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Hidayet
{K:2772} 1/3/2006
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nice shot
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Endre Novak
{K:12549} 1/3/2006
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Great closeup and crop. Nice details and sharpness. Like the morroring in the eye.
Endre
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Karina Brys
{K:16541} 1/3/2006
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Pfew, that is close! Perfect DOF. Impressive!
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Tjaart van Staden
{K:946} 1/3/2006
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Thanks Karina - it was about 1.8 meters, no cropping, full frame as is. His breath was a little smelly...
Love your street photos - very vibrant and active.
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joanna ewa
{K:8061} 1/3/2006
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big cat is the best:)))))))))
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SAM
{K:1823} 1/3/2006
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You have taken a cool close up on this cheetah,and the cropping of the photo,the colors and details of it's face are great too. Nice job!
SAM
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Mireille Heirendt
{K:7258} 1/3/2006
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would have liked such a close encounter with this animal too, but should be more difficult in the wild ;-)
Awesome!
Mireille
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p e t a .
{K:18339} 1/4/2006
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oh wow, I couldnt click on this fast enough...and I am just loving this! The line from his eye to around his mouth is just wonderful to follow. Beautiful detail for such a small aperture too, brillant.
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Tjaart van Staden
{K:946} 1/4/2006
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Thanks Peta - followed the links to your p'folio and got stuck on the 'my view' series, but also looked at the landscapes. Wonderful talent you have there and I respect the manner in which you use photography to convey (and possibly manage) your inner self.
Thanks for sharing.
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p e t a .
{K:18339} 1/4/2006
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Well thank you so much, I am very flattered! Very insighful of you - which is so refreshing thank you!
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Paul's Photos
{K:34954} 1/9/2006
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wow..... outstanding.... congrats on POD
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Mohamed Banna
{K:34222} 1/9/2006
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CONGRATULATIONS
WELL DONE
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Randy Lorance
{K:24958} 1/9/2006
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Wonderful shot,creatively composed. Very impressive, congratulations for award
Randy
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Jeroen Wenting
{K:24977} 1/9/2006
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Nice capture. Shame the nose isn't quite sharp due to the extremely shallow DOF, or it would have been exquisite.
I appreciate your honesty in listing the location instead of making people think you shot this in the wild.
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Saeed Al Shamsi
{K:47644} 1/9/2006
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Very well done the close crop makes a different with the eye in sharp focus and details.
Congrats for POD.
Saeed
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Joggie van Staden
{K:41275} 1/9/2006
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Great detail, colours and composition. Outstanding animal portrait! Congrats!!!
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Bhargav Pancholi
{K:203} 1/9/2006
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Great shot. Nice closeup with good details and best composition too!
Grt work!
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Lori Stitt
{K:74437} 1/9/2006
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Hi Tjaart,
CONGRATULATIONS on Photo of the Day!
This is quite strinking in this crop.
Powerful EYE.....and great detail in
those whiskers.
Nice work,
Lori :)
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James Philip Pegg
{K:10138} 1/9/2006
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Wonderful close-up!!!
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Roberto Arcari Farinetti
{K:179570} 1/9/2006
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woowww Tjiaart..
is very poerful image, the cut in the half frame have an apcativanting mode!
very cool... feline.. and perfect (also the POD well deserved it)..
have all the best (favs image..)
cheers
roby
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p e t a .
{K:18339} 1/9/2006
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Fantastic to see they agreed with me that this deserved an award! Congratulations!
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Tjaart van Staden
{K:946} 1/9/2006
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Thanks to all the comments and also for the award. Much appreciated. Sometimes, especially in taking wildlife close-ups there is little time for planning and settings on the camera - I do a general setting on the aperture according to the most prevalent light conditions , shoot in aperture priority and go with the flow of the animals. Even though these shots were taken in the enclosure - about two hectares, human contact is not allowed or encouraged. I had to lie in the sun and shade, crawling closer and edging away from the pair whilst they were getting agitated with me and each other. The fact that I was lying down, made me less of a threat and increased the potential of being pounced on by them but luckily they were not that aggresive or hungry. Thanks again to all who visited and commented.
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Kasia Koltunska
{K:5498} 1/9/2006
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This is an absolutely phenomenal shot. I absolutely love the DOF and the focus on the eye. The colors are simply stunning!!!! Such a great capture. WOW!!!
Congrats,
Kasia
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E. P. Mallmann
{K:534} 1/9/2006
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Wonderful photo. Congrats!
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taran
{K:1371} 1/9/2006
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Brilliant and provocative, this is one for the mantlepiece and well deserving of the award. Congrats on many levels.
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Andries Kleynhans
{K:666} 1/9/2006
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Great DOF and fantastic composition. It's by far my favourite animal. Great work.
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Tjaart van Staden
{K:946} 1/9/2006
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Thanks Andries - you must be feeling homesick from time to time....
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Robert Höhne
{K:4290} 1/10/2006
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Captivating. Congratulations
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Tjaart van Staden
{K:946} 1/11/2006
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Thanks Robert. Appreciated.
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Nicole Marcisz
{K:10172} 2/16/2006
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wow! beautiful
cheers,
nicole
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Ordilei Caldeira
{K:2531} 3/7/2006
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wonder colours. congrats.
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Andries Kleynhans
{K:666} 5/3/2007
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You have to just love those eyes. Excelent shot and crop of the photo. Great DOF too. Very dramatic.
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