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Cheetah Family Portrait

© Karen Celella

Cheetah Family Portrait

Uploaded: May 10, 2009

Description

Tanzania, Africa, safari in the Serengeti. This was the most amazing sight of the safari. This mother cheetah with her four young posing on the termite mound. They were actually scouting and later we watched the chase and kill. It was truly the Discovery Channel Live!

Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/400 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 300.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 40D

Comments

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic May 10, 2009

Awesome capture of the wild. Love the Cheetah clan well captured, Karen.

Usman. #1125852

Agnes Fegan level-deluxe May 10, 2009

A perfect post for Mother's Day ... amazing capture Karen! #7505104

Thomas E. Hinds May 10, 2009

This is truly an amazing capture! Wonderful to see cheetahs living naturally! Great image! #7505456

Anne M. Young level-addict May 10, 2009

Fantastic capture #7505521

Karen Celella May 12, 2009

Thank you Usman, Agnes, Thomas and Anne. I'll never forget this moment. #7512172

Nikki McDonald level-classic May 13, 2009

This looks great, Karen -- an amazing capture indeed. So very glad to see it move on! Congrats on the EP #7515663

Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 13, 2009

Wow, Wow, Wow!! What an amazing wildlife capture, thanks for sharing Karen. An instant favorite! #7516400

Anne McKinnell May 13, 2009

Karen, wow, another fantastic photo from your safari! #7516560

Tammy Espino May 13, 2009

Wow, awesome!!! #7516739

Karen Celella May 14, 2009

Thank you for the additional encouragement Nikki, Donna, Anne and Tammy. #7520204

Dianna Murphy May 21, 2009

Wow, amazing, you're living my dream here. Fantastic. #7543911

Karen Celella May 22, 2009

I'm living my dream also Dianna. lol I hope yours come true someday also. #7546534

Sharon June 19, 2009

Congrats on your finalist!! #7648624

Valentin M. Armianu June 19, 2009

Congratulations on your gorgeous Finalist!!!Love the photo! #7648810

Tiia Vissak June 19, 2009

Congratulations! #7649133

Nikki McDonald level-classic June 19, 2009

Wonderfully captured, Karen. Congratulations on your finalist -- deserves to go on. #7649299

Thomas E. Hinds June 19, 2009

Lovely finalist shot! What a great family portrait! #7649441

Janet McNeil level-classic June 19, 2009

Stunning composition on this beautiful Finalist!! Good luck!! #7649707

Angie M. Davis June 19, 2009

Congratulations, Karen!! #7650809

Cheryl E. Molennor June 19, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR FINALIST!!!! I could only DREAM of being able to shoot there! #7650950

Patricia Seidler June 19, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS KAREN. I KNEW WE WOULD SEE THIS AGAIN. GOOD LUCK IN THE NEXT ROUND. #7651473

Anne M. Young level-addict June 19, 2009

Congratulations - super capture! #7651925

Dianna Murphy June 19, 2009

Congratulations on your fine entry/finalist. #7652376

Carol L. Fowler June 19, 2009

Congrats on this Finalist! #7652698

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic June 19, 2009

Outstanding finalist, Karen!!!
Big congrats, my friend!
~♥~Lisa #7653224

Sam Britt June 20, 2009

Big congrats, Karen!! #7655105

Eugenio Diaz June 20, 2009

Congratulations on your Wonderful Finalist! Lovely image! #7655193

Joseph T. Pilonero June 20, 2009

So glad this wonderful shot made the finalist group. I love it. TED #7655626

Leland N. Saunders level-deluxe June 20, 2009

All my Brothers and Sisters... well done, Karen and Congratulations ... !!

Lee #7658553

Kim Andelkovic June 20, 2009

Karen....WTG....you did it....I'm so thrilled you got finalist for this....congratulations....good luck next round......its already a winner to me....beautiful job. #7658665

Ken Smith level-classic June 20, 2009

Awesome, Karen! Congrats to you! #7659153

Sherran Andersen level-classic June 20, 2009

Congrats Karen. Sherran #7659355

Laurence Saliba level-classic June 21, 2009

Gorgeous finalist!!! Congratulations!!! #7659984

Karen Celella June 21, 2009

Thank you all so very much for your support. I'm really thrilled that these Cheetahs get a little time in the spotlight. A sight like this in the wild seems unbelievable to me but the image is proof. I'll never forget this and thank you for sharing it with me. #7659995

Maria Coulson June 21, 2009

Karen, what an amazing photo. I hope to see it again with gold. Congrats! #7661679

Carol Engstrom level-classic June 21, 2009

So glad to see this is a finalist! It deserves it! #7662865

Leslie McLain level-classic June 22, 2009

Congrats on your amazing finalist. #7663937

Tucker James June 22, 2009

Congrats on the finalist #7664818

Karen Celella June 23, 2009

Thank you friends! No gold but I'm still happy for the silver. #7669139

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