Stealth
In Masai Mara, this beautiful female leopard left the den where she had hidden her 2 newborn cubs to go hunt for food. We had kept our distance but she kept coming closer to us. Apparently she had seen something on the other side of our car because all of a sudden she lowered her entire body and went in stalking mode straight towards us. 2 seconds later it was all over but boy, how my heart was racing! You don't often see a leopardess stalking, let alone straight towards you!
Decided to convert the shot to black and white because she blended in very nicely with the colors in the background and I found that in B/W she stood out more. It also added the extra drama this - to me - special shot deserved.
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Canon EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM at 248mm
ISO 800, f5.6, 1/1250s
Stealth
In Masai Mara, this beautiful female leopard left the den where she had hidden her 2 newborn cubs to go hunt for food. We had kept our distance but she kept coming closer to us. Apparently she had seen something on the other side of our car because all of a sudden she lowered her entire body and went in stalking mode straight towards us. 2 seconds later it was all over but boy, how my heart was racing! You don't often see a leopardess stalking, let alone straight towards you!
Decided to convert the shot to black and white because she blended in very nicely with the colors in the background and I found that in B/W she stood out more. It also added the extra drama this - to me - special shot deserved.
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Canon EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM at 248mm
ISO 800, f5.6, 1/1250s