Sharp and wonderful capture of the full off the ground stride. There is some weird BOKEH going on with those flowers...
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Not sure why the strange bokeh on the flowers? Have the same lens and have not experience anything like it? I think it could be linked to post processing? Would love the see the image prior to optimization !!!
Nice capture. I agree that bokeh is strange. Heat waves might impact the bokeh. I have never noticed such kind of bokeh in my shots taken in peak summer at about 45-48 degree celcius. I will try to examine my files out of curiosity.
Robert: What can be done in such situations when there is a heatwave? Will the polarising filter be of help?
Al,
We were following the cheetah as it stalked a gazelle, but couldn't get close as it started to run and then exploded in speed. It did make the kill.
I was shooting with the 600mm and still the cheetah was small in the frame. This picture is the result of heavy duty cropping. I believe that the distance involved and the heat waves are responsible for the strange bokeh.
Ivan