Rare Gem
This beautiful creature is the critically endangered amur leopard (the same species as in Hope?). They are currently the rarest cat on Earth, with about forty left in the wild. Of these forty, there were only seven females; however, hunters shot and murdered one of the remaining females in April of this year, so now there are only six. This particular amur leopard is a female, and she is a rare gem indeed.
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Julie Langford
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11 months ago
Beautiful Erin – what a magnificent animal, and what a perfectly executed shot. Love this.
coffee4me56, 11 months ago
Very nice shot.
Robert Boretti, 11 months ago
This is beautiful. Love the way you captured this amur leopard. The lighting and framing is superb!
mlgkats, 11 months ago
a rare gem it is, this is awesome , love the shot, great capture as always
jack01, 11 months ago
she sure is a rare gem.. Just one word ….... beautiful
LisaKlein66, 11 months ago
WOW that is a very sad sad story about these majestic animals! what a fabulous photo! I could not say enough about this one.
Helene Kippert, 11 months ago
Very beautiful Erin – and such a sad story!
MattTworkowski, 11 months ago
Stunning yet again Erin,love the use of lighting & dof.
RonniLeigh, 11 months ago
Oh no people just don’t care I can’t even imagine not caring it’s so sad.
Hiroko, 11 months ago
Gorgeous!!
Rowan, 11 months ago
the lighting, my god(s)!
Scott Ruhs, 11 months ago
Amazing shot. Wonderful lighting.
Deborah Fuller, 11 months ago
very beautiful I love the lighting I wish I could help but I can’t right now.
Jennifer Resemius, 11 months ago
amazing! love the lighting.
R Hansford Butler, 11 months ago
great shot!
Aurora, 11 months ago
wow awesome shot! You were very lucky!
Torfinn Johann..., 11 months ago
Excellent use of light. Great work!
Steve Bulford, 11 months ago
What a image! Great light.
Angelique Brunas, 11 months ago
Great light ( sun ) in this one.
You’ve captured it great!
TrEaSuReDiMaGeS, 11 months ago
Wow isn’t she just Beautiful Erin!! It’s hard to believe that man can be so destructive!!! :
( Gorgeous photo, beautiful lighting!!! :)Kate Towers IPA, 11 months ago
gorgeous , love the lighting
Jeff Burns, 11 months ago
incredibly done
Cynthia Adams, 11 months ago
Beautiful shot Erin..I certainly hope that they recover and are allowed to live instead of being shot..criminal to see these beauties on the brink of distinction.Thankyou for sharing.!!
micmac, 11 months ago
Erin this picture is perfect..what a beautiful animal.
Mundy Hackett, 11 months ago
gorgeous work Erin
Nick Johnson, 11 months ago
Love the light! Really makes this one stand out. Nice work!
Heather Rivet..., 11 months ago
gorgeous
Scott Denny, 11 months ago
Lovely lighting and shadows. Also really like the DOF. Great job!
Eyal Nahmias, 11 months ago
Very dramatic light and a wonderful pose. In a way it’s quite a realistic light as will be in the natural habitat. well captured.
StacyLee, 11 months ago
Very nice! I love the highlights and shadows!
ferndesign, 11 months ago
awesome great capture
Lisadee, 11 months ago
Powerful and emotive.
marts1, 11 months ago
Very nice
Carmen Mandel-..., 11 months ago
It is so important to rise public awareness about this sad reality. This beautiful image will reach many hearts. Let us hope she does not remain a rare gem but a sparkling one among many more akin.
Thank you for adding this artwork to Art for Conservation.
BarbBarcikKeith, 11 months ago
Oh.. what a beautiful girl..
moonlight1, 11 months ago
stunning! wonderfull capture
marts1, 11 months ago
It’s just terrible that anyone would shoot an animal such as this or any other for no good reason of which reasons I can only think of two which would of course,be self-defense or the NEED of food. Even then I would be burdened heavily for killing any of the creatures that benefit the world so much.
StacyMc, 10 months ago
Crazy!
Lucindawind, 10 months ago
just an absolutely gorgeous creature !!
Cheri McEachin, 10 months ago
They are my favourite Big Cat. I love the Amr Leopard, there is something tranquil about their faces, their eyes have a sensational power behind them. I love this shot!
Ellen, 10 months ago
Beautiful animals these are, Very good image! (Thanks for your friendly comments,Ellen.)
GerryMac, 9 months ago
Love the way you have managed to use the light with this excellent capture! very effective adds a mystic to the Cat….
bobbymcleod, 9 months ago
awesome tribute to this majestic animal!
Paul Scarsella, 9 months ago
amazing shot!
Tigeressly, 8 months ago
This is a wonderful capture, it is heartbreaking to think that there are humans that still don’t appreciate / understand the essence of life regardless of species.
Scott Ruhs, 8 months ago
The lighting adds so much depth to this excellent capture
Caroline Bland, 8 months ago
A beautiful and stunning image
Luis Correia, 8 months ago
Great capture love the lighting.
Al Bourassa, 6 months ago
What a gorgeous animal.
Martie Venter, 6 months ago
What a beautiful and evocative image – the dramatic lighting seems to suggest the hope against all odds that her species will survive…
iceeyes, 4 months ago
Great capture! I find you are really good at lighting. If there is a highlight spot on the eye, it would be perfect~~ It has been amazing though.
CherishAtHome, 4 months ago
Simply gorgeous.
Keith Richardson, 2 months ago
This photograph is sooooooooooooo beautiful. How did you get to take it? I always enjoy reading the happening side of photography. Keith