Sharing A Special Moment

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

This image of mother and baby cheetah was taken on one of our rips to Africa. This one was taken in the Masai Mara and we had the privelege of watching mother and baby for several hours. The baby was about a month old and it was a true privelege to be able to observe their interaction.

Nikon D1X
Nikon 600mm F4
Iso 250
1/500 F8

All comments are appreciated. Thanks !

[Julie Kenward]

Judy! The backlighting on the cub's fur around the head area is to die for! The overall image is superb...I can't find anything I'd want to change. Maybe a catchlight in the baby's eyes?

[Stephen Earle]

Simply gorgeous. That bg is just beautifull. Lovely rich colours and interaction.

[Robert Amoruso]

Expressive image Judy. Great color on the animals and BG. The obvious interaction makes their eye contact more important then eye contact with the viewer.

[Cindy Cone]

What's not to like about this! As mentioned, the interaction really makes it work. It makes me want to be back in Kenya!

[stuart wanuck]

is your 600 mm a vr .great image

[Fabs Forns]

Judy, one of my favorites of yours, really sweet interaction and presentation!

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Stuart thanks for your comments they are most appreciated. To answer your question no my 600m F4 is about five years old and is not a VR.

[Bonnie Block]

Definitely a favorite--awesome, Judy!

[susanschermer]

So adorable, Judy. I envy your close encounter. Love the way the mother is watching over the cub. Monochromatic makes it more about the animals than the graphics.

[DanWalters]

Beautiful image! Love the colors and the interaction.