My favourite BIG cat

africaddictafricaddict Registered Users Posts: 111 Major grins
edited December 9, 2007 in Wildlife
The Leopard.
A few here from Sth Luangwa Nat Park- Zambia.
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Female Leopard gazing intently at an Impala 50m away.
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Mum & her 2x 3 mth old cubs, shame I couldn't get her attention as well, we spent an hour with these 3. :D (apology for the cut off paw as well :? ) + BB
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"Not too close" the little female getting brave :lol: +BB
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Cheers
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Comments

  • ChrisJChrisJ Registered Users Posts: 2,164 Major grins
    edited December 7, 2007
    Beautiful! I only got to see a few leopards while I was in Africa, and none remotely that close (let alone cubs!!)

    wave.gif Welcome to Dgrin! Looking forward to seeing more!
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  • CrackerCracker Registered Users Posts: 58 Big grins
    edited December 7, 2007
    I'm also looking forward to seeing more.
    Your leopard in the tree image is spectacular, WOW, those eyes are beautiful. Nice series of captures, seeing the mother with her cubs shows such a loving nurturing cat, as well as the menacing predator instinct. Excellent!

    Graham
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited December 7, 2007
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    Very well done Marc
    interesting subjects and well balanced use of fill flash in #2thumb.gif
    Russ
  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited December 7, 2007
    great shots....i love that last oneclap.gifclap.gif
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited December 7, 2007
    very nice!
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  • RhuarcRhuarc Registered Users Posts: 1,464 Major grins
    edited December 7, 2007
    Very nice shots! I've always loved looking at shots of big cats. There is something about them that intrigued me. They have that "fury wrapped in calm" look. Like they could explode any second.

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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited December 7, 2007
    Beautiful shots. thumb.gif
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  • kozmixkozmix Registered Users Posts: 11 Big grins
    edited December 7, 2007
    Great shots, my fav is the 2nd
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  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited December 7, 2007
    Excellent, any big cat woulld be my favoritethumb.gif
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  • JenGraceJenGrace Registered Users Posts: 1,229 Major grins
    edited December 8, 2007
    I love African leopards and snow leopards. Your shots are beautiful...you're so lucky you could get so close! :D
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited December 8, 2007
    Awesome images. I love these kitties.
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  • BilsenBilsen Registered Users Posts: 2,143 Major grins
    edited December 8, 2007
    Great Captures. #s 1 & 3 are spectacular.

    Good shoot
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  • africaddictafricaddict Registered Users Posts: 111 Major grins
    edited December 9, 2007
    JohnGalt_ny wrote:
    Great Captures. #s 1 & 3 are spectacular.

    Good shoot

    Many thanks for your kind words :D
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