Cheetah by ElusiveAngel

Photography • Animals • posted on Oct 15, 2010

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Hi Everybody Hope you are all doing fine. I had a hectic day yesterday and couldn't even post. I am still on the cats though. This cheetah is tamed and lives at Harnas Wildlife Sanctuary in Namibia. Amazingly, he purr just like a little kitten when you stroke him. Hope you all have a wonderful day and thanks so much for all your previous comments. Colene

Comments (21)

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Tea_Rex

2:08AM | Fri, 15 October 2010

Such a majestically elegant spirit! It is no wonder at all how the Egyptians came to deify them .. as well as hack their make-up techniques. He has the same blazing eyes as your sister's companion. There are presently seven of his cousins sharing this roof with me. (Six, actually, one is AWOL at moment) I am often charmed by how many traits and nuances are shared among the domestic and wild felines. I'd luv' to hear this fella purr. I did a second take when I first read your notes. For a sec' I thought: "Jeez!.. Hamas is recruiting cheetahs now?" ;-) This is a beautiful portrait. With warm regard, Terry

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kgb224

2:37AM | Fri, 15 October 2010

Outstanding coloring effect Colene. Love it.

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micturn

3:07AM | Fri, 15 October 2010

Great capture, and brilliant postwork

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MaraP

4:48AM | Fri, 15 October 2010

WOW! Impressive portrait! She looks sad :( Excellent colour selection!

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cfulton

4:49AM | Fri, 15 October 2010

I have been able to stroke two of these cats - one in Oudtshoorn and another here near Stellenbosch. The amazing thing other than the purr is the texture difference between the black spots and the golden yellow/tan hide. The black is soft like a cats fur, whilst the rest of the coat is rough and coarse. Well done on the selective desaturation! Clive

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PassionateGuy

5:25AM | Fri, 15 October 2010

Those eyes tell it all.. another fantastic posting

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morningglory

6:01AM | Fri, 15 October 2010

Impressive work.

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jarmila

6:18AM | Fri, 15 October 2010

nice portrait, great work in post production

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awjay

6:26AM | Fri, 15 October 2010

awwww....magnificent cat

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Meowgli

6:47AM | Fri, 15 October 2010

beautifully done!

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Faemike55

8:43AM | Fri, 15 October 2010

Wonderful shot! Very beautiful cat Wonderful postwork

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magnus073

9:36AM | Fri, 15 October 2010

Colene, this is such a wonderful capture of him and you can almost sense his tame nature. It is always a thrill to see your newest post :)

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mariogiannecchini

10:35AM | Fri, 15 October 2010

Great capture, and brilliant postwork

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GBCalls

3:26PM | Fri, 15 October 2010

Glad to see him. Excellent presentation

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flora-crassella

4:06PM | Fri, 15 October 2010

gorgeous picture!!!!!

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DananJaya_Chef

4:14PM | Fri, 15 October 2010

Wonderful shot & work.

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costapanos

5:28PM | Fri, 15 October 2010

Beautiful creature. Those eyes though tell a story.

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PSDuck

12:41AM | Sat, 16 October 2010

My wife and I so love cheetahs! This is an adorable photo. Back before the near-ELE (elimination level event) bottleneck, when Humanity was reduced worldwide to less that 100 000, cheetahs were thought to be (semi) domesticated by Man. (Or was it the other way around?) I think there is a very special bond between these cats and humans. When you see them fed, they strike out with their forepaws and forelegs, hitting the ground. This claims the food as theirs. Here's where it gets interesting: a Saluki will do the same moves and pose, but it means "Let's Play!"

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