Leopard

[Bryan Pereira70 6]

My favorite of the africa big cats Nikon D850 200-400f4 at 400mm 1/160th iso 500 f4
Spent around 30 minutes with this one

 

[Fujidave]

Great shot, loving the eyes.

 

[Jeff1564 64]

Nice big cat.............

 

[fishing4sanity]

Beautiful photo, such a regal and calm look from such a dominate predator.

 

[JonFZ300]

It has a rich, low-contrast HDR look to it that I love. well done!

 

[Bryan Pereira70 6]

It has a rich, low-contrast HDR look to it that I love. well done!

thanks, thats interesting now you mention it! i could probably up the contrast a bit, i think i was keeping the highlights low to avoid any burn outs

 

[JonFZ300]

It has a rich, low-contrast HDR look to it that I love. well done!

thanks, thats interesting now you mention it! i could probably up the contrast a bit, i think i was keeping the highlights low to avoid any burn outs

Also, the cat has a very slight blue cast. When you go back in and try the contrast, de-saturate the blues and see what you think. I love the pic.

Edit to add: It's not a cast, just a handful of spots. You can really see it in the mouth. Shade I guess?

 

[WesternGuy]

Nice shot. The eyes make it look like it is trying to sleep.

WesternGuy

 

[Jeff G]

Nice shot.