Critique Style Requested: In-depth
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Self Critique
When a predator locks eyes with you, it is pretty special. I love the look this guy is giving me. He was the “lookout”. We watched them for quite a while and they rarely lifted their heads in unison.. One would
“rest” and the other would “watch”. They would then alternate. A system that has undoubtedly worked well for them.
Creative direction
A cheetah’s face is what is most interesting about them. It’s all about the eyes. What I think I captured here is a cheetah that is relaxed, but on guard, if that makes sense. You could tell he was locked in on me ready to respond to any danger that I might occur. But he is also getting the rest he needs. Multi-tasking, you might say.
Specific Feedback
Once again, the tight crop might elicit the most opinions.
Technical Details
Canon 1DX, Mk II
Canon 200-400
ISO 500
f/8.0
1/800 sec
Description
I came across these two male cheetahs in an area in the Masai Mara that had been burned for as far as the eye could see. The landscape looked like an alien planet. The grasses had only just begun to regrow, as seen in the foreground of the image. With little surrounding vegetation, I decided to go close to capture the details of the cheetahs. I wanted the “eyes”.