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By far my favourite shot of the day. This is a different leopard, and I took at least 20 images of him, I had to pace back and forth with him. Quickly changed lenses and got this shot. Surprisingly sharp as I was walking with him. Framing was also shockingly nearly right. Could have got the tips of his whiskers on the right in, but apart from that, I'm chuffed.
PS. No editing whatsover.
Used for my Locations Photography Project at College.
Another part of the magical encounter. The leopard passed literally yards from me.
Photo taken in Chobe National Park, Botswana during a morning safari.
Male leopard at the Moholoholo Rehabilitation Center near Hoedspruit outside Kruger Park.
This is an extraordinary center with a very practical approach to rehabilitation of injured animals. Well worth the visit.
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This Leopard was walking over the H9 road in front of my car and I had a few seconds to take this shot
African Leopard » Panthera pardus » 'Luiperd'
Powerful, graceful and arguably one of the most beautiful of all the large cats, the elusive leopard is a master of stealth and survival. By far the strongest climber, it can haul prey twice its own body weight up into a tree where it can feast without disturbance from other predators. Male leopards usually measure 80 cm high at the shoulder and weigh between 20 – 90 kg. Females are considerably smaller, weighing between 17 – 60 kg.
Solitary, arboreal and nocturnal, they are difficult to spot but can sometimes be seen sunning themselves from their favorite viewpoint. Their nocturnal lifestyle is probably a reaction to human pressures and hunting. In National Parks, large game reserves and remote areas they can be seen moving about more readily during the day. They like to drape themselves over tree branches or rest in caves to escape the midday heat.
This one was on a tree branch waiting for nightfall.
Image details ISO 400, 300mm @ 5.6 (70-300 3.5-5.6), 1/250sec, Nikon D300 on a monopod in a open vehicle.
A leopard gets a quick bite to eat after making a kill in Sabi Sands. What an incredible thing to witness! Photo courtesy of Robert Glick.
V1M very kindly organised for me to go to the Wildlife Heritage Foundation in Kent for a Photographers on Safari day. This meant access inside the normal outer barriers that visitors are normally restricted behind, and enabled me to get right up against the inner enclosure, with camera lens as close as could be to the main enclosure. As well as our photographic instructor - John Wright - on hand to advise on technique, we also one of the cats' keepers, Becky, to tempt the animals out of hiding and into more photogenic positions with some tasty bits of meat.
As some of you will know I am a bit of a fan of animals and big cats in particular so I was rather in my element! Not only did I get some rather lovely photos of some gorgeous animals, but just being at such close quarters with them for the whole day was wonderful in itself.