Always stretch before going hunting

[Ken Watkins]

One of a three Male coalition in the Kwara concession, Okavango Delta, Botswana, 2nd January 2011.

EOS 1D MkIII

28-300mm at 140mm hand-held from open game viewing vehicle

F7.1, ISO 400, 1/2000

[Hilary Hann]

Very nice, like the pose and the way you've cropped the image. Also like the background and seeing the cheetah's teeth exposed the way they are.

[Dumay de Boulle]

Awesome pose Ken..The cat pops from the green grass.

[Ofer Levy]

I like the pose and BG - sweet shot!

[Todd Frost]

Pano crop works well Ken. Love the pose and the yawn. Good exposure and colors. Well done.
TFS
Todd

[Rachel Hollander]

Ken - nice bg and the cheetah really pops. I especially like the curl of the tongue and the teeth showing. Well done.

TFS,
Rachel

[Robert Amoruso]

Nice stretch and yawn. Well proportioned with a pano presentation.

[Sid Garige]

Wonderful pose and perfect timing Ken.

[Steve Canuel]

Great curving lines in this, from the curled tongue to the tip of the tail.

[Ken Watkins]

Thanks to everybody for your comments.

Normally shots like this look a bit hackneyed.

I think in this case the "emerald" season has made the difference.

[Harshad Barve]

Very nice pose and cat pops up nicely on green BG
TFS