CopyCats

Steve Bulford

CopyCats

WILD & FREE

Honey (named after the colour of her eyes) and her three cubs were very obliging to rest on this ridge whilst they scanned the plains for breakfast. Taken in the Masai Mara early one morning about half an hour after sunrise, this is one of my favourite images and I find myself always coming back to it.

(Masai Mara – Kenya)

The world’s fastest land animal, the cheetah, is a unique and the most specialized member of the cat family and can reach speeds of 70 mph. Unlike other cats, the cheetah has a leaner body, longer legs, and has been referred to as the greyhound of the cats. It is not an aggressive animal, using flight versus fight. With its weak jaws and small teeth, the price it paid for speed, it cannot fight larger predators to protect its kill or young.

The cheetah was once a common animal found on five continents, but is slowly losing its race for survival and is now classed as an Endangered Species!

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CopyCats by Steve Bulford
CopyCats by Steve Bulford
  • aneta

    aneta

    Beautiful! great composition. well done

  • hospitalera

    hospitalera

    the four are looking like they sit for a painting ;-) SY

  • Helene Kippert

    Helene Kippert

    Lovely shot

  • Kim Roper

    Kim Roper

    This is so beautiful, love the exact same alert expression on each of their faces, beautifully captured and composed!

  • Lance Leopold

    Lance Leopold

    Too cute!!!

  • Sharon Bishop

    Sharon Bishop

    Gosh Steve, how lucky can you be to be able to see this kind of scene. I love the Masai Mara – the Okavango Delta and Cornwall (!) these are the best places in the world for me.
    Absolutely gorgeous pic.

  • Coralie Plozza

    Coralie Plozza

    Family aint it grand …. beautiful shot

  • bsilvia

    bsilvia

    great!

  • NewYorker

    NewYorker

    You are such a skilled photographer…beautiful image

  • Heather Loster

    Heather Loster

    beautiful capture. they seem as though they were very camera happy!

  • Mundy Hackett

    Mundy Hackett

    Fantastic image Steve!

  • Lisa  Kenny

    Lisa Kenny

    Gorgeous photo Steve!

  • Adela Hriscu

    Adela Hriscu

    Nature is so beautiful! :) super capture!

  • Steve Bulford

    Steve Bulford

    Thank you for the great comments. It’s really nice to get such feedback on my images!
    Cheetahs are my favourite animal so I may have to add some more pics of them soon!
    Steve :-)

  • Holly Werner

    Holly Werner

    Amazing image. Great job.

  • Rinkydink

    Rinkydink

    Glorious picture

  • mick

    mick

    steve,you have some amazing images great work.

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    I’m not surprised its a favourite, I love it too! What gorgeous cats the cheetahs are!

  • Alessandro Pinto

    Alessandro Pinto

    Wow.. what a feeling you must have had..beautiful, superb image… great capture

  • halftone

    halftone

    Beautiful big cats!

  • brummieboy

    brummieboy

    Magnificent ….

  • sanyaks

    sanyaks

    This is a precious capture.. got to be one of my favourites as well.. well done!

  • aphoto4you

    aphoto4you

    Where is Masai Mara? This is just SUPER STUNNING

  • Steve Bulford

    Steve Bulford

    To aphoto4you,
    Thanks for the nice comment! The Masai Mara is in Kenya, Africa.
    Steve :-)

  • Steve Bulford

    Steve Bulford

    And also thanks to everyone else above for the great comments!
    Steve :-)

  • ECGardner

    ECGardner

    Absolutely stunning in every way. What a magnificent image of these amazing creatures.

  • MaluC

    MaluC

    Beautiful cats, they were posing for you! Wonderful :)

  • bonniemonahan1

    bonniemonahan1

    Hi Steve,
    Your composition and interest in photo is more than excellent. Personal opinion is the Cheetah’s need more brightness & contrast to make them yell @ me. This photo is rare, & I hope you correct it. Besides the brightness & contrast add more color to all the cheetah’s. The bluchy dark blue upper background needs to be softened. – Only suggestions for an exceptional photo.
    Take care, Bonnie

  • pauline tims

    pauline tims

    Incredilbe, your pictures are amazing!!

  • GracefulShadow

    GracefulShadow

    Stunning

  • chriso

    chriso

    Amazing. We spent days on safari to only see a leopard in the distance. To see them this close and posing like this is truly incredible.

  • snurfdood

    snurfdood

    stunning shot – they are such beautiful and majestic creatures…:o)

  • Gayle Shaw

    Gayle Shaw

    This is such a beautiful capture, wonderful composition. They are just such beautiful creatures and I think this is the first time I have seen a pic of cheetah cubs.

  • JayCole37

    JayCole37

    Wow this is such and amazing capture..! Nice job

  • DWarren

    DWarren

    Another gorgeous shot….your work is just wonderful!

  • Bob Martin

    Bob Martin

    Hi Steve….great work!

  • Lucindawind

    Lucindawind

    magnificent !

  • rebecca zachariah

    rebecca zachariah

    WOw, they are such handsome creatures.

  • Sharon Bishop

    Sharon Bishop

    Oh my Steve…now i’m SERIOUSLY jealous.

  • Sprinkle

    Sprinkle

    HA HA! too cute…

  • Anita Donohoe

    Anita Donohoe

    Steve, I love this shot of mother cheetah with her three cubs!

  • DawsonImages

    DawsonImages

    nice capture,

  • Pat Abbott

    Pat Abbott

    This is a beautiful capture. You have a great portfolio.

  • JoPix

    JoPix

    I’m just envious and in awe. For the sights you see and the pictures you capture. I’m in love with your work!

  • kmargetts

    kmargetts

    Fantastic – you have some great shots!

