Apparently I'm having a bit of a black & white phase lately. Also when processing this picture of a Mala Mala leopard in the rain, I found that B&W gave a lot more drama to the shot than color did. So I again left my comfort zone and converted to B&W.
I promise I will post a color picture again soon !! :-)
Usually a lot of people hate it when it rains during their African holiday. I'm not one of them. Besides the fact that I like shooting in cloudy, overcast light much more than animals in the harsh African sunlight, the rains bring much needed water for animals and plants to survive. So who am I to complain about a shower or two.
This beautiful male leopard did what all cats do in the rain: endured it grumpily and hoped for it to end soon, from time to time vigorously shaking the drops from his coat. Thank you, beautiful leopard.
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Canon EF500mm f/4L IS USM
ISO 640, f5,6, 1/250s, exp. comp. -2/3
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