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On the 12th of September 2009 at a place called Vel Mal Kema, Yala National Park, we were sitting motionless in our jeep and waiting for the next move of this strongly grown apex predator in Sri Lanka - just about 8-10 meters away from its nerve wrecking presence.
With downwind, we scented blood and our experienced tracker did not need much time to spot a fresh carcass of a massive sambar lying on the ground beside the rock. The half eaten body parts suggested that the predator have had a good meal throughout the night or may be early morning.
The leopard looked relaxed and was not intimidated by a dozen of safari jeeps had appeared at a close range, but made sure to glance through all of us time to time - and this is the moment he fixed its menacing gaze on me. "Come on you fat guy, just take one step out of your little territory and you'll be dead meat" - I have no doubt that was what this lip lapping leopard had in mind at the moment I captured this photo.
Pls. read the full blog post @ blogwintravel.com/Blog/?p=1510
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#2 - Unconventional affair
A Toque Macaque (rilawa) removes parasites off a Grey Langur (wandura) at Yala.
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#3
It was a rat race to catch the big cat (safari jeeps trail behind the leopard).
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Hi Danush, I posted medium size as per your instructions and If you feel its too heavy, pls. let me know.
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Dhammika> Na.. this is great
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#4
This was the first elephant we come across at Yala on our Adventure Sri Lanka 3rd event. Elephant treat a safari jeep with some dry soil. There was only three single elephants we sow. Since it is the last days of drought, it is very hard to spot an elephant at Yala Ruhuna National Park. We were lucky to spot three. It was very unfortunate that we lost Kublai Khan. If not, it is a common site in Yala block one.
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Awesome pics guys
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#8
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Great shots folks. I don't know about this trip ;( .Got a new cam but no tele lens yet ;(
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I love the pose of the leopard in Arantha's #6 - is it the full frame or have you cropped?
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#9
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Dhammika, All my Leopard shots are full frame ones. Thanks to your 2X Teleconveter.
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The Uncontrol Laugh
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Guys, it looks like Dulana will not be able to post some shots in near future. So lets start voting,
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Since the number s of photographers participated were 8, I guess we could have posted 3 - 5 photos - Just my thinking!.
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@ Danushka
Can I vote? cos I didn't participate for this event(unfortunatly).
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Manoj Wasantha edited this topic 33 months ago.
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@Manoj> hey everybody can participate in voting. It is to share experience of those who participate with those who didn't.
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ok then
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Hi Friends,
Voting will be closed on Friday 4th Oct 2009 at 5PM and Winner will be announced.
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Guys sorry for been late to post the winner. And Thanks you all for giving your votes on these superb captures.
Here is the vote count
#1 - 10
#2 - 1
#3 - 1
#5 - 2
#6 - 1
#8 - 1
#10 - 3
#11 - 2
#12 - 1
#13 - 1
Looks like Dhammika's hungry looking leopard has won the contest by miles.
Congrats bro!! that is a n awesome shot!
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Thanks Danush.
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Congrats Dhammika
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CONGRATS DHAMMIKA. Definitely that was a killer shot. Very sorry i couldn't vote as i was really busy the past few days. Cheers !
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Congrats Dhammika.............that was one perfect wildlife shot.
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Thanks guys. I think 50% of credit should go to the lens. Honestly, without a 500mm lens the shot wouldn't have been that intense.
BTW I have given a small account of my / our experience in the Yala trip at Sri Lanka Tourist Board's blog and I invite you to visit it. I appreciate your comments on that blog.
The link is:
blogwintravel.com/Blog/?p=1510
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Congrats Dhammika ,
It is lovely expression capture .
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Tks Aruna
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Hi Dhammika, that article is great bro, why don't you publish in our facebook group..?
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Oh I never thought of it Danush. Surely I will do it. Thanks for the invite.
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Congratulations Dhammika !
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Congrats buddy, that was a killer shot. :)
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Congratz Mate for the stunning shot,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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Thanks guys
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