Stalk [Cover Getaway Magazine]

Stalking Leopard, near Vumbura, Okavango Delta
I was lying flat in the grass - protected by a vehicle that could drive in front of me just in case - the leopard was about 100ft away. I was holding my 1200mm lens (33lbs) with my hands. BIggest challenge was to focus thru the grass. The autofoces did not work well....

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OzBandit says:

Love this shot and the clarity of it
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

good_dood says:

WOW! Spectacular composition! 1200mm! Just this one pic pays for the lens! STUNNING!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Glisglis says:

Absolutely stunning! =D The perspective and the framing of the vegetation are wonderful =) So great to hear your method too!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

45street | www.victorpuig.com says:

Stunning picture. So close. Impressive portrait. Brilliant composition.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

cameralucida says:

Perfect :-)
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

*Firefox says:

Stunning!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Peter de Krom says:

O my.. that was a hard one to shoot. Amazing result with 'killing' looks.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

gi varga. says:

take care!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

criana says:

Wow! Amazing.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Ben Bailey says:

Excellent
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Java Cafe says:

Awesome photo! Thank you for narrating the experience of photographing this gorgeous big cat! That makes the photo even more appealing.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

rushills says:

Amazing shot!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

mimbrava says:

Outstanding. You are entering Flickr with some awesome photographs!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

dream-on says:

Leopards are very ellusive beasts. This has to be the most incredible leaopard shot I have ever seen. Masterful shot!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

spaniel shari says:

Absolutely stunning. I am so impressed!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

carf says:

PERFECT in every way!

Gregory - The Hummingbird Project (Projeto Beija-Flor)
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

clojovi says:

Wow, stunning!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Mc Shutter says:

I don't have to tell you, because you alreadyhave to know, that this photograph is of highest quality.....

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Please read (and heed) the comment entitled"YOUR Responsibility" on the Group's opening page.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Sherrymac [deleted] says:

Wow! Great shot!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Wild Images says:

THIS IS very very good, love the intensity, the colour and swagger in his step. Just got to admire such quality
Callie
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

ImageInnovation Photography says:

A really exceptional shot. The colors and clarity are superb and you've really captured the elegant essence of the beast. Sounds like a hair-raising shoot too. Nothing like imminent death to focus your attention -- and your camera! :-) How DID you get out without being eaten?
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

>Sandy< says:

OMG!!! That stare would be enough to cause the auto focus to not work!! Amazing capture under the circumstances!! (QUALITY)
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

bayarsaikhan says:

frightened
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

ojaipatrick says:

Amazing work!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

kwilliams says:

Wow, I can see why this has 50+ favs. Everything about it is amazing. The lighting and color are perfect
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

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Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

jvverde says:

Just outstanding!!!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Supriya O says:

What an amazing capture!! Excellent!! An instant fave!!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

ladyloneranger says:

Such an exceptional image! Wonderfully interesting and well shot.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

BoazImages says:

This is one of the best images I ever saw!!
Truely amazing!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

little.jafa says:

wow!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

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Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

_Marcel_ says:

that sounds very adventuresome!
I think the clear and impressive photo is a great reward for the risk... :-)
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Picture This1 says:

Amazing shot
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Marko_K says:

Great shot.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

ShawnXian (Busy trying to Heal) says:

Stunning work!!!!!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

martytdx says:

Absolutely beautiful ... and 1200mm!! Now THAT'S a lens.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

andee says:

Awe-inspiring shot!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Nikographer [Jon] says:

Uhm, INCREDIBLE.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

mphoenix says:

WoW! I don't know what is more amazing the picture or the story!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Luís Louro says:

Wonderful shot!!! low angle, well done!!!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

supersonic.sloth says:

Brilliant!

You're a brave man! :)
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

mrwsierra says:

Holy cow. One of the best wildlife shots ever. Ever.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

amenove says:

who is Steve Bloom????
:)))))
Amazing photos
Thank u
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

xaiya says:

whowa! your hands must be steady to hold that lens! most beautiful shot
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

markeveleigh says:

WOW! A truly heart-stopping photo. A one-in-a-million. There might be those who would say that the risk of being out of the car was unrealistic...I would disagree!
Well done!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Bob Duck says:

Terrific image...well done.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Karina V says:

great shot
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

IanL says:

Great story, and balls of steel to lay there with that stare coming back at you. Still you could always have swung the (not inconsquential) lens should the cat have got too close!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

ronsta 2000 says:

you're quite the artist.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Keith Smith says:

stunning
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

feline fancier says:

Dangerous but worth it!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Lubbert says:

An unbelievable picture, very leopardesque...
Good you had a 1200 mm lens!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

say.wikki says:

