Gallery: WildlifePosted December 10, 201573 views7 comments
This youngster is running to catch up to its Mum, who had just caught breakfast. Lucjily the grass was not in the way all of the time.
Taken in Lewa conservancy. Kenya.
EOS 1DX
200-400 mm F4 at 200mm
F6.3
ISO 800
1/4000
Comments
7 comments
Comment posted by Cay-Uwe Kulzer on December 10, 2015 at 10:06 AM
Ken,
I like how nicely this young cheetah camoflages in the gras but also that you managed to get the eyes well shown. That is something quiet dificult with these day active cats. The reason for that is that the eyes are deeper positioned in the head as it is on other animals which protects them against bright daylight and provides them better visiability under that circunstances.
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Comment posted by Richard Sandor on December 10, 2015 at 3:11 PM
Ken: nicely framed with good techs and composition. The direct eye contact is a big plus. Congrats! Richard
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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on December 11, 2015 at 3:34 AM
Cay-Uwe,
It is nearly always impossible to get the eye of a Cheetah as a result of the skull structure.
An obvious answer is to get a "look up" shot, such as sitting on a termite mound, another is when the light is less harsh such as sunset.
I have a few of these.
Richard
Thanks very much
Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments
Comment posted by Cay-Uwe Kulzer on December 11, 2015 at 2:24 PM
Ken,
I hope we did not misunderstood since I said you managed to get the eyes well displayed which is quite difficult under the given situation.
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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on December 12, 2015 at 1:20 AM
Cay-Uwe,
There was no misunderstanding you were right to point out the difficulties in getting Cheetah images.
Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments
Comment posted by Brad Hill on December 13, 2015 at 10:06 AM
This one nicely demonstrates the power of adapation, particularly the effectiveness of adaptive colouration and camouflage. Nicely documented.
Brad
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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on December 14, 2015 at 2:25 AM
Brad,
Thanks, not so good when it is green, but this is not often the case.
Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments
Comments
7 commentsI like how nicely this young cheetah camoflages in the gras but also that you managed to get the eyes well shown. That is something quiet dificult with these day active cats. The reason for that is that the eyes are deeper positioned in the head as it is on other animals which protects them against bright daylight and provides them better visiability under that circunstances.
It is nearly always impossible to get the eye of a Cheetah as a result of the skull structure.
An obvious answer is to get a "look up" shot, such as sitting on a termite mound, another is when the light is less harsh such as sunset.
I have a few of these.
Richard
Thanks very much
I hope we did not misunderstood since I said you managed to get the eyes well displayed which is quite difficult under the given situation.
There was no misunderstanding you were right to point out the difficulties in getting Cheetah images.
Brad
Thanks, not so good when it is green, but this is not often the case.