Cheetah portrait

[Marc Mol]

This is crackle, one of the famed Cheetah 3 bros from the Mara.
Went for the empty spaced landscape framing here, some may prefer a vertical, but quite liked the nice soft OOF areas.

D3s 500VR 1/250s f/5.6@ISO400. Full frame. Masai Mara. Kenya Oct 2010.

C & C most welcome

Cheers
Marc

[Todd Frost]

I would not change a thing Marc, outstanding! Love the stare, sharpness and colors. Bg works well here. Well done.
TFS
Todd

[Allen Hirsch]

The eyes on your cheetah are spectacular, Marc. Well done!

[Hilary Hann]

Like it as presented Marc, excellent portrait.

[Harshad Barve]

I would not change a thing Marc, outstanding! Love the stare, sharpness and colors. Bg works well here. Well done.
TFS
Todd

The eyes on your cheetah are spectacular, Marc. Well done!

Like it as presented Marc, excellent portrait.

Plus one here Marc , Excellent
TFS

[Ken Watkins]

Marc,

Nice eyes, I cannot make my mind up on the "space" on RHS.

[Steve Kaluski]

Like the concept, colour, detail & pose here Marc and as presented, would make a good DPS editorial, however I too think there is just a little too much to the RHS as a stand alone.

TFS
Steve

[Morkel Erasmus]

love the eyes and intent pose here Marc...I like the space, although I might shave a tad off the RHS...

[Grant Atkinson]

Hi Marc, killer shot, really like the detail, colour in the eyes, and the intensite. Also feel the hump of the raised shoulders adds to the image. Poised and leaning into the frame.
Comp works for me
cheers
Grant

[Vivaldo Damilano]

I like the space on the right hand side, comp also works for me but would try suggestions and compare. Great angle captured, love the eyes, open mouth and BG TFS

[DanWalters]

Really like the close crop and the intense stare. Great detail in the face as well.

[Marc Mol]

Appreciate the comments everyone, many thanks.

Really like the close crop and the intense stare. Great detail in the face as well.

Thanks Dan, this is actually full frame, no cropping. He was heading almost in a straight line towards our vehicle.

Cheers
Marc

[Rachel Hollander]

Marc - Beautiful portrait with great eyes, sharpness and detail. Would like to see one with some off the rhs for comparison.

Congrats and TFS,
Rachel

[Marc Mol]

Marc - Beautiful portrait with great eyes, sharpness and detail. Would like to see one with some off the rhs for comparison.

Congrats and TFS,
Rachel

Thanks Rachel

Here he is in my not so favoured 4X5 format

[Rachel Hollander]

Marc - I think I actually prefer the repost with the crop from the rhs. But this will totally be just a matter of personal preference.

Rachel