Puma Leaping

[Stan]

This is the classic set up shot at the Wildlife Heritage Foundation - we did it on both our previous visits and always fun to try and get right.

The keeper starts off by chucking some meat on to the rocks to the right of a pond in the enclosure to get the puma into position. He then chucks some on the opposite bank and the puma leaps to retrieve it. You need to ensure quite a fast shutter speed and AI servo mode but you cant pan as the lens needs to be right up against the wire. Anyway these are shot at 1/800 TV mode, 70-200 f2.8 @ 70mm. I was able to move around to shoot from slightly different angles

stan

[2Beers]

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Really like these Stan of the 3 #2 is my favourite with good detail in the face markings

[ST-EOS]

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Hmm once again I can't see the image

[jimsphotography]

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Hmm once again I can't see the image

Me too
James

[Tigger]

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Hmm once again I can't see the image

forum bug ....needs your antibiotics Peter

[Stan]

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Shots are showing OK for me but there is something going on either with flickr or the forum at the moment as I have been trying to post a pano for the last half hour and all I get when I preview is the box with a cross in it

Just tried to add a random shot to this thread and again just a box with a cross - so forum or flickr ?

stan

[Dave_S]

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Showing fine for me.

Nice action shots Stan.

Dave

[ST-EOS]

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Back now Stan, a well captured trio

[neilrich1966]

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Great set Stan.

[Bill53]

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A fine set Stan, no 2 is a cracking shot.

Bill.

[DaveG001]

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No2 is superb Stan
Great action and moody look on the Puma's face
Cheers
Dave

[Stan]

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Cheers Dave

Stan

[tesarver]

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Very nice set Stan

Tom

[Birdy]

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Nice shots Stan. It is a great place to visit and we all have a go at this one!

[Stan]

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Cheers Tom and Andrew

It is a great place to visit and we all have a go at this one!

yes, as I said its the classic shot and its the one everyone does if you go with the WHF photo day rather than one of the outside people

Stan