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Gallery: WildlifePosted November 20, 2011240 views13 comments

To celebrate the rather belated release of the Beach Boys album, here is a rather appropriate image.

Taken in Kwando comcession, Botswana, 1st January, 2011

EOS 1D MkIV

500mm F4 IS hand-held from open game viewing vehicle

F5.6, ISO 800, 1/800

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Ingrid Vekemans on November 20, 2011 at 10:24 AM

Nice and sharp capture - I love the beautiful green background as well.
His pose shows he's not liking you

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Comment posted by Ajit Huilgol on November 20, 2011 at 10:46 AM

He (?) sure is happy to be photographed by you!

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on November 20, 2011 at 11:47 AM

This is a real keeper, Ken, with beautiful color saturation and subject eye contact. How much of full frame?

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Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on November 20, 2011 at 12:01 PM

Wonderful smiling cheetah- Great expression, fantastic colors and an excellent BG- Lot of congrats and a good amount of envy, Fabio

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Comment posted by John Blumenkamp on November 20, 2011 at 9:19 PM

Fantastic capture Ken! Love the head-on perspective and angle.

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Comment posted by Dan Walters on November 20, 2011 at 9:40 PM

Nice eye contact and I like the vertical composition. Like the surrounding grass as well.

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Comment posted by kiran khanzode on November 20, 2011 at 10:18 PM

Haha, he/she is indeed smiling !

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on November 20, 2011 at 10:26 PM

Beautiful color and dof. I really like the crispness of the image.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on November 20, 2011 at 10:57 PM

Thanks everybody for your kind comments, they are much appreciated. The reason for the "smile" is because the Cheetah was calling, a very quite chirrup much like a bird.

Lon,

I think around 75% of height and around 25% of width, it was shot in landscape.

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Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on November 20, 2011 at 11:05 PM

Lovely portrait Ken, I like how those big clear eyes and the face just draw the viewer's eyes there immediately.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on November 21, 2011 at 3:09 PM

A Simply Beautiful Portrait Ken

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on November 21, 2011 at 11:31 PM

Vincent and Ken,

Thanks very much for your comments

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Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on November 22, 2011 at 10:18 PM

Beautiful portrait Ken, love the way the Cheetah stands out so well from it's surroundings!

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