Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/03/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]One of the more interesting experiences in Ndutu this year was watching a Mother Cheetah capture an adolescent Thomson's Gazelle alive in order to train her two biggish cubs in the art of the chase and kill. They were not old enough to kill outright, but they would chase the poor Tommy, catch it, let it go again and repeated this a few times before the mother dispatched it, and they had their fill: Capture: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2013/Ndutu_20130307_08177-Edit.jpg.html The chases were difficult to predict, and usually took place some distance away, but finally, the predator and prey came towards our vehicle. I am posting two shots - the first has the focus on the prey, and the second on the predator, and I cant decide which looks better: Chase 1: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2013/Ndutu_20130307_08138.jpg.html Chase 2: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2013/Ndutu_20130307_08139.jpg.html Please see LARGE Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome Cheers Jayanand