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Alfred Forns
11-20-2009, 05:22 PM
Congratulations Austin Thomas
Cheetah chasing Gazelle

Hi all,

I have not long returned from the annual trip to Kenya in search of more wildlife images. This one is my personal best from this years wildlife images. The Cheetah had spent most of the day lying in the shade and then in the space of about two minutes it stalked, chased and ultimately killed this Gazelle.

C&C welcome.

Canon 1DMK3, f5.6, 1/5000, ISO 400. ( It all happened so quickly that I had no time to change the ISO ).

Cheers

Austin


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Austin Thomas
www.austin-thomas.co.uk

Axel Hildebrandt
11-20-2009, 05:46 PM
Congratulations, Austin! Well deserved.

Danny J Brown
11-20-2009, 08:22 PM
Congratulations, Austin! I was expecting to see this image here.

Phil Ertel
11-20-2009, 09:41 PM
Hi Austin congratulations on WIldlife Image of the Week. Great action and incredible timing on your part.

denise ippolito
11-20-2009, 10:07 PM
Loved this one!Congratulations!

Ed Cordes
11-21-2009, 06:34 PM
Congratulations on this outstanding action image. I believe you had the correct ISO as 1/5000 is just about right to stop the action. The outstretched paw of the Cheetah and frightened expression of the Gazelle really illustrate the raw nature of Africa.

Fabs Forns
11-21-2009, 06:39 PM
Terrific job, Austin, congratulations!

Morkel Erasmus
11-22-2009, 04:52 AM
I was also expecting this one to rock up here. Brilliant, I am still green about this. Well deserved.

Jay Gould
11-22-2009, 05:01 AM
The intensity of this image is nothing short of AMAZING! The stare and determination of the Cheetah coupled with the absolute fear and scream (you can hear the Gazelle!) makes this a very big winner!! Congratulations on an amazing capture.

Christopher Miller
11-22-2009, 11:41 AM
Congratulations Austin! Amazing photo!

Nate Chappell
11-22-2009, 11:56 AM
Wow fantastic action, congrats Austin!

James Alexander
11-22-2009, 02:01 PM
Wow! My heartbeat went up 10 points just viewing this marvelous image! Congratulations,
Jim

DanWalters
11-22-2009, 07:37 PM
Incredible action! Congratulations on the pick!

Austin Thomas
11-23-2009, 05:52 AM
Thanks everyone for your comments and for BPN for selecting my image.

Much appreciated.

Austin

Ken Watkins
11-23-2009, 10:23 AM
Austin,

If anything else had won I would have eaten my hat (and it is a dirty old safari one)

Still nothing short of amazed by this, please tell us you have entered it in some competitions.

Rich Ikerd
11-23-2009, 04:47 PM
A superb action image Austin. Congrats on IOTW!!

Harshad Barve
11-24-2009, 12:14 AM
Austin

Big congrats , Truely award winning stuff

Kiran Poonacha
11-24-2009, 05:16 AM
This had to be the winner.. too good, congrats..

Jackie Schuknecht
11-28-2009, 03:02 PM
Congratulations Austin.

Gus Cobos
12-03-2009, 05:46 AM
Congratulations Austin...:cool:

Edy Subiyanto
03-17-2010, 04:20 AM
Congratulations Austin..
nice photo.. well done bro...

arash_hazeghi
03-17-2010, 05:15 PM
When I first saw this image I know it was going to be IOY 1st or 2nd, the expression of fear in the gazelle and control in cheetah is so strong...One of th finest wildlife photos I have ever seen. congrats.

Ken Watkins
03-18-2010, 02:50 AM
I am bemused by the placing of 2nd , but I have strange tastes!

Jeffrey Sipress
04-15-2010, 03:10 PM
Stunning! If I made that image, I would simply retire...