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"Snow Leopard Majesty"

Kind of a funny story how this piece came to be.
I was bored and randomly searching for pictures to look at.
I came across a beautiful photo of a snow leopard.
Started doodling it on a crappy piece of paper... Well it started looking good as an outline. And i started getting attached. I stopped before i got TOO attached.
I knew it would be good if i finished it but i knew i couldnt continue with it till i got the photographer's permission.

Thank God the photagrapher is here on DA, otherwise i couldnt have asked permission and thus never finished it.

Well i was for sure he was gonna say no, his photographs are professional, he could easily sell them for good money, rather than let me come anywhere near them.

But, thankfully, he was kind enough to give me his go ahead so long as i followed a few rules. So i redrew it on a better piece of paper, and finished it. As you can see i added a few things. (the photograph was just of her face.) Hope likes it.
So thank you soooo much for allowing me to use your beautiful photograph. And a big thank you to Karma the snow leopard, who revealed such beauty in her photo.

Snow leopards are found in mountainous central Asia, also called "the roof of the world". They are acclimated for some of the harshest terrain and climate in the world and are extremely elusive. Sadly, snow leopards are not elusive enough to escape the hand of man. They are an endangered species and there may be as few as 3,000 left in the wild with populations decreasing. Individuals are often the victims of revenge killing after taking village livestock, poaching for their bones and skin, prey depletion and habitat loss.

Please visit [link] for more information on snow leopards and how you can help.
Original photo here ---> [link] Visit the photagraphers gallery, HeWhoWalksWithTigers. His photographs are so beautiful. ---> [link]

Description
"Snow Leopard Majesty"

Kind of a funny story how this piece came to be.
I was bored and randomly searching for pictures to look at.
I came across a beautiful photo of a snow leopard.
Started doodling it on a crappy piece of paper... Well it started looking good as an outline. And i started getting attached. I stopped before i got TOO attached.
I knew it would be good if i finished it but i knew i couldnt continue with it till i got the photographer's permission.

Thank God the photagrapher is here on DA, otherwise i couldnt have asked permission and thus never finished it.

Well i was for sure he was gonna say no, his photographs are professional, he could easily sell them for good money, rather than let me come anywhere near them.

But, thankfully, he was kind enough to give me his go ahead so long as i followed a few rules. So i redrew it on a better piece of paper, and finished it. As you can see i added a few things. (the photograph was just of her face.) Hope likes it.
So thank you soooo much for allowing me to use your beautiful photograph. And a big thank you to Karma the snow leopard, who revealed such beauty in her photo.

Snow leopards are found in mountainous central Asia, also called "the roof of the world". They are acclimated for some of the harshest terrain and climate in the world and are extremely elusive. Sadly, snow leopards are not elusive enough to escape the hand of man. They are an endangered species and there may be as few as 3,000 left in the wild with populations decreasing. Individuals are often the victims of revenge killing after taking village livestock, poaching for their bones and skin, prey depletion and habitat loss.

Please visit [link] for more information on snow leopards and how you can help.
Original photo here ---> [link] Visit the photagraphers gallery, HeWhoWalksWithTigers. His photographs are so beautiful. ---> [link]