Two Giraffes & a Cheetah

Gallery: WildlifePosted July 16, 2016198 views7 comments

A male Cheetah scans the plains for potential prey while two Giraffes observe him carefully. These two giraffes stood still for over 30 minutes before deciding that this predator was no threat to them.

Canon EOS 1Dx - EF200-400mm f4.0L IS USM - 376mm - 1/1250sec at f6.3 - ISO 250

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7 comments

Comment posted by Ed Williams on July 16, 2016 at 11:45 PM

Great to get all three in the frame Marco. I think I would like it better if the giraffe were in better focus though.

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Comment posted by Jenaya Launstein on July 17, 2016 at 4:29 PM

Love this one! The giraffes in the background add so much to the story. I would absolutely love to photograph cheetahs one day.

Registered on February 8, 2011, 254 Posts, 1302 Comments

Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on July 18, 2016 at 9:12 AM

Hi Mario!
Love the frame and the arrangement within !
I too feel like Williams, would have preferred more definition in Giraffes.
Jagdeep Rajput

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Comment posted by S Govindarajan on July 19, 2016 at 6:18 PM

Interesting perspective, Mario. The image captures the environment very well. But like others, I would like see the giraffes more in focus.

Registered on April 19, 2008, 115 Posts, 1921 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on July 21, 2016 at 8:55 PM

I like your comp here Mario and great to get the 2 species together. It looks like you had plenty of light to stop down more as that camera is pretty much noise free at iso 800. devil

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 22, 2016 at 3:09 PM

Nice selective focus, Mario. I like the angle you chose with the two giraffes framing the cheetah.

devil

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Comment posted by mark cillo on July 27, 2016 at 3:02 PM

This is a beautiful capture! Great choice on the DOF here.

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