Cheetah Diptych by cdonohoue

Cheetah Diptych

This is a twofer. See through is the word of the day. I worked at getting this fence to disappear at the Zoo. Our cheetahs are pretty famous. They are the ambassadors of the Cincinnati Zoo. They travel and do shows and are really quite tame. But there is still a fence around them - even if it isn't much of a one compared to some of the other animals. We were lucky to get to hear the keeper talk. Do you know that a cheetah has over 2000 spots!
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that is a lot of spots
April 4th, 2013  
Oh... how gorgeous is this? A Favsworth. What beautiful cheetahs. I know that they are famous from watching this. Please do take the time if you haven't seen it already to watch it all the way through including the credits when they show some of the outtakes. https://vimeo.com/53914149
April 4th, 2013  
Such elegant animals......just beautiful and perfect for todays word!
April 4th, 2013  
such beautiful wild Cats Fav Cathy
April 4th, 2013  
Fab wondrous shot for today's word Cathy :)
April 4th, 2013  
@steampowered wonderful video.......so tame too, wow that power, amazing
April 4th, 2013  
Wonderful diptych.
April 4th, 2013  
Love how you got it to disappear. That's a ton of spots. I am a HUGE fan of the zoo's cheetah. I still need to catch it in a photo if it will slow down for me. Pan it perhaps;-).
April 4th, 2013  
Super diptych!!
April 4th, 2013  
Love this capture. Great shot.
April 4th, 2013  
Wonderful!
April 4th, 2013  
KITTEH

I don't suppose you get to scratch their little furry heads? Nah probably a bad idea.
April 4th, 2013  
Well done you -love the sepia finish
April 4th, 2013  
@steampowered Thanks, Paul. That was exceptional. I have heard that when the cheetahs travel they stay right in the room with the handler. They are so gorgeous - that video showed every muscle movement.
April 4th, 2013  
Super them shots! and know i Know 2000 wow!
April 4th, 2013  
Very nice Cheetah pairing!!
April 4th, 2013  
Marvellous shots, what beautiful animals!
BTW It was pointed out to me that the theme tag is diptychs plural :)
April 4th, 2013  
Lovely pics, great theme shot.
April 4th, 2013  
a beautiful cat cathy
April 4th, 2013  
Beautiful shots. Do tell how you manged to get the fence to disappear. This makes a wonderful pair of photos.
April 4th, 2013  
Such beautiful shots, Cathy. I didn't know that about the #of spots.
April 4th, 2013  
@henrir The part between the wire was pretty wide and the closer that you focus on the cat the more the wire disappears. The cat has to be a bit far away from the fence. Too close and there is no chance of it happening.
April 4th, 2013  
@filsie65 Thanks Phil. I fixed it.
April 4th, 2013  
Beautifully done! Cathy! A gorgeous subject and the light is perfect for the shots!
April 4th, 2013  
@cdonohoue Thanks. I thought maybe it had something to do with the shutter speed. This is good to know.
April 4th, 2013  
oh wow this is amazing
April 5th, 2013  
very nice...did you count the spots??
April 5th, 2013  
I love their tear lines. Beautiful creatures
April 5th, 2013  
Well done!
April 5th, 2013  
What a gorgeous animal! Amazing!
April 5th, 2013  
Beautiful capture.
April 5th, 2013  
What a stunning creature! Nice diptych.
April 6th, 2013  
Such beautiful creatures. I find it a little sad to see them behind a fence, but I guess it may help the species survive.
April 6th, 2013  
He's an absolute beauty.
April 7th, 2013  
What a beautiful theme entry. You can see how easily they camouflage into their surroundings xx
April 7th, 2013  
Fav. And thanks, @steampowered . Once again, you've provided a lifechanging nudge.
April 8th, 2013  
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