I like it, although not easy to say why. I think it is the subdued pastel color. Almost no color, almost abstract. The cheetah pose with its darkish "dull" back towards us and looking to the side fits perfectly with the tone/mood of the image and the foreground/background.
Tom
Last edited by Tom Graham; 06-09-2011 at 01:00 AM.
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you're welcome
Looking at it again, I think I'd maybe like it even more if the rain drop streaks were much longer. Probably would have required a 1/10sec shutter?
Tom