Snow Leopard, Chicham, Spiti Valley, May/Jun 2022

[rameshtahlan]

And there he is, Majestic and silent.
the images clicked with him moving were clicked in very diff conditions.
Sun had gone well below the mountain on the right,
over cast sky
and ISO being pumped up every few minutes ready to click away.
It is only in post process that these images are even worth viewing.
If you engage the image, you will notice the heavy graining.

So, decided, in Feb/Mar 2022, in white Spiti, I am coming back for the Snow Leopard.
Cheers.

 

[skysat2005]

So this is what I clicked. The first image out of the camera,
Canon R5, Canon RF 100-500m at 500mm

Can you spot the leopard ?View attachment 799994

Didn't spot the leopard, is it there in this pic?

 

[skysat2005]

And there he is, Majestic and silent.
the images clicked with him moving were clicked in very diff conditions.
Sun had gone well below the mountain on the right,
over cast sky
and ISO being pumped up every few minutes ready to click away.
It is only in post process that these images are even worth viewing.
If you engage the image, you will notice the heavy graining.

So, decided, in Feb/Mar 2022, in white Spiti, I am coming back for the Snow Leopard.
Cheers.


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That's awesome RT Sir,
Finally I could see the majestic beast through your eyes.

More pics/videos of the beast please....

 

[adsatinder]

And there he is, Majestic and silent.
the images clicked with him moving were clicked in very diff conditions.
Sun had gone well below the mountain on the right,
over cast sky
and ISO being pumped up every few minutes ready to click away.
It is only in post process that these images are even worth viewing.
If you engage the image, you will notice the heavy graining.

So, decided, in Feb/Mar 2022, in white Spiti, I am coming back for the Snow Leopard.
Cheers.


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waiting for more such pics !
This is the best !

 

[Tilak Francis]

Great shots.

 

[rameshtahlan]

Didn't spot the leopard, is it there in this pic?

Since I clicked the image, I can spot the snow leopard.
The snow leopard is very much there in that image.

 

[amritash]

And there he is, Majestic and silent.
the images clicked with him moving were clicked in very diff conditions.
Sun had gone well below the mountain on the right,
over cast sky
and ISO being pumped up every few minutes ready to click away.
It is only in post process that these images are even worth viewing.
If you engage the image, you will notice the heavy graining.

So, decided, in Feb/Mar 2022, in white Spiti, I am coming back for the Snow Leopard.
Cheers.


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Whoa.. Ramesh sir you are lucky and perseverance paid off.
Probably 800mm at least is what one would need!

 

[Awara]

Fantastic! What perseverance and determination! Amazing travelogue

 

[sach.sri]

Wow! Awesome. In my mind this is one of the ultimate thrills of Spiti circuit. We were also in Spiti in the first week of June - but it was unplanned and we did not know any guides that could take us for Snow leopard sightings. It would have been such a nice feeling to get to see and shoot the elusive snow leopard.