana,

Uploaded: January 02, 2008

Description

Taken in Okavango Delta, Botswana, 2006.

Reworked and resubmitted. The original entry was not sharp enough and the sky was blown.
I decided to monochrome this picture as the Leopard and its prey see in monochrome. It makes sense of the Leopards beautiful camouflage as it surveys its territory before a hunt. This is a wild female Leopard about to hunt. She had a young cub but we did not see it. We were about 20 feet away from her.

Still one of my top 3 favorite photos Ive ever taken. Yet it never wins anything for me.

Exif: F Number: 6.3, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/125 seconds, Flash: fired, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 500.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II

Comments

Tiia Vissak January 02, 2008

Interesting! #819893

Jean-Pierre Ducondi January 02, 2008

This is captivating. Feels like the leopard is melting into the tree. Great capture.
JP #5281438

January 02, 2008

Gorgeous shot! #5281542

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic January 02, 2008

Beautiful camouflage of the leopard's coat merging into the bark of the tree.
Wonderful capture!
--Lisa #5281759

Lisa R. Buffington level-deluxe January 02, 2008

Beautiful capture! #5282106

Monica M. Archibald January 03, 2008

John,

Amazing, captivating and breathtaking; words cannot describe the feelings invoked by this phenomenal composition... you are a ture photographic genius...GREAT Work!

Monica :-) #5288800

Matt Quaid January 04, 2008

great shot John, love the composition #5292418

Sharon King January 20, 2008

Fantastic capture, wonderful composition! #5366167

Brett Dolsen January 25, 2008

Awesome wildlife Image John!!The sepia works great.
Brett #5390282

Heather L. Haderly February 27, 2008

Beautiful!!!!! #5563910

Donna Bedermann September 09, 2008

This is amazing, absolutely beautiful! My compliments! #6434078

Wendy Stevenson September 17, 2008

Absolutely stunning!! And I love the tones! Gorgeous image! #6468012

Ann Coates level-classic September 27, 2008

Fantastic shot. It looks like the leopard is part of the tree. Captivating. #6520684

Liz blahh July 06, 2011

Love the tones, beautiful! #9512143

Kim Andelkovic August 25, 2011

Congrats Awesome work :-) #9630251

Liz blahh August 25, 2011

Congrats on your finalist! #9630977

Ciara Drennan August 27, 2011

I am glad you re-submitted John, congrats on the finalist, truly deserved :-) #9636070

Merna L. Nobile September 07, 2011


Great photographers are not great because of their technique; they are great because of their passion.
Congratulations for your achievement, August, 25, 2011. Merna
#9659472


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