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I have barely had time to process some new images this year, but here's one I got round to last night while preparing entries for a competition. This female cheetah, called "Kakenya" by the folks in the Mara Triangle, was leading her litter of 5 cubs (only 3 in the frame here) across the vast savanna in search of dinner. The zebras in the background made sure not to let them out of their sight (I always enjoy seeing how prey species react to predators nonchalantly strolling past them).
There's so much going on here, and as usual I tried to capture some context in my frame. The spots of the cheetahs vs the stripes of the zebras, the lighter grassland vs the shadowed backdrop of the Oloololo Escarpment, and the distinct shape of the Balanites trees so typical of the area - all working together to tell the story of this moment frozen in time. Techs: Nikon D4s (courtesy of Nikon South Africa) Nikkor 500mm f4 VR-II f8.0 | 1/1250 SS | ISO-900 Morkel Erasmus
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by jerryb
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