Two Cheetah's at the Dallas Zoo, Dallas, TX

Let me know what you think. I don't like that I cut off the paws of

the left cheetah. What comments do you have. Thanks.

What a fantastic shot. I really like the poses - they seem so calm, here; no teeth, furled collars, nor hairs on end.

The colors are right on, too. What a sharp lens - I played with the 70-200 2.8L last weekend - it was a bit short for me for the zoo; it works for shots like this, but I want to really get in there - without being eaten.

I, too, shot these cats in 1998. Maybe we'll see you at the Zoo!

the poses, if you'd allow me to put it that way

are very good . only, this type of photograph

one encounters too many a times...so a part of

the magic is lost.

no, i don't seem to mind the missing paws...but

the background bothers me, either it should be

blurred or sharp...slightly blurred background bothers me a bit...

Yes this is a great shot - almost a classic! I don't mind the background, although the species of tree don't look particularly African. The pawectomy is unfortunate but very minor, and would pass un-noticed by all but photo-netters!

I like to spend a lot of time at the local zoo, and encounter this kind of thing often. It sure was nice of the cheetahs to pose for you, wasn't it? I find lots of animals aren't really into that.

 

On the critique side, I'd hope for a little more sharpness in the cats, but that could be a function of the scan, possibly. I've lately started manual focusing, not trusting the AF to be as good as I used to trust.

 

Good color. I'd photoshop out that little anomoly on the far right.