Soaking Wet Cheetahs

Gallery: WildlifePosted November 28, 2010133 views7 comments

It is not always sunny in Kenya as this image shows. It poured down on several afternoons this year which represented another challenge photographically.

There was no way that I was going back to camp, even though the teaming rain looked set for the rest of the day. The Cheetahs were moving so I stayed to watch and record their behaviour, inching the ISO up as it got darker.

There are more images from this years Kenya trip HERE

C&C welcome.
Canon 1DMk4, 500mm, f4, 1/640, ISO1600.

Cheers

Austin

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Richard Tomalty on November 28, 2010 at 8:17 PM

Cool shot Austin. I like that you hung in for the bad wrather shots.
Cheers
Rick T

Registered on October 11, 2006, 212 Posts, 1610 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Walters on November 28, 2010 at 11:43 PM

Really like the rain coming down and the cheetah on the left shaking it's head really adds to the image!

Registered on October 30, 2005, 405 Posts, 3693 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on November 29, 2010 at 11:26 AM

The falling rain is an excellent touch! Nicely done.

Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments

Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on November 29, 2010 at 12:23 PM

Pretty cool shot Austin; the rain is making this image for me, both the falling rain and the shake. The right cheetah looks pregnant (another point of interest), which makes me assume the other must be her offspring(?). The Mk4 can easily handle ISO1600 in my experience so no problem there, but I cannot help wondering how this would have looked with a much slower SS, which would create rain streaks and a motion-blur head shake!

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

Comment posted by Darren Colello on November 29, 2010 at 12:59 PM

Great image Austin!! I like this very much. Excellent comp.

Registered on July 27, 2009, 175 Posts, 1100 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Davies on November 29, 2010 at 5:31 PM

Nice one bud , love the rain . Great atmosphere and the stare from the onlooker priceless.

Registered on February 3, 2009, 21 Posts, 327 Comments

Comment posted by Ajit Huilgol on December 8, 2010 at 12:57 AM

I am glad you didn't pack it in and call it a day. Some of the best shots can be made in the rain, as this shows. Like the others, I, too, like the head shake and the flying droplets, but feel the saturation is a tad too much.

Registered on December 19, 2008, 302 Posts, 2055 Comments