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Young female leopard



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Her name is Metzi and she lives in the northwest part of Sabi Sands in South Africa. She is an adult now and is doing great....
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Her name is Metzi and she lives in the northwest part of Sabi Sands in South Africa. She is an adult now and is doing great.
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cameraCanon EOS-1D Mark II

settings Aperture f/5.6 ISO 500 Shutter 1/1000 

upload_dateApr, 2014

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10 Comments |
gunners42 PRO+
 
gunners42 April 23, 2014
Excellent.....
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mytmoss April 23, 2014
Thank you :)
alexsmith
 
alexsmith June 19, 2014
You remind me that we live in the earth and what is around us . Very nice shot. Good job.
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mytmoss June 19, 2014
Thank you :)
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debbiekeen June 19, 2014
Photographic Masterpiece!
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mytmoss June 19, 2014
Wow, thank you :)
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RW-Consulting June 19, 2014
wow, stunning shot, what camera and lens did you shoot it with
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mytmoss June 19, 2014
Canon 1D Mark II with a Canon 400 DO lens and 1.4x and thank you :)
arjr216
 
arjr216 June 20, 2014
Wow Love the photo. Great timing not sure if she finished eating or she is looking at something she likes.
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mytmoss June 20, 2014
She just finished eating and thank you :)
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lizzy1157 June 20, 2014
LOVE IT
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mytmoss June 20, 2014
Thank you :)
jojo47
 
jojo47 June 30, 2014
Fantastic shot. Well captured.
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mytmoss June 30, 2014
Thank you :)
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gondmagdi July 26, 2014
perfect !!!!!!!
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chriscousins January 28, 2015
Great capture!
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rmr731 May 01, 2015
Lovely capture! Congrats on being a finalist!
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mytmoss May 01, 2015
Thank you :)

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Behind The Lens

Location

The shot was taken in the northwest are of Sabi Sands, South Africa

Time

The day was bright and beautiful, about 10 AM

Lighting

The leopard was not directly in the light, she was hidden by surrounding bushes and trees

Equipment

I used a Canon 1D II, along with a 400 DO lens with a 1.4 extender (560mm).

Inspiration

Metzi, this 6 month old female leopard had been dining on an antelope that her mother had killed earlier. After eating for a bit she sat up to give her face a good cleaning.

Editing

Basic post processing with levels, contract and noise The photo has also been slightly cropped.

In my camera bag

When on safari now, I canon a Canon 7D II and 5D III along with my 400 DO with 1.4x, 100-400L, 70-200L, 28-70L and 100 macro. I also carry a 580ex for flash at night.

Feedback

With wildlife, you never know what you will get. Be patient, have the camera at ready all the time and be prepared to take lots of shots. If you have time, experiment with the settings, especially with difficult lighting.

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