If looks could kill.....

Beautiful detail, love the stare!

This is done so well.. What a creature..

Macky what a catch!!! Was it now at KNP ?? Did you have a good time It seems so!!!

What an intensity he has in his eyes! Beautiful capture!

Oh WOW… Macky! Gorgeous photo!!! Love it!

Hi Macky..what a beautiful chap. Wonderfully sharp too.

fabulous :O)

Wow! incredible! beautiful! what a picture! face to face! great done! You should be more careful!!

Oh my goodness Macky, stunning work! Great dof, what lens did you use? (Great title too) xx

Just awesome- a fabulous animal, stunning shot -a fav for me!!

Great caption, This is an awesome shot -

Excellent!

very gorgeous . how close were you? (don’t tell me!!)

LOL Robyn…I’m guessing quite a long zoom lens! Tremendous shot!

Wow, excellent image.

G’day Macky,

Now THAT is one cheesed off Leopard!
Nice tight composition that shows off the cat’s expression very well.
Extremely good focus and depth of field through the subject and a nice bokeh to boot.
To my ageing eyes and monitor it looks a tad under exposed on the subject but the background is OK. That also reduces the contrast on the subject. Perhaps some selective lightening? (Just a thought).
The colours are beautifully natural and the eye contact is perfect with a good catchlight too.
Nice work that man!

GB
Dennis

Wow great shot.

Looks like Kruger was good, nice pic.

Wonderous, beautiful shot. I am so very impressed

Great capture

CONGRATULATIONS ! ! ! This one just HAD to be featured it is such a stunning shot

Outstanding focus and color, I love it :)

Wonderful focus…what lens did you use?

Great work and title is right on!

Wonderful work!

A fantastic capture….. outstanding clarity and detail :)

Amazing.. such beautiful cats..

Brilliant !!!

Chilling, thrilling…and adorable…great shot.

This is beautiful!

Now that is pin sharp, excellent capture. I kow how you struggle to get these guys up-close and personal. Well done!!!!

OMG my heart is pounding!!! what an awesome image!!!

Perfect !

Congrats on winning the challenge. Great shot!!

Oh my goodness!!! WHAT a wonderful shot!!!! Congratulations on your win in the challenge!!!!!! Happy Dance time for you, today!!!!!!

Congratulations Macky on the win. This is one beautiful shot.

No wonder it won. Stunning photograph Macky. Congratulations.

Congratulations with winning the challenge with this awesome capture

Stunning portrait macky well framed and perfect image well done and congrates again

Great portrait!

I love this! What a stunning photograph and creature!

Cracker of a shot. What a beautiful cat. Superb :~)

Beautiful beast, perfect capture, great title :)

Great photo! congratulations you win the Weekly contest in Animal Photography group!

what a great capture you have here ! fantastic clarity and details Macky. love it !

Merci Aimelle!!

All that I can say to you is many many congratulations on your feature of this wonderful photograph. I can not find the right words to tell you how beautiful this is.

This is wonderful, excellent capture :)

-Antonio

Magnificent! Congrats!

Stunning..

Wow, this is so amazing! Just, WOW!

Oh I’d love to have an opportunity to capture such an amazing image, well done and thank you!!!

No-nonsense power! Magnificent!

stunning photo absolutely amazing – my friend says a female hangs out on a tree branch in his garden and you have to make sure you check to see if she is there when you wake up. —Dave

Absolutely gorgeous!!! Congratulations on your top 10 win!! : )

Congrats my friend for the TOP 10 placing!! great work as usual!!!

Wow sums it up.

How beautiful :-)

WOW!! What a shot!! Gorgeous!!

This is such a Brilliant and an Amazing shot…..... the clarity and detail is gorgeous!!! :-))

absolutely gorgeous!

Oh my word, what an outstanding image

Wow Macky – beautiful!
Lisa

Congratulations on your place in the top 10 ONCE AGAIN !!!! So proud of my fellow South African ! Wooow Macky a beautiful photograph remains a beautiful photographs no matter how many times you look at it, this one was my no 1 of all the entrys and it still is.

so very beautiful! great work!

beautiful :)

Congratulations Macky!!! TWO features on the same page!!! You doing great !!!

WOW excellent take, stunning animal

intense! cheers

what a great shot Macky…he looks mighty intimidating. – Dennis

OMG!!!! such beautiful detail….fantastic capture!!!

beautiful capture…

what a wonderful animal great shot

Such a beautiful animal.

Gorgeous-talk about “staring down” someone-I would certainly have felt intimidated!!

Superb.
Great work Macky.

Awesome Macky. Congratulations on your win with a superb image.

Congratulations!! 1st Place in the Indigenous to East & Southern Africa Group Challenge, Big 5

CONGRATULATIONS my friend this will always be one of THE most beautiful captures !!

Took my breath away when I saw it, Macky. Amazing shot! Congratulations on all the features!!

What a fantastic image!!

Brilliant eye contact!

This image is brilliant and would be very welcome in the Eye Contact Group

Thanks for the compliment and for the acceptance into your group!!

Close-Up Animal Portrait Challenge