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Resting
Image Title:  Resting
 
 By: Joggie van Staden  
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Photographer Joggie van Staden {K:41275}
Project #56 Wildlife and Insects Camera Model Nikon D70
Categories Wildlife
Nature
Film Format Digital RAW
Portfolio Mammals
The natural world
Lens Nikon  80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED VR AF
Uploaded 9/6/2006 Film / Memory Type Lexar  1GB
    ISO / Film Speed
Views 216 Shutter 1/125
Favorites Aperture f/8.0
Critiques 17 Rating
6.18
/ 6 Ratings
Location City -  Keetmanshoop
State -  SOUTHERN NAMIBIA
Country - Namibia   Namibia
About A Cheetah resting in the shade of a camelthorn tree. Uncropped, minimal adjustment of brightness and contrast in PS. Handheld
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There are 17 Comments in 1 Pages
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Linda Bique   {K:74033} 9/6/2006
Very beautiful muted light and shadow...perfect for napping, excellent DOF, the details in the fur are lovely, nicely composed Joggie, yes a peaceful image, great focus and clarity, well captured...:)


Paolo Corradini   {K:51855} 9/6/2006
so cute yes perfect for the new project! :)


Wouter van Noort   {K:4357} 9/6/2006
Very nice image. I like the way the colors of the animal and the background match. Only the shade on cheetah's chin looks a bit too blue to me (or should i calibrate my monitor?).


Shirley D. Cross   {K:141852} 9/6/2006
That is one sacked-out cat! A good interpretation of the Project.


Dave Stacey   {K:117750} 9/6/2006
Fantastic capture of this sleeping cat, Joggie! Perfect colour, detail and composition!
Dave.


Quix Photography   {K:20204} 9/7/2006
awwwwweeeee... what a gorgeous capture!
Love the lighting here... oh.. and the cat of course :) brilliant capture x Top marks x


Mary Slade   {K:40918} 9/7/2006
This really is wonderful. The closeness and the lighting and colours beautiful.


jacques brisebois   {K:57553} 9/7/2006
wonderful details and colors, a very nice capture.


Terry Osborne   {K:1792} 9/7/2006
Nice image, great detail with crisp sharpness. The DOF is perfect for the subject and this image. My one critique would be that it would be a far more striking image had the cheetah had it's eye's open. That would have been a more difficult shot in the shadows present, even in bright sunlight difficult to capture the eyes. All said and done, better than I have achieved.


sam khosravifard   {K:16153} 9/7/2006
I love cheetah and we have it in our country less and 80. I travelled around his habitat to visit him but I haven't been successful anyway
well done


hdw Photography   {K:5961} 9/8/2006
Nice snooze....great shot.
Lekker dag
Hilton :)


Sam Andre   {K:12556} 9/9/2006
mmmm.... very good catch. very intense picture


Hanna Segal   {K:13469} 9/12/2006
This a such a great shot! Cheetahs are some of my favourite big cats and this guy is sooo sweet! 7/7


Doyle D. Chastain   {K:99839} 9/12/2006
Wow Joggie . . . mottled sunlight and shadow on a cheetah . . . PERFECT exposure! Whew! Well done!

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~


Eb Mueller   {K:22993} 9/13/2006
Even with the 400mm. you would have had to be really close, Joggie! I would definitely let this one sleep! Great print quality and composition in the dappled shade! As one writer points out, the colour temperature is different for the shade. I did not notice until it was pointed out so it may not be a problem for most viewers. The colour balance can be selectively adjusted. Looks like you may have acquired a new lens!?
Eb


Joggie van Staden   {K:41275} 9/13/2006
Thanks Eb for the time took to comment on so many of my photos - your comments are always very relevant and highly valued. Sad to say - its not a new lens, I pinched my brother's lens. We were three brothers running around, each with a Nikon, tripod etc. You can imagine! What a great time!
Joggie


Ettore Cosini   {K:267} 2/4/2007
Love this picture.

Original, because these cats are always photographed fully alert, ready to pounce or taking down prey, whereas what they spend most of their day doing is precisely dozing!

DOF and focus are great.
(It is true that shadows are slightly bluish.)

Really excellent.


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