# Jaguar **URL:** \ **Category:** Image Critiques\ **Tags:** editors-pick, wildlife\ **Created:** [October 10, 2022, 5:33pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/jaguar/30915 "2022-10-10T17:33:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Max\_Waugh](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/max_waugh/32/512_2.png) [@Max\_Waugh](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Max_Waugh)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2022, 5:33pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/jaguar/30915/1 "2022-10-10T17:33:48Z")
![Jaguar](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/e/4/e44bf040f0298ca11ff77303df115eee74d72ba4.jpeg) One of the many, many jaguar sightings we enjoyed during my latest Brazil tour. This female provided some of the best photo moments, even though she never landed a meal during our time with her. Jaguars in the northern Pantanal spent a lot of time patrolling river banks in search of caiman and capybara, to the point where, if you spent a lot of time with them, you have to start looking for small moments here and there that may offer up a different activity or composition than the typical “jaguar walk” photos. They do take to the water from time to time, so I was pleased to get a couple second where she came through these low-hanging branches and peeked out before emerging into the open. Canon R5 Canon 600mm EF ISO 1250 1/1000th f/4.5 Max ---
**Author:** ![JRajput](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/jrajput/32/10866_2.png) [@JRajput](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/JRajput)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2022, 5:38am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/jaguar/30915/2 "2022-10-11T05:38:03Z")
Hi Max ! Great setting and wonderful capture ! I just love that stare. You may slightly burn the Jaguar to get some more color and if you like, you may tone down the branches, especially over Jaguar’s head. Cheers ! ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_Minish](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/gary_minish/32/525_2.png) [@Gary\_Minish](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Gary_Minish)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2022, 6:17am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/jaguar/30915/3 "2022-10-15T06:17:09Z")
A killer capture of this killer cat, Max! The low angle is very nice and the focus/detail of the cat’s head is excellent. I think cropping this into a panorama would help put more focus on the cat and take attention away from the vegetation somewhat. In fact I think you could crop out most, if not all of that upper branch. Since the cat is looking slightly to the right side, you could probably also crop a little of the left side to make a slightly less centered composition. ---
**Author:** ![Allen\_Sparks](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/allen_sparks/32/63507_2.png) [@Allen\_Sparks](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Allen_Sparks)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2022, 8:37pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/jaguar/30915/4 "2022-10-15T20:37:48Z")
Hi Max, love the head of the cat peeking out making us wonder what he/she is stalking. I’m fine with this wider environmental view. well done. ---
**Author:** ![DvirBarkay](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dvirbarkay/32/34230_2.png) [@DvirBarkay](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/DvirBarkay)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2022, 12:45pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/jaguar/30915/5 "2022-10-22T12:45:36Z")
> [@Max\_Waugh](#): > > … lot of time with them, you have to start looking for small moments here and there that may offer up a different activity or composition than the typical “jaguar walk” photos. They do take to the water from time to time, so I was pleased to get a couple second where she came through these low-hanging branches and peeked out before emerging into the open.Canon R5Canon 600mm EFISO 12501/1000thf/4.5Max Wonderful capture. The camouflage is amazing as I only noticed you can see the rest of her body (except for the peeking head) after inspecting the image in more detail. I agree that probably more colors can be had in her head by maying toning down the midtones and highlights a bit.