Fantastic Leopard sighting in Kruger

[Morkel Erasmus]

Uhm...can one 'brag' about a 'sighting'? I'm gonna do it anyway (sorry Mods)! Some of you may have seen my image posted last week which is now in the Weekly Choice gallery for Nature here on ODP.

Here is an in-depth blog post about the entire sighting, how it came about, how I prepared for getting the shots, how I waited for hours at the kill when everyone was driving by, how the weather conspired against me, and how it all was over within seconds. Obviously accompanied by some more images from the sighting to add some visuals to the text.

Would love your thoughts...also feel free to leave a comment on my blog if you like what you see.

http://saffascapes.blogspot.com/2011...-together.html

[ianweatherburn]

This is such a great read Morkel and as wildlife photographers we all talk about how it's a patience game. I've watched NatGeo documentaries where they've waited days/weeks for an event to happen and although you didn't go that far, within the constraints you had; you certainly pushed your patience to the limit (and probably your families! ). With great results mind you! Thanks for sharing!

[SimonDP]

That was a really good shot, with a proper narrative on how it came about, and very worthy of its place in the WC gallery.

[Ken]

Magic stuff Morkel..

[BrandonH]

Fantastic Morkel. As a fellow nutter who has spent a whole day waiting at a kill for something to happen I can relate!

[Forgiss - Sean Nel]

brilliant!

[Footprint]

"Patience is bitter, but it's fruit is sweet". Wow.......fabulous, well done!

[Deneys]

Some stunning images Mr. M and great read

[deepak.d]

Nicely "told" & some super shots there Morkel. Glad it worked out for you & defnitely worth the wait.

[Leo Theron]

S T U N N I N G....

Congratulations - and thank you for sharing your shots - and your patience!

[rra]

Great read and super images colours pastel and natural well done

[dudwat]

Well done Morkel. Great viewing and well told photographic experience.

[Morkel Erasmus]

Thanks a lot for taking the time to read and comment, guys!

[Craig Kerr]

I enjoyed your Leopard story Morkel, well written, you got your just reward - great photo's
Your patience, and that of your family, is a great asset in the photographic game of cat and mouse, or should I say Leopard and tree :-)
Your Nikon performed beautifully, nice kit you have there !!

[peterah]

Fantastic sequence and a good read - thanks for sharing.

[Piet Venter]

Excellent story and images Morkel. TFS.
Now please go back and get the shot of the buck in the tree drinking a beer. I have about as much chance of photographing that as of getting a decent leopard in the tree image, it seems to me.

[visagieh]

Morkel, stunning. I think if this was on the main road south, between Skukuza/LS your patience would have been different. Traffic jam galore.

Fantastic Morkel. As a fellow nutter who has spent a whole day waiting at a kill for something to happen I can relate!

But as some of us has experienced, Kruger, as the kill happened, some idiot drove in front of me !@#$%^&*.
And then still be so stupid as to ask what I am looking at.

Eish, blood still boiling thinking about that.

Now please go back and get the shot of the buck in the tree drinking a beer. I have about as much chance of photographing that as of getting a decent leopard in the tree image, it seems to me.

Piet, Sabi Sands leopards drink beer, mnnnn.

[Piet Venter]

Piet, Sabi Sands leopards drink beer, mnnnn.

Lion Ale I suppose?

[Piet Venter]

Well done Morkel - your image was selected Photo of the Day on EarthShots.org today (Saturday 10/09/2011).

[Chris F]

WOW !!

truly inspiring.

Morkel baie dankie.