It is just SO amazing that you got this shot and so perfectly!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Uhlenhorst - some days away says:

Fantastic!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Kris Kros says:

Fantastic !!!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Kelly Cheng says:

Unbelievable!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

psu80e says:

This photo and all your others are exceptionally beautiful. This is one of the best collections on flickr.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Gail Johnson says:

Double wowser
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Paul Carrington says:

The clarity and balance of this shot is beautiful
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

ms4jah says:

Truely among the most fantastic nature wildlife shots.
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

P. B says:

indescritivel a beleza dessa fotografia! parabéns!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

<CALI> says:

Astonishing you took this picture handheld with that zoom. Absolutely gorgeous.
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

chinsen says:

oh my....
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

excellentlunch says:

chilling.
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

addicted Eyes says:

superb shot! wow.
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

2africa.nl says:

They must develop a new word in English to express the beauty of this picture.
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

iPhotograph says:

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Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

eternal_seahorse says:

wow. a 33-lb lens? that must be half the weight of that leopard.
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

jik111 says:

I'm almost speechless...how truly blessed to be able to take this shot and the experience must have been incredible.
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

zendegi says:

just another wow !
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

tomii_boy says:

Flawless!!!!!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

madhu kadampat says:

Wow! Absolutely Stunning Picture
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

Helianthus* says:

oh wow.....your shots are all incredible!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

princessbren2006 says:

wow what a fantastic shot and what a risk to take to get it . Sure looks like it has spotted you in the grass.
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

fotobaires says:

#"%!"#%... WOW!!.. Excelent!!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

Z0rk says:

He looks so menacing. A little more time and he'd have eaten you up! Lol... Fantastic shot!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

markeveleigh says:

So much tension in the gaze...and no sign of camera shake! (Could have been forgiven!).
Well, a potential leopard mauling is a small price to pay for a shot like this. I thought it was familiar too (probably seen it around more than once) and I've just looked back and I see I have this issue of Getaway on the shelf. I had a story in an issue a couple of months earlier...but no shots even REMOTELY like this stunner).

Congratulations on getting this shot published and thanks for uploading it to PUBLISH AND BE DAMNED!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

Jameo says:

congrats on a great shot.... the combination of the beauty of the animal and the fearsome stare in its eyes is awesome.
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

noahg. says:

Excellent shot!

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Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

mami23 says:

your picture is so wonderfull.
thank you.
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

megasensor says:

Excellent...
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

mimbrava says:

I invite you to post this wonderful image in

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Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Lety says:

Wonderful, perfect!
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

ArtByChrysti says:

A Big Fave
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Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Alex Martin Ros says:

Amazing!!!
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Steven Ford / snowbasinbumps says:

Pretty fukng amazing. relly nice.
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

claude edwards says:

wow I wish I had taken this photo. Well maybe not. lol *CONGRATULATIONS! well deserved recognition.
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

Crosslight Studios says:

WOW AMAZING shot!!
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

nicointhebus (nicolas monnot) says:

Just a marvel. Faved.
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

giltiriel says:

It's perfect!
A fave :)
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Stefano Prigione says:

I have faved and tagged your picture with BRAVO and this serves as an invitation to The Best: BRAVO.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

imtoootall says:

You are in her Favorites! This person is using my photos without my permission www.flickr.com/photos/kingdom_builder/2448198 89/ Please leave comments telling her to stop posting other peoples photos, including mine. She has blocked me and refuses to play nice. I have reported the abuse to flickr and they sent me some ridiculous form with 6 requests to fill out that is as clear as mud! I am not a happy flickr user any more! Please help! This is a link to the form I'm supposed to fill out. docs.yahoo.com/info/copyright/copyright.html If anyone can help me with this I would very much appreciate it. This is a link to another photo she stole: www.flickr.com/photos/kingdom_builder/2444887 10/ I'm very unhappy with flickr that the victum has to jump through all these hoops, while the "burgler" goes happily on her way and can continue to use flickr. This is not right folks! The Yahoo form should be much easier to understand and be mostly filled out for you by flickr!

Thanks everybody for your care and help.

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Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

nep says:

What a majestic animal.
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

V.A.N.E.S.A says:

S p e c t a c u l a r ! ! !
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

bldterror33 says:

How intense!!!
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

bart coessens says:

Seen one similar on Africa Geographic cover as well! This is imho by far the best magazine on african wildlife, nature and culture! I have been a subscriber to that magazine for years and feel very honoured I can get a look in the pics of a photographer whose work is on the cover of my favorite magazine!
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

waɪ.tiː says:

Wow, my hands would have been shaking too hard to get the shot. Beautiful.

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Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

`Sara.B says:

AmazinG ..!!
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

u c c r o w says:

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Stalk [Cover Getaway Magazine]

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