Into the light

Patience was key to this image as I have been trying for some time now to get an image like this. This male leopard walked out from where he was resting and into the last rays of sun which came through the trees and brush, highlighting his eyes and parts of his legs making him really stand out.

Equipment used

• Camera - Canon 7D MKii f4.5-5.6

Settings used to capture this image

• ISO - 3200
• Aperture - F5.0
• Shutter Speed - 1/250s

Editing used on this image

I converted the image into black and white which I felt made the leopard stand out more. I used the vignetting tool in Lightroom which darkens the corners.