Leopard Zoo
Most of the time this big cat is only visible through dirty and smudged plexiglass, but this time I was able to shoot it through the cable barricade and with a ...
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Most of the time this big cat is only visible through dirty and smudged plexiglass, but this time I was able to shoot it through the cable barricade and with a nice pose no less.
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Feb, 2019Views
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Awards
Celebrity Award
Winner in Your Best Zoo Photo of a Captive animal Photo Challenge
Peer Award
Absolute Masterpiece
Top Choice
Superb Composition
Magnificent Capture
All Star
Virtuoso
Genius
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Platinum
Joanna101
March 22, 2019
The pose and expression makes it seem as tho the leopard is remembering what the wilderness was like.
Ultimate
Platinum
Ultimate
JayneBug
March 22, 2019
Suitable for framing, beautiful image and capture. The light and shadows are so artistic. Congratulations on your award!
PRO+
ralphphillips
March 22, 2019
Beautiful shot!! Congratulations on the challenge win, very well deserved!
Trudie
March 22, 2019
Congratulations on winning! It is an excellente shot ... like the leopard is thinking back, remembr when ... ?
karenvandonsel
March 24, 2019
This is so beautiful - it's breathtaking! I love big cats anyway, but the colors are so vibrant and the look in the eyes is mesmerizing. Great shot!
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Behind The Lens
Location
Tulsa, Oklahoma ZooTime
Mid-morning.Lighting
Lighting was decent, just not very dramatic.Equipment
A Sony RX10M3. With a zoom range of 24mm to 600mm, it's a great little walk-around-the-zoo camera.Inspiration
How can you not take a photo of such a beautiful animal?Editing
Yes, the lighting at this location was very flat. I used some dodge and burn to give it a little depth.In my camera bag
In addition to the Sony RX10M3, I use a Sony A77II. Lenses are Sony 70-400, Tamron 150-600, Sony 18-250, and a Tokina 100mm macro.Feedback
The choice here was to shoot through smudged plexiglass or steel cables. By getting as close to the cables as I could (without getting my arm ripped off) I shot with the lens wide open making the cables practically invisible. Be aware of any sunlight on the cables as this will almost certainly ruin the shot.
