Yesterday I posted a small cat, today a big one. This time a jaguar, the largest cat in the Americas and third largest in the world behind the tiger and lion. I didn’t get too many sightings while in the Pantanal of Brazil, but I did have a few. On this occasion, I was shooting from a boat and tracking the jaguar as it moved along the top of a river bank, mostly obscured by foliage. Finally it stepped into a clearing and I was able to get a sequence of shots before it headed down the hill, into a thick mass of foliage and disappeared. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 550mm with 1.4 TC attached) ISO 800, f/7.1 at 1/200th of a second.
What a stern, determined look. I would not want to be on the wrong side of that glare! It’s a great photo, with one leg raised ready to begin the hunt., and the clarity of that magnificent coat.
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Yesterday I posted a small cat, today a big one. This time a jaguar, the largest cat in the Americas and third largest in the world behind the tiger and lion. I didn’t get too many sightings while in the Pantanal of Brazil, but I did have a few. On this occasion, I was shooting from a boat and tracking the jaguar as it moved along the top of a river bank, mostly obscured by foliage. Finally it stepped into a clearing and I was able to get a sequence of shots before it headed down the hill, into a thick mass of foliage and disappeared. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 550mm with 1.4 TC attached) ISO 800, f/7.1 at 1/200th of a second.
When will you post a medium cat?
Wow, what a contrast to the little cat yesterday!
No doubt. The grow up fast.
It must be thrilling to catch a glimpse of this magnificent creature in its natural habitat.
Thanks Donna. It certainly was.
What really impresses me is that look! What a look! Goes right through you. Serious big cat!
Yes, I’m pretty sure it had its eye on a potential meal down in the river.
What a beauty lurking out of the woods
I would have been a little scard but I know not you Sean
Luckily, I was safely on a boat in the river and shooting with a very long lens.
What a stern, determined look. I would not want to be on the wrong side of that glare! It’s a great photo, with one leg raised ready to begin the hunt., and the clarity of that magnificent coat.
Thanks Laura. I was thrilled when if finally emerged from behind all the leaves.
Patience & perseverance pays off. Your tracking this animal, as it presumably moved parallel to the boat, paid off, Sean! Great shot!