Cheetah

[Stephen Earle]

Sabi Sand Nature Reserve, Mpumalanga, South-Africa
40D
ISO 250
1/800
F 5

[Stu Bowie]

Hey Stephen, lots to like about this. Good low perspective, and well placed in the frame. Excellent lying posture with good eye contact, and intent stare. Just enough grass not to hinder the cheetah. Congrats on a fine image.

[Alfred Forns]

Mighty fine image Stephen !!! Like it as presented, no merging grass/sticks and great feel !!

[Hilary Hann]

Love this: great pose, alert, well exposed, classic environment, excellently composed. Very professionally presented. Well done (quite envious).

[Rachel Hollander]

Beautiful image. Really like the comp especially the curve of the tail almost in the lower left corner.

TFS,

Rachel

[Tom Graham]

Like the eye level perspective, pose and stare of him looking over my left shoulder. I want to turn and see what he's looking at!!!
Would like to see a couple of paws. And I feel there is bit more "pop" to be had, more contrast? I played with it but did not like it. Steve Kaluski is a master of knowing what to do but I believe he's out in the wilds somewhere right now??
Tom

[Ken Watkins]

Nice to see that twigs and grass can sometimes be less intrusive, and allow a relatively open in the environment shot. I wonder if lightening the eyes a little more would add anything, otherwise true colours and enough pop for me.

[Harshad Barve]

excellent image , lovely pose and spot on techs
TFS

[Morkel Erasmus]

seeing a cheetah in the Sands is special. where you on an ODP Safari? if not which lodge?
love the clear view to the face and the details here