Jaguar

[SCraig]

It is an improvement yes....SCraig......can't stop staring at his "if there wasn't galss here I'd....." stare.....lol

Ha! You're right, I think he would like to have me for lunch I didn't post the one where he snarled at me. It REALLY gives that impression

 

[FireDiva]

My cat's eyes are the same color as his.....of course I wasn't pleased with his or his eyes this morning when he presented me with a live finch followed by a snake....lil b******.......both were rescued and released.....

 

[SCraig]

My cat's eyes are the same color as his.....of course I wasn't pleased with his or his eyes this morning when he presented me with a live finch followed by a snake....lil b******.......both were rescued and released.....

Now that I think about it one of my cats has the same color eyes:

He's a 1-year-old trouble-maker and is ALWAYS into something. Luckily he's a house cat so he doesn't drag up things that are still alive

 

[dylanstraub]

Magnificent animal... You did pretty well capturing it, specially #1

Thanks! I agree that he is a magnificent cat, not so much that I captured him that well. I like the poses but the window I was shooting through was causing all kinds of problems. Glad you like it though.

Oh IDK if you had not told us that you shot through the nasty double pane of plexiglass I would have not known. All are really good considering what you had to work with.

 

[SCraig]

Oh IDK if you had not told us that you shot through the nasty double pane of plexiglass I would have not known. All are really good considering what you had to work with.

Thank you, I appreciate that. I'm going to go back this fall and so help me I'm going to take some glass wipes with me. Even though it's probably dirty on the other side it's the thought that counts

Half of the animals were in areas that were glassed in, and some were even worse than this one. It was so hot that most of them were just laying around. The main reason I want was that they have a pair of Snow Leopards and I could barely even see them because they were so tucked into the shade. I'll be back though and I'll know what to expect next time.

 

[TiltShift]

Without doubt the most beautiful animal in the world. And some magnificent shots of it! I want one <3

 

[SCraig]

Without doubt the most beautiful animal in the world. And some magnificent shots of it! I want one <3

Thank you, I'm glad you like the shots.

I agree the Jaguar is ONE OF the most beautiful animals in the world, but I'm not sure about THE most beautiful. Maybe, and maybe not. The Nashville Zoo has a pair of Clouded Leopards and a pair of Bengal Tigers that come close to sharing that title as well. There is just something about all of the big cats that makes it difficult for me to pick just one. They are all so graceful and poised, even when they are resting.

 

[Sbuxo]

Hard to believe there was glass. Amazing work!

 

[SCraig]

Hard to believe there was glass. Amazing work!

Thank you. Glass usually isn't much of a problem, I just put the lens hood right against it and it will knock out the reflections. Anything on the glass is so close it won't focus. This glass was just really dirty from some rain the night before.

 

[ele89869]

I just saw your photos, I hope you don't get tired of people saying how much they like them! Great set, specially your edit of #3. :cheers:

 

[GraemeReen]

Very nice set last one for me

 

[SCraig]

I just saw your photos, I hope you don't get tired of people saying how much they like them! Great set, specially your edit of #3. :cheers:

Very nice set last one for me

Thank you both very much. As soon as it cools off around here I'm going to go back and I'll be sure and tell him how everyone enjoyed his portrait. All I did was trip the shutter, he did all the work by being there and posing for me.

 

[raygunboost]

Loving the faded spot's and the photo angles nice job!