Cheetah with Antelope Prey- Kiss of death

After a spectacular huntdown that was a little bit too far away for

good photos we had the possibility to go near to the Cheetah in

Serengeti National Park.

great shot. It might have lost just a bit of sharpness during scanning. Amazing dedecation though :)

The eyes of the predator and the eyes of the prey are nicely framed. Nice shot indeed.

 

What were the camera settings ? ( Aperture etc ) Just curious as you might have had only a few sec. to get the shot.

 

It was a 300 lens with 2x converter, aperture 5,6 and abot 1/60 sec. approx.

The light wasn`t too good (a little bit hard) because it was about 11.oo am

just perfect.

There's an eerie similarity between this pose and a passionate kiss, especially in the eyes of the cheetah. It looks so relaxed and tender... hence my suggested title.

 

No chance for the Antelope :( , but great chance fo you to catch this exceptional scene ! I well know another park, Ngorongoro in Tanzania, and never be able to catch that there !

What a shot! Not many photographs cover that moment. Well done.

 

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Very emotive photo.

Very nice, looks plenty sharp to me. Dramatic... to say the least. Doesn't need the K of D title addition, though. Congrats on an excellent capture of the reality of nature. Cheers, Greg

Amazing!Just amazing! I love this photo you got.Cheetahs are my favorit animals on earth! This sharp, pristene photo you got really inspires me to continue on with photo taking.Great job!