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Shot in Tuli Safari Area, Botswana.

Leopards are the most secretive and elusive of the large carnivores and they are also the shrewdest. Kilo for ...
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Shot in Tuli Safari Area, Botswana.

Leopards are the most secretive and elusive of the large carnivores and they are also the shrewdest. Kilo for kilo it is the strongest climber of the large cats and capable of killing prey larger than itself.

This Leopard was only metres from us, and we were in a roofless 4x4.
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camera

Canon EOS 5D Mark III

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settings

Aperture f/5.6 ISO 500 Shutter 1/500

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Nov, 2013

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527

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Awards

Absolute Masterpiece

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Top Choice

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Superb Composition

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Magnificent Capture

Jaw Dropping

Peer Award

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Superior Skill

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Outstanding Creativity

Great Find

All Star

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Animals

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wonderful shot. Great detail, the tongue is special.

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this cat looks so soft and love the eyeliner on the eyes. what is the cat looking at? beautiful shot..

Awesome capture

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beautiful creature, stunning coat love the front paws:-)

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Wow, what a great shot of this majestic cat!

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Great capture!

Stunning pose and detail captured. A very special shot!!

Stunning shot/ colour of this beautiful cat just fantastic very well done.

awesome shot

Great capture Brian.

lovely photograph! lovely

Beautiful Leopard, nice detail......beautifully capture.

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what an experience this must have been. Great camera work!

Wow, what a story & great shot, Brian :-)

Platinum

Beautiful creature, nice coat and looks like he/she is thinking about what a tasty bunch you all look :-)

He is a real beauty.. and you are very brave... or crazy..lol. Great capture..he looks hungry!!

Amazing --beautiful!

Is she licking her lips deciding who to have for dinner?? Fantastic capture

Stunning study of this magnificent animal....right down to his spotty paws.....just beautiful

Platinum

Excellent detail. I can see ever little hair. And the tongue is just icing on the cake!

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Wonderful shot! Amazing clarity and detail.

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Tanj you so much for your interest in my work.

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