Cheetah

Gallery: WildlifePosted August 14, 2011117 views7 comments

After following this Cheetah around it finally came out in the open, crossed the road and walked across a burned field. I like the backlit effect showing the fluff on it's stomach. The highest reduction percentage I could achieve with the large image was 81% so hope it comes across OK.

Camera Model Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Author Neal Cooper
Shooting Mode Manual Exposure
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/1250
Av( Aperture Value ) 6.3
Metering Mode Spot Metering
ISO Speed 1250
Auto ISO Speed ON
Lens EF500mm f/4L IS USM
Focal Length 500.0mm
White Balance Mode Auto
AF Mode AI Servo AF

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on August 14, 2011 at 1:02 PM

I agree NEal, I also like the backlit fur in this shot. It really helps it to stand out with a busier BG like this. Nice work

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Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on August 14, 2011 at 2:04 PM

Excellent work on the exposure here Neal as well as on separating the cheetah from the busy habitat. Overall I like the feel of this, but cannot help but missing the characteristic tail that unfortunately is hidden right behind the rear right leg.

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Comment posted by Anand Narayanan on August 15, 2011 at 3:16 AM

I really like this Neal ! I too think the exposure on the cat is spot on. The harsh yet opportune terrain adds a lot of interest to the frame.

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on August 15, 2011 at 9:05 AM

Terrific pose! I especially like the uplifted front foot and the rim lighting. You did a nice job of isolating him/her from the busy background, but I wonder if a "smidge" more mid-tone on the cat would work even better.

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on August 15, 2011 at 10:14 PM

Good detail on the cheetah especially considering the backlighting. You left some room on the right for the cheetah to move into, yet he still seems a bit tight in the frame. Very subjective of course, but that's the nature of critiques.

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Comment posted by Ajit Huilgol on August 18, 2011 at 11:12 PM

You caught the cheetah in mid-stride, which is good, but the very busy bg isn't so good, imo. The 'missing' tail has already been alluded to, which is unfortunate. Just two questions - why the spot-metering and why the high shutter speed, which has resulted in the high ISO?

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Comment posted by Verdon on August 18, 2011 at 11:15 PM

love back light and the matching tones

Registered on June 10, 2011, 147 Posts, 1444 Comments