| camera: | NIKON D200 |
| lens: | Sigma 17-35 mm F2.8-4 EX DG ASPHERICAL |
| extender: | -- |
| focal length: | 24 mm |
| exposure time: | 1/500 s |
| aperture: | 6.3 |
| stativ: | |
| ISO: | 180 |
| location: | Masai Mara, Kenya |
Cheetah - Mammals
Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) Who would have thought? Right during sunrise, I happen to run into some young cheetahs. I stop. They climb up on the roof of the car. For a moment I debate and its clear. I go to them. I will never again make this photo in such light. I adjust the camera settings. With my right hand I hold the roof hatch and with my left I photograph the year-old wild cheetah from a distance of less than one meter. I concentrate as much as possible as to not shake. I look him in the eyes. The sun is rising...
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