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leopard meets butterfly

leopard meets butterfly

while strolling in the morning sunshine a large dominant male leopard looks up as a yellow butterfly crosses his path

while strolling in the morning sunshine a large dominant male leopard looks up as a yellow butterfly crosses his path
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NIKON D800E

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Aperture f/5.0 ISO 800 Shutter 1/3200

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Sep, 2014

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Great shot

WOW... Congrats! ")

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Congrats. Outstanding shot.

Love the butterfly moment. You were ready!

Thanks for the comments. It was a lovely morning and a lovely moment. This powerful dominant male of the area was out for a stroll when the butterfly crossed its path. They actually both seemed interested in each because the butterfly stopped and hovered in front of him on a couple of occasions. Had to move fast to get in front and try to compose as well as rapid focusing with him moving towards made this image a challenge to capture.

Amazing, once in a lifetime capture.

Well done!

Great capture!

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