Black Leopard #1 vase See also my Flaming parrot

See also my Flaming parrot tulip Rainbow tulip & Burning fire tulip

They also represent both spiritual and material wealth in many cultures

This is the only way to create pin sharp detail from front to back when viewing close-up through a macro lens

A majestic bird of prey on so many levels

This parrot is mainly green on top so I wanted to capture him from below to show his amazing colours

Black Leopard #1 vase See also my Flaming parrotA series of portraits of a panther, or black leopard. Panthers are more commonly known these days as black leopards or black jaguars. The colouring is caused by melanism and gives the black leopard an advantage in the dense forests they are native to, where light levels are low. The leopards spotted markings are visible but hidden by the dark pigmentation. Archival pigment print on smooth matt Hahnemhle Photo Rag 308 gsm heavyweight art paper.