OSCAR OR WILDE ?, a photo from Hardap, South

Photographer's Note

While in our Hammerstein ranch-hotel in the desert of Namibia we visited some animal they had kept inside very large cages, they were baby animals abandoned and raised by the local people. There was a leopard named Lisa, some caracal and two cheetah brothers named Oscar and Wild. We entered in the large cage where they were and even we caressed one of them. Isn't a happy portrait because his eyes are ever hunting the freedom ahead of the fences.

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Enquanto est疱amos no hotel-fazenda Hammerstein visitamos alguns animais que eles mant駑 em cativeiro, dentro de enormes recintos telados. Um destes animais era Lisa, uma leopardo, havia ainda alguns caracals e uma dupla de irm縊s guepardo, chamados de Oscar e Wilde. Entramos na grande area cercada onde estavam os guepardos e acariciamos um deles. Estes animais foram encontrados ainda beb黌, abandonados e criados pela fazenda.
Este � um retrato triste, seus olhos andam sempre buscando a liberdade para al駑 dos alambrados.

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Periko (9107) 2014-03-21 19:02

Hola Jorge
Interesante presentaci de este guepardo, con el entorno en blanco y negro. El animal esta un poco oscuro, pero me gusta la composici.

Saludos

jemaflor (147248) 2014-03-22 0:08

Hi Jorge,
Well taken, good moment and beautiful presentation with this interesting contrast, tfs

Fis2 (170885) 2014-03-22 11:34

Witaj Jorge!
This specimen meet, the joy!
I like frame and colors.
Good work.
Have a nice afternoon
Krzysztof

omid266 (6816) 2014-03-22 21:14

Jorge ,

another excellent image from this beautiful Cheetah ,
very well done friend ,

Also , in World Cup Football 2014 in your country, Our National Team (I.R.Iran),

Comes with Shirts with Portrait of Persian Cheetah on them,

Thanks for sharing , Regards ***

Didi (61589) 2014-03-24 18:12

Hi Jorge
Another interesting catch of this wild animal
You were not so far from your subject
Interesting background in B&W
Best regards

nikkitta (17070) 2014-03-28 18:38

Hola Jorge
Ando atrasada con ver fotos de tu fascinante viaje, no puedo dejar de comentar esta captura, me encanta el contraste coseguido con el gris del fondo y la iluminacion lateral del leopardo
Originl y divertida eleccion del titulo, cual es?

Dicen que los animales que no conocieron la libertad , no la necesitan
Un saludo, Maria

i9l2y1m8a8t3 (4814) 2014-03-29 23:58

The selective color format worked well with this image. I liked the effect of the desaturrated grass. It seems that the leopard is in a snow area. Nice capture

Best Regards,
M

mcmtanyel (68647) 2014-03-30 17:37

Hi Jorge,
What a majestic cat! I like the partial color, makes the cheetah look like he's on the tundra.
Regards,
MT

Miguel82 (47110) 2014-03-31 19:45

Cheetahs are the fastest animal on earth only on short distance, they're also the most fragile member of feline family, the biggest population live indeed in Namibia and Botswana, a brillant picture, regards

mirosu (16313) 2014-04-02 5:57

Hi Jorge,
I must make you a great compliment, you are posting outstanding photos from nature. You have an excellent, creative eye for good photography. This Leopard is in superb light and the use of selective colour is a real stand out here.
Very well done.
Greetings,
Miro

aliabazari (22289) 2014-08-03 21:30

Hi Jorge
Portrait of a beautiful Cheetah. Exposure clarity and well performed. Very well. Thank you

berek (50518) 2014-10-12 21:14

Hi Jorge
looks very noble. You're attracted to good timing in their natural environment.
Have a good week.
Burak