Here’s another shot from the Living Desert Zoo in Palm Desert, CA. This leopard was having a good yawn before getting to stroll around the enclosure. Using burst mode, I managed to capture a shot from the peak of the yawn when his mouth was open the widest.
Camera: Canon EOS 60D, Exposure Time: 1/640, Aperture: f/5.6, ISO: 2500, Focal Length: 400mm
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My what a big tongue it has. Wonderful capture.
“All the better to lick you with” 🙂