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Very nice regal hunting pose Morkel! Low angle is very nice! I would be tempted to open up the face shadow side a few points more but not a deal breaker. BG is sweet too!
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You've captured the cheetah's stalking pose very well here Morkel, with the subtle raised head turn it's spot on.
Agree with Roman on opening up the shadow areas a tad.
TFS
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Thanks guys. I already opened up the shadows quite a bit since the light was coming at quite an angle from about 40deg to my RHS. I will have a look but I want the lighting in the image to be natural ito how I remeber the scene/conditions.
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Like this pose and the processing on it very much Morkel. The shaded side of the head doesn't bother me, it looks like it should be shaded but you have detail there for interest. There is a white spot on the outside tear mark on the cheetah's right eye (the shaded one) which doesn't look like it belongs. I like the fly hovering around the left eye.
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Very nice, Morkel, love the pose and vertical comp. Nicely done.
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Morkel,
Great pose so typical of Cheetah. No nits from me
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Hi Morkel, love the light, colours and tones. Like the detail in the face and just enough in the whites too, excellent.
I will have a look but I want the lighting in the image to be natural
Agree, personally I would leave as is.
My only thought would have been, once you got this in the bag, to then shoot landscape to see if the placement of the subject could have been better? Although with the 500 & 1.4x not too sure how much you might have got in. It's just the central position for me????
But we have all been there and no doubt continue. 
TFS
Steve
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Morkel - like the warm tones of this a lot. The shadow does not bother me and the pov is great.
TFS,
Rachel
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Thanks a lot folks. Steve - unfortunately after striking this pose he swerved right and went behind my vehicle...so no time for landscape orientation.
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Hi Morkel,
I think the image is so typical of cheetah behaviour with the typical head being ever so slightly cocked, with it showing a definite interest. Well done, a beautiful image and thanks for sharing.
Best wishes,
Mark.
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Nice light and colors Morkel. The pose gives it some nice interest.
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Hi Morkel,
I love the pose and the light.
VPN
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Thank you for your comments Mark, Steve K, Steve C and VPN.

Originally Posted by
Steve Kaluski
Always the way Morkel. What is it they say, 'Never work with animals or children'.
FYI Just working up the Cheetah, portrait version, but will wait for a suitable slot.
Yup these days we need to try and "spice" up the species-variety a bit
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