Snow Leopard

: Snow Leopard; An endangered species, taken yesterday at the Sacramento,CA, Zoo.; Created by: Doughough.; Tools Used: Canon 20D; Created on: Feb 2006; Image Views: 989; Average Views per Day: 0.7; Image Number: 22733

Comments:

Doug Hough from California on Nov 20, 2006 at 1:19 AM said:

Hi Tania,

Thank you for commenting. Very lovely animals, this is one of a pair, at the Sacramento zoo, that were born and raised in captivity so they've never known anything else. Still, I always feel sorry for these majestic creatures when I see them behind bars.

Doug

Tania (TMR8) from Taranaki New Zealand on Nov 18, 2006 at 3:35 AM said:

Doug. I was looking closely for the layers and realised there was non lol. He is beautiful. They are very comanding creatures arent they. I saw them at the zoo in Sydney Australia. People were teasing them so they were not so relaxed looking. beautiful photo

Doug Hough from California on Oct 27, 2006 at 1:53 PM said:

HI Plumeriagrl and Karen,

Sorry I missed your comments, I appreciate your thoughts.

Best Wishes, Doug

km from TX on Jun 8, 2006 at 5:56 PM said:

Beautiful cat with lovely lighting. These are one of my favorites because they tend to gaze right into the lens with those beautiful eyes. Well done.

Plumeriagrl from S California on Jun 7, 2006 at 11:38 PM said:

Ahhhhh..... I found it. Yes indeed that technique does work wonderfully. Now I have a new project to do because of you!!! All in the name of fun. Thanks again.

Doug Hough from California on Feb 14, 2006 at 10:49 AM said:

I appreciate all of your kind comments on my "Snow Leopard" image. Hi Vicki, no layers on this one. The Snow Leopard seemed happy, he was born and raised in captivity and doesn't know anything else. There's a female snow leopard there to keep him company. His large feet help him walk on snow, though he won't get the chance in Sacramento, it doesn't snow there. A beautiful cat, I happened along just as the sun was shining through an opening in the top of the cage directly on his face and head. Shortly after I took this shot he moved to a different spot and the shooting was over. Bottom line here is there's always a lot of luck involved with a shot like this.

Best Wishes, Doug

Alex D. from Alameda, CA on Feb 13, 2006 at 4:48 PM said:

Great shot. The lighting is perfect for a portrait.

Vicki (TravlynWomyn) from near Ft Myers, Florida - today on Feb 13, 2006 at 10:48 AM said:

WHAT????? No layers?????? Doug - this is tremendous by itself - it doesn't need any added tweaking - all your elements are together. Beautiful!

Doug Hough from California on Feb 11, 2006 at 4:25 PM said:

Thank you both for commenting, I appreciate your thoughts.

Whittler from Maine on Feb 11, 2006 at 3:25 PM said:

WOW!! what a beautiful cat.

Mary Sham from Pgh, PA on Feb 10, 2006 at 3:20 PM said:

Very majestic looking and nice

shot.