Young Cheetah

Gallery: WildlifePosted February 26, 201665 views5 comments

One of two youngsters of my favourite feline predators, resting in the shade after having their kill stolen by a Hyena (my least favourite predator). Taken in Kwara, Botswans.
EOS 1DX
200-400 mm F4 at 490 mm
F6.3
ISO 800
1/400
EV +0.67

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on February 26, 2016 at 12:29 PM

Hi Ken,

Beautiful portrait. The center grass blade is somewhat distracting and could be cloned out, but the grass presence suggests that concealment means survival out in the wild. I'd leave it as is--large version is worth the click......................Jim

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on February 26, 2016 at 8:21 PM

Love the eyes, details and the fact that he's looking forward but not straight at the camera here Ken, I do find that center stalk going up his chest just slightly annoying. devil

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Comment posted by William Bickle on February 27, 2016 at 9:13 AM

hello ken, excellent portrait of young guy with your great eye capture detailed and very sharp as seen in larger version.

Bill
www.billbickle.com

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on February 28, 2016 at 10:12 PM

Excellent portrait. Interesting that I had noticed the stalk on the center of chest that Nate mentions. Hmmm. Perhaps desaturate it just a bit?

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on February 29, 2016 at 2:58 AM

Thanks everybody, I wondered whether to make the "pesky" grass disappear?

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