Cheetah at a local rescue, catching some shade...
Nikon D3100, Sigma 120-300 1/500@ f/2.8, ISO 400
C - Another Shot of Charlie
Cheetah at a local rescue, catching some shade...
Nikon D3100, Sigma 120-300 1/500@ f/2.8, ISO 400
Hi Matt, nice capture of the regal cat. I would crop from the top to eliminate the patches of sky and from the right to eliminate the vertical fence post, then lighten the entire image just a bit - maybe with a curves or levels adjustment to boost the mid-tones. If not that, then I would definitely suggest lightening the eyes a bit. Love the classic pose and gaze, very nice.
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Matt,
Good comments from Kerry and I would crop off almost an inch of foreground. Take a sheet of paper and view the image with different crops, the negative space pulls the eye off the subject. With the Nikon kit you might consider a higher ISO to gain more shutter speed and capture more subject detail. Thanks for posting this is a unique picture and I like it.
Hi Matt - nice crouching pose. Good suggestions by Kerry and Jeff above. I think one of the things that is drawing the eye away from the cheetah is the very lush grass, maybe drop the saturation of the greens a bit.
TFS,
Rachel
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