Stretching @ dawn...............a Leopardess awakens.

[marc]

A young Leopardess named Kima awakens and greets the day with an impressive stretch to a glorious dawn sky.
I could have made this a silhouette, but felt for this particular frame a hint of shadow detail says a little more.

Northern Serengeti- TZ

Nikon D500
Nikkor 180-400TC f/4
f/4
1/1000s
ISO360@ 310mm.

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Cheers
Marc

 

[Bill M]

Realistic dawn/predawn look. I like it better than the silhouette though that would have worked very well with the composition. Very nice capture.

 

[Charles Loy]

Amazing snap

 

[trapper12]

Lovely photo

 

[Stephen Berger]

 

[ssheipel]

Lovely. Wonderful -- the mirroring of the line of her back and of the rock!

 

[marc]

Many thanks for the positive comments folks, much appreciated.

 

[ButlerKid]

Stunning, Marc. I agree with the exposure you chose. You would have lost too much "sense of time" with a silhouette. At least IMHO....

 

[NorthernFocus]

This is really a nice shot. Right place at the right time and you capitalized on the opportunity. Well done.

 

[Irap]

Magnificent Marc, I like the exposure.