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The Indian Leopard


The Indian Leopard
Photo Information
Copyright: Kirti M Rawat (kmr13777) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 171 W: 66 N: 170] (631)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-09-11
Categories: Mammals
Camera: sony cybershot DSC w1
Exposure: f/5.2, 1/200 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Photos by an amateur photographer [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-03-12 4:14
Viewed: 591
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The photograph of this Indian Leopard was taken in the Nainitaal Zoo (Uttarancha, India)

The Indian leopard (Panthera pardus fusca) is a subspecies of leopards native to the Indian subcontinent.

Habitat and Range

The Indian leopard is one of the most successful members of Indian big cats. The animal is distributed throughout the subcontinent, including in the border nations of Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and southern China. Habitat varies from dry deciduous forests, desert ecosystems, tropical rainforests, northern coniferous forests, to near human habitation.

Threats

Despite being the most widespread cat, the Indian leopard has faced several types of threats. The animal shares its habitat with other predators, which include Asiatic lions, Bengal tigers, bears, wolves, hyenas, and wild dogs. These animals would kill the cubs when given a chance. But in case of lions and tigers, it often results to a full-grown leopard falling prey. Apart from its natural enemies, the leopard's main threat are people. For years, it has been threatened, due to loss of habitat and poaching. In some parts of India, the animal thrives alongside people. There, it would go about searching for an easy meal of domestic livestock. Thus, resulting to a man-leopard conflict. This problem, however, is due to leopards' population growth during recent years. In order to prevent such havocs, the Forest Department sets up traps in the conflict area, or a town. After capturing the animal, they release it in an appropriate habitat faraway from humanity.
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Hello Kirti,
What a beautiful leopard capture! Lovely indeed. Details, sharpness and lighting excelent. Nice composition. TFS.
Cheers,
Bayram

Very good Leopard portrait, Kirti.
You have got the expression in its eyes very well.
TFS.
Ram

Kurtz,
I love this shot!Excellent details!Will be doing a WS later!
Thanks for the share!
Regards,
Goldy

Bonjour Kirti
Ces animaux sont faits pour être pris en photo. Les yeux sont merveilleux. Pose fière. On peut voir chaque poil de la fourrure de l'animal. Belle composition!
Merci et au revoir...JP

Hi Kirti,
Beautiful portrait of this leopard. Nicely composed and the soft warm light is very pleasing. Wish the post wasn't there.
Nicely done. tfs Richard

Hello Kirti,
This is a good one from you!
The exposure and focus is spot on with good sharpness, colour and details in the shot!
If the claws is fully included in the shot will be even better!
many thanks for the informative notes
regards
Tony

Ciao Kirti, splendid portrait superb leopard with wonderful eyes, very well done, ciao Silvio

Kirti,
Very nice detail on this leopard fur, good sharness and clarity. It too bad the log is in the way for a full view of the beautiful cat. Good job, and good note too.
Way

Hello Kirti,

An excellent portrait of this magnificent and proud animal! I like the way you have captured his eyes and the interesting pattern on his fur.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)
Many thanks for your kind comments on 'A first for me!'

Kirti,
Excellent subject!
Very beautiful shot!Excellent details!
TFS!
Regards,
Rashmi

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  • Goca (34)
  • [2008-03-28 3:50]

Hello Kirti,

What a excellent portrait of beautiful animal! I like very much lighting on this photo and expression in its eyes.
Very well done.
Thanks for sharing.

Regards
Gordana
Thanks for your comment about my squirell. :)

Hi Kirti,
This a beautiful Leopard. You've got the sharpness and colors spot on.. a little pun!!
TFS,

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  • jalvex (67)
  • [2008-04-09 5:06]
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Hi Kirty.
Beautiful leopard indeed. I love the leisure attitude of the big cat.Almost laying down is head on the trunk.
Also most of your photos are imbued of calm and tranquillity. That's how human life should be, I think. If not we can allways share nature beauty.
Your notes are always useful too. Each day we're learning more and more, as you know.
Thanks for sharing your photos to the world.
Regards.

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