Almost in my Lap

A BOLD photographer as well as a fine one!

Thank you for your  comments,  Sandy.

-BLM

Out of all of these Cheetah images, I like this one the best.  The other images seem lessened by your shadow in the capture, however, there is a definite feeling of tension in this image.   I do not know your feelings toward this creature at the time of capture, but I get a sense of awkward reticence from that large cat as it obliquely eyes you. 

Dear Mr. DL Anderson.  It is a story  as such,  all of  the images  is  one  picture of it.  I had  no fear  at all,  the seven senses  worked  for me  and the animal too. You know,  "It is an animal thing". 

I included  images here,  only,  related  to this  moment. I haw  more  images  of the animals, leopards and lioness too, some of  them  very close too, but  I would post  them separately,  because  they are  not  belong to this story.

Thank you for your comments.

-BLM.

Fantastic series Bela. The subject highlights itself and the shadow brings the context in an original way. This one stands out as the head of the cheetah and yours are merging into one, like this image captures an unbreakable connection between both.

Regards,

ricardo

Hi Ricardo. I believe, you understand precisely  what was  going on at that time, in a spiritual level.  As  you  haw  seen the  last image, the chetah  come  to me  so close  I  feel  the  breath of him.  Then the animal  relaxed,  sit  in-front of  me  like  I am  his  friend, constantly  checking left and right, as you seen on the images, and  I believe,  subconsciously, posing to  me.  He  or she  was  one of a group of  about  6 or  7  animals in a group.  I was   a  way  from  the  photographic group, they where  at the left in one group  photographing the animals. I walked a way  from them,  and  that  what happen.

Thank you for your comments.

-BLM.

I came across this one again which initially I passed over. This time it had a much greater impact on me. There is a merging of man and animal in this picture that is worthy of some thought and careful consideration. I think this series proves that with absolute, 100% commitment, when all doubt is gone and all "if's and's,or but's" have vanished, absolutely anything is possible. An amazing series and one that has inspired me. We are limited only by our fears.

"when all doubt is gone and all "if's and's,or but's" have vanished, absolutely anything is possible."

 "We are limited only by our fears."

Yes, you  are absolutely right, Jack.

 

Thank you.

Bela