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Leopard gorges on Thomas Gizelle in tree. Taken with Nikon D500 and 200/500 zoom lens. Shot was tricky, as leopard was shaded by the tree. Exposure compensat...
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Leopard gorges on Thomas Gizelle in tree. Taken with Nikon D500 and 200/500 zoom lens. Shot was tricky, as leopard was shaded by the tree. Exposure compensation blew out the sky. Waited a long time to catch the leopard looking up from the carcass.
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NIKON D500

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Aperture 56/10 ISO 1400 Shutter 1/320 Focal Length 4100/10

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Nov, 2016

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Contest Finalist in African Wildlife Photo Contest

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