Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/03/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The most enjoyable sessions were with a Cheetah family, a mother and three cubs, who had no fear of humans or vehicles and frequently used the vehicles as props for play, jumping on the front of the vehicle or the spare wheel in the rear, or scooting under the chassis playing hide and seek. Two of them used our vehicle, and jumped on the front and these are portraits shot 3-4 feet away through the opening on the top: Eye Contact: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2013/Ndutu_20130309_08895.jpg.html Eye Contact (Selective Colour) - an experiment as I find the eyes of a Cheetah mesmerizing. I deepened the colour of the eyes for effect: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2013/Ndutu_20130309_08895SC.jpg.html Portrait in Colour: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2013/Ndutu_20130309_08875.jpg.html Tasting the Metal: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2013/Ndutu_20130309_08856.jpg.html Portrait in B&W: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2013/Ndutu_20130309_08890.jpg.html Exasperation (-: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2013/Ndutu_20130309_08894.jpg.html Please see LARGE Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome Cheers Jayanand