16th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
A cheetah scans the horizon, looking for prey to hunt.
This photo was taken in Tanzania. I was on a Safari for two weeks in the Ngorongoro Crater. We waited until the sun started going down for the cheetah to wake up. Once it did, it stalked the plains looking for prey to hunt. At one point, it was only two feet away from us. This photo was taken right before the sun started setting, during golden hour. The cheetah is scanning the plains for prey.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 08.2018 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2018 |
Photo Location: | Tanzania |
Camera: | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV |
Copyright: | © hailey mullen |