This cheetah had been sitting on a fallen tree for a while, scanning the horizon for prey. He jumped down just before I took this shot and headed off with his two brothers to stalk, and then chase, a dazzle of zebras (yes, a group of zebras is, in fact, called a dazzle). If you’re a zebra fan, you’ll be happy to know that the chase was unsuccessful. If you’re a cheetah fan, well, there’s always another day. Cheetah, in fact, have a pretty high success rate, catching their prey about 50% of the time. Nikon D700 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 200mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/500th of a second
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great pic. today
Thanks Michael…
That cheetah is a sharp dresser. Great light on its fur coat.
…and Michael.
Perfectly on the move. Gorgeous shot! For those of you who like a ‘dazzle of zebras’ and similar fun linguistics, this is a great read! http://www.amazon.com/An-Exaltation-Larks-Ultimate-Edition/dp/0140170960/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=1UBDZW0NQ69Q8&coliid=IRR262D4L4ZDN
Looks like a good one Rachel, I might have to pick that up.
I guess those Zebras razzle dazzled him!…eh?…eh?
🙁 I’m not a writer.
Appreciate the effort though Shardae.
Very cool Sean.
Amazing!