Stumped by a Cheetah


Posted by Morkel Erasmus on Tue Jul 08, 2014 2:25 pm

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Another awesome experience from my Zimanga trip - following cheetahs on foot. This male cheetah is one of many wild but habituated cheetahs on Zimanga Private Game Reserve (www.zimanga.com). They hunt and kill for themselves every day.

This was taken crouching close to him in the morning as he was picking up the scent of a rival male on this stump. The giraffe was a bonus.

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by Carol Clarke on Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:22 pm
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As you say, the giraffe is definitely a bonus - it adds a nice depth to this fine image Morkel!
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by Juan Carlos Vindas on Tue Jul 08, 2014 5:46 pm
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Superb light, fantastic pose by the feline and with excellent details.
 

by Tyohar Kastiel on Tue Jul 08, 2014 7:55 pm
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A beauty! What a great bonus.
 

by Gary Briney on Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:54 pm
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Gorgeous shot Morkel --- great pose, background and harmonious palette. A lot packed into one frame!
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by bradjames on Wed Jul 09, 2014 6:34 am
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Great scene you captured here and that Giraffe is such a nice bonus
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by micha on Wed Jul 09, 2014 2:10 pm
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Great capture with the habitat and the BG
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by RichardMittleman/Gon2Foto on Wed Jul 09, 2014 11:36 pm
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by Nate Chappell on Sat Jul 12, 2014 1:50 pm
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Interesting comp here Morkel, great eye contact from the cheetah
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by Morkel Erasmus on Sun Jul 13, 2014 12:40 am
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by kjuneja on Mon Jul 14, 2014 2:39 am
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Excellent capture Morkel in lovely light. Love the composition the way you have got the Giraffe in the scenery…:)
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