A Young, Sleeping Leopard

Marty CohenDaily Photo, Leopard, Tanzania5 Comments

A Young Sleeping Leopard

A Young, Sleeping Leopard - Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

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The Leopard was one of the most elusive and most beautiful animals I got to photograph. It is a shrewd predator and the strongest climber of the big cats, able to carry its kill up into the trees to protect it from other predators on the ground. They tend to live in the dense brush, rocky areas and near forest rivers. They’re primarily nocturnal and rest during the daytime in trees or thick brush. As you can see in this photo, their spotted coat provides excellent camouflage.

The photo was taken with a Canon EOS 40D, Sigma APO 150-500mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Lens, 1/160 sec at f/8, ISO 400 on SanDisk Extreme IV Digital Film.

My Favorite Lion

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Male Lion

Male Lion - Masai Mara, Kenya

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This male lion was just a short distance from our safari vehicle on the savanna of the Masai Mara in Kenya. He looked towards us at first then looked past us at something more interesting to him. He was a beautiful animal who made this incredible sound. It was just captivating to be there with him. That was the type of feeling we got over and over again on the safari seeing the animals where they really live and die.

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The photo was taken with a Canon EOS 40D, EF17-40mm f/4L lens, 1/125 sec at f/16, ISO 250 on SanDisk Extreme IV Digital Film.

A Young Giraffe Sits and Watches

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A Young Giraffe Sits

A Young Giraffe Sits - Masai Mara, Kenya

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We rarely saw a giraffe just sitting. This young giraffe was in the Masai Mara, Kenya. There’s just something very sweet about this image. Be sure to click on it to enlarge it for a better view.

The photo was taken with a Canon EOS 40D, EF70-200mm f/4L IS lens + 1.4x tele-extender, 1/500 sec at f/7.1, ISO 200 on SanDisk Extreme IV Digital Film.

Hippo Beach

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Hippo Beach

Hippo Beach on the Masai River, Kenya

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On the first day our safari we came to the Mara River in Kenya and the water level was quite low due to the draught. The Hippos were taking advantage of laying out in the sun. There were over one hundred hippos on the bank and sandbars. We named it Hippo Beach.

The photo was taken with a Canon EOS 40D, EF17-40mm f/4L lens, 1/500 sec at f/7.1, ISO 200 on SanDisk Extreme IV Digital Film.

Ngorongoro Crater Landscape

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Ngorongoro Crater Landscape

Ngorongoro Crater Landscape, Tanzania

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This is just a beautiful place and I wanted to share it. Try clicking on the photo to enlarge it and get a better view.

The photo was taken with a Canon EOS D60, EF17-40mm f/4L lens, 1/90 sec at f/22, ISO 400 on Lexar Digital Film.