All Grown Up

Gallery: WildlifePosted July 9, 2013136 views3 comments

Last year we had the thrill of seeing 3 Cheetah cubs with their mum in Ruaha National Park, Tanzania the image I posted here showed her in grass a habit which continues
This is one of those cubs a year later and now out on her own.

EOS 1DX
500mm F4 MkII
F7.1
ISO 800
1/4000
hand held from open vehicle

A great birthday present for me

Comments

3 comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on July 10, 2013 at 1:52 AM

Happy 21st birthday Ken..

You made a beautiful photo of a great looking subject. I like that you can still make out the cheetah's body amidst the grasses while the head is free of any obstructions. The reddish area behind the head adds to the final photo.

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Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on July 11, 2013 at 12:53 AM

Nice pose and I like the placement amongst those tall grasses Ken. The viewing angle is perfect too as is the composition. The only thing I find a bit of a pity is the rather high angle of the sun, resulting in the shaded eyes, therewith hiding the most intriguing and beautiful part of a cheetah; its amber eyes.

Registered on February 24, 2006, 504 Posts, 7203 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Watkins on July 11, 2013 at 5:00 AM

Gary,
If only

Vincent,
I agree about the sun, but I really do not mind, I have some more in the shade

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