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Austin Thomas
02-05-2010, 01:02 PM
Hi all,

This one was taken in the Masai Mara region of Kenya. The adult has some damage to the face ( below eye above whiskers ) maybe not so obvious at low res.

Canon 1DMk3 500mm, f6.3, 1/2500, -0.67, ISO 200.

C&C welcome

Austin
David Fletcher
02-05-2010, 01:44 PM
Beautiful sighting Austin. Handled the tough lighting well. Nice one. Many congratulations on your Al-Thani Award. Awesome shot an done that will stay in my minds eye for a very long time.
Steve Kaluski
02-05-2010, 03:43 PM
Nice to see Adult & cub, especially out in the open.

Will PM you, as I think you can improve the image, as it looks a bit flat to me Austin.:) Any more fore ground too?

Steve:)
David Thomasson
02-05-2010, 04:38 PM
I agree with Steve that it looks a tad flat. There's some room to play at the high end of the histogram, so play I did just to see what
might be done with the jpeg. More possible with the raw I'm sure.

http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/8680/cheetahr.jpg
Alfred Forns
02-05-2010, 07:42 PM
Very nice Austin, repost makes it just right !!! Nice having out in the open and sure hope you had the chance of getting the baby on its own, sure is cute !!!
Marc Mol
02-05-2010, 11:39 PM
Pleasing image Austin seeing mother & cub together and not half hidden in long grass, with David's repost now making it pop.
TFS
Ken Watkins
02-05-2010, 11:39 PM
Beautiful shot Austin, I think the repost has too much punch (but that's me).

Big congratulations on your remarkable Cheetah shot wining Al-Thani, I hope it is the first of many.
Marc Mol
02-06-2010, 02:08 AM
Many congratulations on your Al-Thani Award. Awesome shot an done that will stay in my minds eye for a very long time.

Congrats also Austin, it's my IOTY2009 for BPN Wildlife category as well.;)
Ken Watkins
02-06-2010, 03:35 AM
Congrats also Austin, it's my IOTY2009 for BPN Wildlife category as well.;)


I could not disagree with that!
Austin Thomas
02-06-2010, 03:43 AM
Morning all ,

Thanks for your feedback and suggested improvements, much appreciated. The IOTY comments are more than kind, knowing the standards set on this forum and especially from yourself Ken the deserved wearer of that crown for the last 12 months.

Alfred, I will find a cub image for you and post it in the coming days.

Enjoy your weekends

Austin
Stu Bowie
02-06-2010, 09:57 AM
Austin, great sighting, and in the open too. I agree a little room at the bottom will work, and David's repost looks good.
Morkel Erasmus
02-07-2010, 04:13 PM
your previous cheetah shot is my IOTY for sure.
another nice one here, the repost rocks it. congrats on the accolades - well deserved!