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Sunrise Cheetah

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Posted by Bob Johnson on March 3, 2012 at 2:15 PM
Sunrise Cheetah
Final post before I head of to Tanzania on Wednesday.

Shot in Ndutu on the Eastern edge of the Serengeti, Tanzania in February 2010. The Cheetah's belly is full of water. We checked with the Cheetah project people who new this cat and assured us that it was not pregnant, and its face was to clean to have just eaten. The high ISO and shutter speed stem from my being prepared for action :wink:

5DmkII 500 f4 ISO 500 1/4000 @ f5.6 bean bag on truck roof

Bob :smile:
Posted by Rene de Heer on March 3, 2012 at 2:32 PM
Have a great trip, nice image, love the light.
Rene de Heer
Posted by Robert Lawrence on March 3, 2012 at 3:16 PM
Beautiful animals. Just enough space at the bottom for the 'virtual' legs.
Posted by Neil Burton on March 3, 2012 at 4:17 PM
Rather good. Have a great you (you lucky b*+$%?d).
Posted by David Taylor on March 3, 2012 at 4:52 PM
I love the stare. Have a great trip, and bring back some trophies (photographically speaking, of course, :eek: and perhaps even some in 3D, a Tanzanian anaglyph would be really something :cool: :biggrin: )


:toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by Nick Mckeown on March 3, 2012 at 4:57 PM
Cracking image Bob, lovely light and knocks the spots of a scottish wild cat! :biggrin: Have a great trip, look forward to some big game piccies!

Nick. :wavey: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Dave Bartlett on March 3, 2012 at 7:21 PM
Great light and you have to love those eyes!

Dave
Posted by Barry Southon on March 4, 2012 at 12:49 AM
Bob

This image is of special quality, enhanced by exceptional light.
:wink:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on March 4, 2012 at 3:34 AM

As already been said, the lighting is very pleasing and I also like the look of the Cheetah. Enjoy the trip, Bob.

Andy... :wavey:
Posted by Oscar Dewhurst on March 4, 2012 at 6:55 AM
All been said, super image Bob, enjoy the tip :toast: :toast:

Oscar :wavey:
Posted by Dawn Monrose on March 4, 2012 at 12:18 PM
Lovely, beautiful light and framing!

:toast:
Posted by Bob Johnson on March 4, 2012 at 2:35 PM
Thanks for the comments and best wishes. :wink:

Bob :smile:
Posted by Phil Ellard on March 4, 2012 at 5:03 PM
Hope you get as lucky this year, don't forget your fish eye :wink: :toast: :toast:
Posted by David Sewell on March 4, 2012 at 6:02 PM
Love the eyes. Hope you haave a great trip.

David
Posted by Alan Bryant on March 5, 2012 at 4:07 PM
I'd love to one day photograph beasts like this :cool:

Top image there :toast:

Have a nice trip :smile: