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13-JUN-2015 Jim B (MSP)

Amur Leopard - 4th Place

Apple Valley, MN

I went back to the zoo today to visit my favorite leopard.

Canon EOS 60D ,Tamron 16-300mm
1/250s f/8.0 at 300.0mm iso800 full exif

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Canon Image Challenge14-Jun-2015 16:30
Quit making excuses, admit you nailed it both shooting and processing! Paul
Canon Image Challenge14-Jun-2015 15:29
Paul - thanks. This was my second day out with this new lens, the Tamron 16-300mm. It is really sharp glass, and has vibration control which really helps.

In addition, we had light rain during the morning, so the cat had probably been a bit wet. When he dried, he got "fluffy".

Jim
Canon Image Challenge14-Jun-2015 13:03
This is excellent Jim, the detail is 2nd to none. And you better watch it because this is well worthy of numero uno. Paul
Canon Image Challenge13-Jun-2015 21:54
T - Thanks. I got lucky, as he was up in a tree in his cage, and I didn't need to shoot through dirty glass. The fence was close enough to me that I could shoot through it with minimal loss of light.
Then it's just a matter of patience, waiting for that "right look".

Jim
Canon Image Challenge13-Jun-2015 21:46
Oh wow, you ARE good with these frickin` cats, aren't you? This is regal...this is great.

Traveller