Namibian Cheetah

Gallery: WildlifePosted April 17, 2018236 views4 comments

Location - Mt. Etjo Namibia, 3 hours northwest of Windhoek
Equipment Nikon D800, Lens Nikon 300mm fixed
Settings Manual - ISO 320, 1/80th second, f11
These cheetahs look like ghosts coming out of the tall grasses. I was able to capture the detailed face of this young cheetah that had been feeding on warthog. It was part of a group of three of them that had been feasting. Their eyes are mesmerizing. May sound ugh, but the blood features around the mouth and above the eyes drew me to focusing tight on it's face. I printed this image on metallic. I love all the wildlife of Namibia so astounding.

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on April 18, 2018 at 1:38 PM

I love the intense look of concentration and the blood stain about the nose and face. Wonderful capture. devil

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Comment posted by John Tobias on April 20, 2018 at 11:20 PM

Great close-up of the cheetah. They do have an intents stare. Colors and details are right on! Like the story behind the image. thanks for sharing.

Registered on September 12, 2009, 2120 Posts, 6455 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on April 23, 2018 at 11:27 AM

Jan, this is likely stunning printed on metal. When you use the entire frame for the face with little space around some would suggest more room, especially to allow for traditional mat/frame. This presentation really makes one study eyes, nose....and blood!

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Comment posted by David Bogener on May 26, 2018 at 1:55 PM

Very nice in your face square crop image. Lots of eye contact and impact. The bloody muzzle really adds to the image

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