Cheetah Brothers
Just another frame of the two Cheetah brothers (around 10yrs old) surveying their habitat for any lurking prey.
Thanks to those who posted or viewed the previous posting.
Steve
Subject: Cheetah Brothers (Acinonyx jubatus)
Location: Massai Mara
Camera: Canon EOS R3
Lens: EF500mm f/4L IS II USM +1.4x III
Exposure: 1/2500s at f/7.1 ISO640 EV0.33
Original format: Landscape, minimal crop
Processed via: LRCC 12.5 & PS'24
Post Production: It’s ALL about what you do with the tools and not, which brand of tool you use.
Lovely capture of those two cheetah males, Steve. Love the framing and pose as well as point of view. DoF is spot on. Colours rendered beautifully.
Superb background. IQ looks great... Everything just works here... beautiful !
Warmest regards,
Gabriela Plesea
Cheers Gabriela, at least I manage to scoot around the haze issue with this, distance & reach can always be a problem not off roading. Can't wait to get back to Africa again.
Talk soon, all the best.
Steve
Post Production: It’s ALL about what you do with the tools and not, which brand of tool you use.
Thank you Steve,
I'd love to see you back in Africa and when you do return, should the location be close to my home I shall introduce you to my cheetah boys and some other characters you will love to photograph
Few weeks ago I took some images of the boys in overcast conditions, those frames looked a bit dull overall and I thought I'd take another look sometime...would love to bring out the colour of their coats as well as you did in this image.
Hope you forgive my brief comments above but there's very little to critique since the image is simply stunning. From pose to comp to colour everything is just right, you put so much thought into your work ( whether you are behind the camera or by the computer).
Speak soon, and once again thank you for sharing
Warmest regards,
Gabriela Plesea
Absolutely super shot. The cheetah on the left though looks almost cut out and stuck on the background - I am referring to the one on the left side of the frame as viewed. Is this a masking issue of a feature of the lens?
Hi Steve,
Clearly a winning frame - technically and aesthetically!
Had a double take - to work out if the haunches of the front Cheetah didn't belong to his brother in the back! A little "trompe-l'oeil"!
Apart from that, they do seem to be totally bored with being photographed - "Oh really! Haven't you got the shot yet?..."
Thanks for sharing,
Gerald
LOL Gerald, I see what you mean, didn't cross my mind, goes to show how well the rosette pattern works perfectly for camouflage.Had a double take - to work out if the haunches of the front Cheetah didn't belong to his brother in the back! A little "trompe-l'oeil"!
Just love the 500 prime, just creates such perfect bokeh backdrops and isolates the subjects oh so well.
Cheers
Steve
Post Production: It’s ALL about what you do with the tools and not, which brand of tool you use.
Looking real good Steve. The separation from the BG makes the subjects really stand out. Fab detail and you couldn't have asked for a better pose. At first look I also thought whose back legs and tail does this belong to
Will
Many thanks Will, not many in Kirkcaldy though.
Post Production: It’s ALL about what you do with the tools and not, which brand of tool you use.
Originally Posted by Steve Kaluski
Many thanks Will, not many in Kirkcaldy though.
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