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Hanging Out!!!
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Copyright: Bill Houghton (poppygan59) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 89 W: 0 N: 189] (916)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-05-15
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Canon EOS10D, Canon EF70-200mm 4/L, SanDisk CF 256MB, Skylight
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Great cats - Grandes felinos, Felidae of the world: Second series [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2004-10-16 8:17
Viewed: 2887
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 28
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is Will. He is a Jaguar cub born to parents that are solid black. He lives in the South American habitat at our fabulous Montgomery, Alabama Zoo.

Jaguar

In appearance the Jaguar is often confused with the Leopard - both cats, depending to a degree on sub-species have a similar brownish/yellow base fur colour which is distinctively marked with dark rosette markings. However, the jaguar can be distinguished by the presence of small dots or irregular shapes within the larger rosette markings, a more stocky and muscular body and a shorter tail. Melanistic or black jaguars (see below) are common in certain parts of its range and are often confusingly labelled ‘Black Panthers’, a name which is also applied to black Leopards. In this melanistic form the cats are more difficult to separate, however the jaguars large head and stocky forelimbs are often a good way to differentiate between the two cats.
In the wild, identification would not be an issue as the cats inhabit different continents - the jaguar is the only member of the panthera family to be found in the Americas and its is by far the biggest cat on the continent. The Jaguars range, which once spanned from the southern states of the USA down to the tip of South America, now centres on the north and central parts of the South American continent. The jaguar is predominantly a forest dweller with the highest population densities centring on the lowland rain forests of the Amazon Basin - dry woodland and grassland also serve as suitable terrain, although the cat is rarely found in areas above 8000 feet.

The overall body size and coloration of the cat often relates to its location - jaguars found in dense forested areas of the Amazon Basin are often only half the size of those found in more open terrain and it has been suggested that this can be related to the more frequent occurrence of larger prey species found in open terrain . Coloration of dense forest dwelling jaguars is often darker than those found in grassland and scrub forest - here, as with the darker coloration of rainforest leopards, the darker coats give better camouflage in the low light condition on the forest floor and offers the dark coated cat greater success in hunting and a greater chance of survival.
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Will is cute! I love its big paws. No complains about this picture. Good job Bill.

Hi Will and Bill.
Very good picture with great pose , nice colours and good details.Just a little thing up in the left corner to clone away.
Good note.
Very well done.

I am sure that Will is "wild" in nature, but he sure looks like the most adorable huggable kitty here! Nice shot...it is an endearing pose and well composed in the frame. Good note as well, Bill.

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2241 W: 47 N: 3167] (10926)
  • [2004-10-16 10:14]

Cette photo est splendide ! J'adore la position désinvolte de ce beau jaguar, même si il semble s'ennuyer dans ce zoo...
Very well done !

il parait vraiment feneant ce predateur.. !
j'adore sont reggard "lassé" et aussi ces grosses pattes qui pendent.
very good work.

My favourite cat! Brilliant photo seeign it draped over the branches. Very nice look in the eyes and the lighting is spot on. Personally I would have chosen a slightly tighter crop. I have dared a WS to show you what I mean, hope you don't mind nad I hope you like it. Great work again Bill.

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  • RAP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2524 W: 345 N: 2373] (7405)
  • [2004-10-16 14:17]

Otra hermosa imagen de este imponente felino.
Bello POV con una coloracion agradable y buena definition.
Comparto el criterio de Paul con respecto al encuadre que presenta en su Workshop.
(puntos mañana)

Another beautiful image of this imposing feline.
Beautiful POV with an pleasant coloration and good definition.
I share the criterion of Paul with respect to the frame that presents in your Workshop.
(points tomorrow)

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  • Callie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1132 W: 105 N: 2609] (7531)
  • [2004-10-16 15:22]

Bill
These "lazy" shots are always tops, I love them feet hanging down Suh! Very nice Compo, I might crop just a wee bit more on the left. Light and exposure did you in a bit on overexposure on the sun side. I also had it today again.

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  • jhm Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 649 W: 0 N: 178] (628)
  • [2004-10-17 6:46]

Great image Bill, I like of cats, but this a great cat, very lovely young Jaguar, the position find I beautiful. Good job here!

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  • japie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1814 W: 100 N: 1904] (5187)
  • [2004-10-17 7:01]

I love his paws! This is a wonderful sharp capture and the composition is good too.

Thanks for posting

Fabulous composition. Such a great pose he gave. The eye detail is amazing. Fantastic work Bill.

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  • deud Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 440 W: 10 N: 504] (2372)
  • [2004-10-19 4:36]

Nice position. It's relaxing and at the same time his eyes is concentrated on something. Good combination.

Wonderful colours, sharpness and also the pose of the jaguar, great !
I would choose a Deep Purple song as title: "Lazy", excellent shot, Bill !

Looks like a pet I would love to have, cute and cuddly, great shot here, what a life...
Thanks for sharing this.

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2005-03-04 6:28]

Perfect pose!I like these big cats...A favourite

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