Saloti Posted August 16, 2009 Share #1 Posted August 16, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) M8/2.0 90mm/ISO 160 My M8 is truly not the camera to capture wildlife, this cheetah was sitting, a few meters away from my 4x4 game drive vehicle, and had mercy with my manual focussing... Thanks for comments. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted August 16, 2009 Posted August 16, 2009 Hi Saloti, Take a look here Cheetah (Namibia). I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
michali Posted August 16, 2009 Share #2 Posted August 16, 2009 Lothar- this is very nicely captured with the 90mm! I love the challenge of photographing wildlife with the M8, it keeps life interesting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauledell Posted August 17, 2009 Share #3 Posted August 17, 2009 Lothar, Nice capture. Great framing, color, sharpness and moment. I would have thought it was taken with a DSLR and big zoom lens had you not told us. Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
storybrown Posted August 17, 2009 Share #4 Posted August 17, 2009 iconic picture! well done . . . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Jackson Posted August 17, 2009 Share #5 Posted August 17, 2009 Great photo of a big cat. Looks like he is deep in thought. One of my all time favorite cats. You got a very nice shot of him, well done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saloti Posted August 17, 2009 Author Share #6 Posted August 17, 2009 thanks for your comments. The Cheetah was "member" of a cheetah farm. The owner had some trouble to keep the cheetahs at distance from the car (while standing still, him being outside just with a stick in his hand), they were focusing the kids on the open pick up. I sware you, I was in worry about the kids, some seconds later and the cheetah would have jumped on the car attacking the kids.... I have a lot of respect for wild cats and learned, that their behavour is very different whether there are kids or just adults... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
biglouis Posted August 17, 2009 Share #7 Posted August 17, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Beautiful, perfect picture. LouisB Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saloti Posted August 17, 2009 Author Share #8 Posted August 17, 2009 now the "Cheetah moving" version. What a proud (and dangerous) cat... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted August 17, 2009 Share #9 Posted August 17, 2009 Lothar - Beautiful for light, color composition and subject. I'm guessing this is in the Damaraland region. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vdb Posted August 17, 2009 Share #10 Posted August 17, 2009 Excellent, both of them. I would consider B&W conversion to enhance the beautiful patterns. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saloti Posted August 17, 2009 Author Share #11 Posted August 17, 2009 Lothar - Beautiful for light, color composition and subject. I'm guessing this is in the Damaraland region. Yes, you are right! Thanks for comments Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzo Posted August 17, 2009 Share #12 Posted August 17, 2009 Lothar, Lovely captures indeed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauledell Posted August 17, 2009 Share #13 Posted August 17, 2009 Lothar, As with the first picture, the second is equally lovely but I like it even more for the action and moment. Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted August 17, 2009 Share #14 Posted August 17, 2009 Lovely shots. There is no worry about Cheetahs, they are more of a danger to primates of the smaller variety. I don't think they have humans on their menu. Not a Lion or even a Leopard. But otoh, if these have been habituated in the wrong way... Enough rambling, Great shots Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roguewave Posted August 18, 2009 Share #15 Posted August 18, 2009 Lothar, lovely capture. I.m surprised the wardens let you remain that close, for both the cat's & the persons' welfare. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saloti Posted August 18, 2009 Author Share #16 Posted August 18, 2009 Lothar, lovely capture. I.m surprised the wardens let you remain that close, for both the cat's & the persons' welfare. Ben, we were driving in a pick up (the warden as driver + 17 people, including 7 children). The warden stopped from time to time in order to allow to take photograhps. I felt it became critical when the warden left the car, "controlling" 4 cheetahs just with a stick, the motor turned off. The cheetahs clearly were fixing the kids, instinctly, a normal behaviour. I have my doubts whether these people are experienced with mixed groups including kids, as mentioned below, one cheetah was close to jumping onto the 4x4, the warden started the car in the last second. Imagine now an engine problem... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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