Nature isn't always pretty - a photo on Flickriver

            Life is hard for big cats, life is hard period. 

This young cheetah is being taught a life lesson by its mom. Hunting a speedy impala is a challenge. It's tough to watch a little baby impala being "played" with before being eaten. It's an important factor in the Cheetahs development, and it is incredibly important to assure that all the cheetah born have a good chance in making it. There are so few Cheetah left and so many impala is how i justify being able to capture the moment. I don't like kills, and rarely shoot them but it is part of the life process.

This went on for about 10 minutes before mom dispatched the impala and it was eaten within a few minutes. The hyena didn't get there until it was gone. Great outcome for the Cheetah, less so the impala.

Back in Kenya in a couple of weeks, cannot wait to be in the greatest wildlife experience on the planet.

Taken on: August 1, 2022

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Camera: Canon EOS R7, f/4.0, 1/1250 sec, 600mm, ISO 250 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS R7
Lens:	RF600mm F4 L IS USM
Aperture:	f/4.0
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1250)
Focal Length:	600mm
ISO:	250
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 12.0.1 (Macintosh)
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