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by Don Mercer
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The cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is one of the most picturesque and interesting animals that I have ever seen in the wild. To be sure, they appear to... more
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The cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is one of the most picturesque and interesting animals that I have ever seen in the wild. To be sure, they appear to me to be rather docile, that is until they focus on some prey and shift their transmissions into high gear. I have never seen any animal go from 0 to 70 mph as fast as a cheetah once engaged in a chase. They are beautiful, and I was most fortunate to get quite close to a number of them when in Africa in August and September 2017. This gorgeous specimen was seen in the Masai Mara of Kenya, out for a late morning stroll across the savanna. Aside from its lithe body, the cheetah may be distinguished from other big kitties by its black, tear-like streaks on its face.
Don Mercer is an author and freelance fine art photographer. Research for one book took him to the middle of Cambodia in 1999, as he was the first from among his wartime unit to return to that country. During the War in Southeast Asia - known to most as the Vietnam War, he flew over two hundred combat missions as an Air Force pilot in the Cessna O-2A. His combat assignment was as a Forward Air Controller, or FAC. The majority of his combat missions were flown in Cambodia at night. While in Southeast Asia in 1970-71, his interest in photography intensified with the purchase of his first two of numerous Nikon cameras. Black and white, as well as color, 35mm, and Super 8 movie films were used at the time. The transition to digital...
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