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Puma concolor


Puma concolor
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Copyright: Annick Vanderschelden (vanderschelden) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2712 W: 78 N: 7405] (30147)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-12-02
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Canon 350D (Digital Rebel XT), 70-200f2.8L IS
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Wild cats portraits, kitty kitty !!! [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-12-09 8:32
Viewed: 1546
Favorites: 2 [view]
Points: 16
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Photographer's note:
Shot is taken after the yawn...keeping the head in the air for a while...it was like he was taken oxygen out of the evening air; weather conditions were rainy.
Tomorrow I'll lauch the puma yawn:-)...

Wiki:
The Puma (Puma concolor), also known as the Cougar or Mountain Lion, is a large, solitary cat found in the Americas. It has a vast range, from Yukon Territory in Canada to the southern Andes of South America. Their primary food is deer, but they hunt prey in a range of sizes, from insects, mice, rabbits, to the domestic cats, domestic dogs, alpaca and even Bighorn Sheep and Elk. They are secretive cats who usually avoid people, and attacks on humans are extremely rare and usually brought on by human actions. Due to overhunting and continual human development of puma habitat, populations have dropped in many parts of their historical range, although recent conservation efforts have allowed the puma's numbers to improve in some areas.

However, sport hunting for pumas in the United States is still commonplace, and is permitted in every state from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean, with the exception of California. Pumas are generally hunted with packs of dogs that chase the animal until it usually climbs a tree for refuge, from where the hunters shoot it down. State agency records show that over 30,000 pumas were killed for sport between 1996-2006, one of the highest totals for any decade on record.

Meta:
Shooting Date/Time
2/12/2006 15:45:41
Shooting Mode
Shutter-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed )
1/60
Av( Aperture Value )
4.5
Metering Mode
Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation
0
ISO Speed
800
Lens
98.0 - 280.0mm
Focal Length
120.0mm
Hand held
1,4 telecoverter

PP in PS CS2

Wiki again; names...
Pumas are known by many regional names, including Panther, Catamount, Painter, American lion, Mexican lion, Florida Panther, Silver Lion, Red Lion, Red Panther, Red Tiger, Brown Tiger, Deer Tiger, Ghost Cat, Mountain Screamer, Indian Devil, Sneak Cat, King Cat, and Painted Cat. The word puma comes from the Quechua language. In Brazil it is also known as Suçuarana, from the Tupi language, but also has other names. In fact in the English language the Puma has over 40 different names.
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re bonjour annick
très jolie cette macro de ce puma, excellent détails, bravo encore
salutations
edith

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2006-12-09 13:20]

Hello Annick,
Very nice capture.I liked POV,clear details,simple BG,lighting,sharpness and expression on face a lot.
TFS..:-)

Hi Annick

Thanks for the note. It looks like he is smelling the air. Nice shot. Looking forward to the yawn! :-)

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2006-12-09 16:34]

Hello Annick

A beautiful cat portrait,I like how it is sniffing the air.Great POV and DOF.The colours are natural and well saturated.Nice composition.I like the simple frame too.TFS

Rob

Hello Annick,
Beautiful capture of moment. Sharp and crisp clear image. Details clearly seen. Very well done and TFS.
JC

hi annick,
lovely capture,
nice pov , good dof, the bg is lovely,
well composed shot,
well saturated colours,
sharpness is good,
tfs & regards
pankaj

Hmmmm - something is smelling soooo nice?!?
Hi Annick, such a cute shot, I like the big rose nose of this wonderful cat, thanks and greetings
Sabine - wishnugaruda

hello Annick:

Lovely composition what you present on this photograph... + nice sharpness, saturation, DOF and lighting.

BTW, take a look my Puma when you have some time...

TFS
Regards
Edgar

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