Cheetah - Back in the Day

[Russell Johnson]

I was sorting through my old images from 2005, when I was managing a camp in the Okavango. I was still on my first DSLR and my 100-400 workhorse. During my time off, I would head back out in to the bush and stay with other companies.

I enjoyed looking back and seeing how my style has developed.

This was also before the wet cycle and larger floods started to affect the region. Around the this time, the Kwando River was dredged by the Botswana Govnt, which helped increase the flow rate.

The area is now under water. It is an meeting ground between the Selinda and Kwando Concession, just below twin pools.

300D
100-400 @ 200

SS & Aperture stripped from the file for some reason.

[Gary Hamilton]

keep digging through those old files because this one is stunning! What gorgeous light falling on the cheetah's face. Very nice composition and pose. Cheers.

[Vivaldo Damilano]

A beauty Russell, killer light and the type of photo I always dream to getting " a cheetah on top of a mound" TFS

[Ken Watkins]

Russell,

Not to sure whats going on with the colour here, looks like too much blue, nice pose though!

[Morkel Erasmus]

gorgeous pose, colours and light here Russel! keep digging!
agree a slight overdose of blue and/or magenta here, but don't get rid of all of it!

[Marc Mol]

The lighting, sky and pose are all first rate here Russell, blue/magenta nit covered.
TFS

[Hilary Hann]

Would agree with others here. Beautiful light and composition, just would tone down the cast just a little bit.

[Harshad Barve]

super pose and light , top notch job
TFS

[Robert Amoruso]

Russell, Great pose and light. To correct the color cast do this.

PS Work flow:

Selective Color: Remove magenta from magenta channel
Hue/Saturation: Desaturate magenta 100%, and some yellow and red saturation to get the nice golden light back.

[Hendri Venter]

I like this. Great pose and shooting angle.