Dune Cheetah

[Morkel Erasmus]

You must be getting tired of my recent spate of cheetah postings...but they were really just SOOO good to me in the Kgalagadi recently. I think I have more cheetah files from that 11-day trip than of all other animals combined (maybe an exaggerated statement, but you get the point).

This is a closer zoom and few frames after my previous post of this guy (http://www.birdphotographers.net/forums/showthread.php?67761-Stalker-on-the-move...(colour)).

Techs:
Canon 7D with 100-400mm L IS USM @ 220mm
f8.0 @ 1/1250 SS @ ISO-400
Exp +0.3

[Rachel Hollander]

Morkel - I like the comp, the slinking/stalking pose and the blue sky. And I never get tired of cheetah shots.

TFS,
Rachel

[Austin Thomas]

Great colours Morkel and the stance of the Cheetah shows a real look of intent.

tfs

Austin

[Steve Canuel]

I like "animal on ridge line" shots and this one is no exception. A nice simple composition, the raised bag leg gives it a nice little sense of motion.

[Harshad Barve]

Morkelbhai , I am loving this , pose of Cheetah , sky and on the ridge type image. Mighty fine
TFS

[DanWalters]

Nice composition. Really like the blue sky.

[Ken Watkins]

Morkel,

Great image, I would "remove" some of the grass under the chin, but I know you do not like to clone.

Wonderful sky.

[Morkel Erasmus]

thanks for the comments everyone...glad you like it :)

[Marc Mol]

Great intense stalking pose here Morkel, well depicted along this ridge top and framed with that magic Kalahari sky.
TFS

[Alfred Forns]

Love it and can't get tired of them Morkel :cool: Great posture to complement the scene

[Arthur Morris]

Killer blue sky and nice ridge line COMP. Ken nailed the big problem: too much grass by the chin--it takes a lot away from the animal. Nice leg positions.

[Morkel Erasmus]

thanks for the feedback Al, Marc & Artie...

[Stu Bowie]

I dont have a single cheetah image, and you go bragging about all yours;) I like the comp, IQ, detail and colours.

[John Blumenkamp]

I really like the inclusion of that much sky, and your overall comp in general. Great pose as well... must be amazing to see these guys 'live'. ;)

[Morkel Erasmus]

thanks John and Stu...

John it is amazing :)
Stu - you know where to go :)