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Roie Galitz israelPhoto © Roie Galitz
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Cheetah Chasing a Thomson’s Gazelle
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THE STORY: Run for your Life! This image is the embodiment of that statement. One ofthem will not live after this chase: in the Gazelle’ s case it’ s obvious what will happen if she won’ t escape, but the Cheetah mother didn’ t have anything to eat for 3 days and must feed herself and her two cubs. This could beher last hunt attempt since she hasno more calories, no more spare energy. If she fails, she and her cubs might die of starvation. Inthis image I caught 8 legs in the air, a small rock that almost hit the Cheetah in her face andof course the looks that says it all on the Cheetah and the Gazelle’ s face. My heart beat was racing as fast as the Cheetah andit seemed asif time itself went into slow motion, every image hadtobe perfect spot-onand I had todomy best for the buffer nottocave in. This was truly a shot of life.back to gallery