Steady Stare
This one really took me by surprise! At the Cincy zoo, I had been following a cheetah at the far side of the exhibit through my viewfinder for some time, hoping she would walk toward me. (camera on tripod, 300 mm zoom fully extended, shooting through chain link). When I gave up and stepped back, "Amber" had come out of hiding and was just a few feet away staring at me. I was so startled I almost forgot to refocus before tripping the shutter!
Uploaded on March 08, 2004