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    Photographed in Serengeti
    D3 , 200-400/F4 at F4.5, ISO 800 , 1/4000

    All C & C are most welcome
    Harshad

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    Harshad,

    As I raised this the last time a Cheetah portrait was posted then I think it is only fair to repeat it.

    Because of the bone structure in a Cheetah skull the eyes are often not fully visible, as here, I am as guilty of this as anyone else.

    You need to be very lucky to get a decent shot of the eyes, such as when they are higher than you on a termite mound, or generally just looking up.

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    Great pose Harshad, would prefer if u used multipy mode in PS to saturate plus darken colours a bit more. It's not a nit just a personal preference. Fantastic pose and sharp detail. Wish this was mine, superb

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    Like the opposing angles of the wind blown grasses and the cheetah. Especially like the look of the shoulders on this specimen, looks strong and healthy.

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    The lighting and colours still are very nice here Harshad, eye nit taken into consideration.
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    Beautiful detail and light. Nice comp!

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    Harshad - nice light and pose. I like the comp too.

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    Harshad, though I see Ken's running concern with cheetah-eyes, I would take the sun hitting the amber here with eyes 'half visible' over fully visible eyes in duller light any day
    I like the comp with "looking space" on the LHS, might take some off the bottom?
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    Harshad, this is lovely light, composition, pose and detail. Agree with Steve C - the powerful shoulders are nicely captured. Very nice.

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