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Leopard Capture
Leopard Capture
Anamalais, Tamil Nadu, 22 December 2010
Camera :  NIKON D700
Shutter-speed :   1/8000 sec
Aperture :   f 2.8
Exposure Mode :   Aperature Priority
ISO :   400
Exposure Compensation :   -1 EV
Flash :   No Flash
Focal Length :   70 mm
This leopard (maybe?) had attacked 2 kids. Traps were laid out and this one was captured in Anamalais. It was translocated to the forest, but research suggests that they might not survive after relocation and most often, the conflict actually increases when a leopard is removed.