  • Beccaboo

    Beccaboo

    Wowzers, what beauties.

  • Cheri  McEachin

    Cheri McEachin

    This has to be my favourite of yours!! wow

  • Judith Oppenheimer

    Judith Oppenhe...

    it is a beautiful shot

  • diffusion

    diffusion

    awwwwwe this is too cute

  • Julie Langford

    Julie Langfordcommunity host

    Wonderful work here again steve and glad you added this into the group – A wonderful addition to Happy Haven

  • Seareach

    Seareach

    I think this is my favourite of yours. Your work is amazing!

  • Suni Pruett

    Suni Pruett

    Oh I cant blame you for coming back to it…it is spectacular. I dont know how I missed this one.. I love it…

  • Nicole Goggins

    Nicole Goggins

    I love this too… they are so lovely – great shot!

  • Albert1000

    Albert1000

    Beautiful.

  • JaneRia

    JaneRia

    Beautiful photo – I find the cheetahs the most regal of all the big cats. I also have photos of Honey and her cubs when they were a little bit younger ! She originally had 5 cubs and I believe that only 3 are still alive.

  • Steve Bulford

    Steve Bulford

    To JaneRia

    Yes she did have 5 cubs, but 2 were lost a few weeks before we got out there! I have see pics of all 5 and Honey though, and wish I had had that chance too! Also, the last report I heard this summer was that the cubs are still doing well on there own!

  • Deborah Stewart

    Deborah Stewart

    I just joined RB this week hoping to learn from others as I am just a beginner. There are many fantastic photos to see, but this one is my favorite. Your wildlife photography is wonderful. I especially love your photos from Africa. Beautiful! Thanks for taking me places through your photos.

  • pryere

    pryere

    Stunning, fascinating, beautiful.

  • Robyn Maynard

    Robyn Maynard

    Great shot !! Excellent….

  • ApeArt

    ApeArt

    wowee

  • WesternDreamer

    WesternDreamer

    Awesome capture, can certainly see why you always come back to it… they are SO cute!!! Excellant nature/wildlife scene/capture!!!

  • storm22

    storm22

    awesome photo big cats are so beautiful!

  • eric shepherd

    eric shepherd

    What a great photo, stunning

  • snookchaos

    snookchaos

    i love this shot they all look identical like clones

  • Martie Venter

    Martie Venter

    They are so beautiful, love the regal poses – superb shot!

  • justimagine

    justimagine

    Fantastic image so beautiful and powerful!

  • Jocelyn Hyers

    Jocelyn Hyers

    Absolutely stunning!

  • PhotoAmbiance

    PhotoAmbiance

    Your photo’s are as beautiful as a nature documentation on TV, so real! Beautiful!

  • pwinslow

    pwinslow

    I agree. Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful.

  • Ryan Abboud

    Ryan Abboud

    Nice capture

  • Carol Lirette

    Carol Lirette

    this is absolutely an amazing shot.
    They are all facing the camersa at the same time.
    Great Pic!

  • JessicaHowroyd

    JessicaHowroyd

    CHEETAHS ARE ALSO ONE OF MY FAVOURITE ANIMALS IN THE WHOLE WORLD. THE ONE THING I THINK ABOUT WHEN I SEE A CHEETAH IS SPEED. WELL DONE GREAT CAPTURE.

  • bill  oneil

    bill oneil

    very nice shot

  • digitalmidge

    digitalmidge

    Oh how cute and beautiful these little guys are…I love them, so fantastic. Great shot, you are so talented and lucky!!! ;-)

  • Lori Peters

    Lori Peters

    How beautiful! Mothers and babies always touch my heart. Good job.

  • dawndavies

    dawndavies

    wonderful picture well done

  • carol brandt

    carol brandt

    Love this one.
    Man, you sure do seem to get around. Do you need a tripod holder, by any chance?

  • Joanne  Bradley

    Joanne Bradley

    Brillaint capture! Astonishing, beautiful, incredible from the expression to the stances, what excellent work!

  • GregV

    GregV

    What a composition! Really awesome!

  • bmckain

    bmckain

    You have a wonderful portfolio, I like all of your Africa wildlife but this one is really sublime.

  • Mindy McGregor

    Mindy McGregor

    They are so cute! Great capture!

  • aletarandall

    aletarandall

    Such a regal mother.

  • mmersphotos

    mmersphotos

    Just fantastic to see this lovely shot ! Excellent work !!

  • Avril Brand

    Avril Brand

    Thank you Steve, for breaking my heart! I wish I could be there amongst them.

  • Elaine Harriott

    Elaine Harriott

    Excellent shot Steve, just wonderful capture!!!

  • salsbells69

    salsbells69

    They dont come much better than this shot Steve. Wonderful capture~!!

  • skyhorse

    skyhorse

    I feel like I’m looking at a still shot from “Big Cat Diary” – how wonderful is this? It’s already added to my fav’s

  • Caroline Gorka

    Caroline Gorka

    A wonderful, wonderful shot of my favourite big cat. :)))

  • godders

    godders

    Just brilliant work, well done, Nick

  • C J Hummel -  Foxfire Gallery

    C J Hummel - ...

    This is a stunning picture.
    You captured this beautifully.

    When I travelled to Botswana, I found it was the best time to photograph cheetahs. Sadly I can no longer travel and visit my favourite places in the world

  • Ken Thomas

    Ken Thomas

    Your wildlife photography is awesome!!!

  • Renee Dawson

    Renee Dawson

    This is amazing!

  • Rosie Appleton

    Rosie Appleton

    How magical to see these beautiful creatures in their natural habitat! I saw one Cheetah in Africa, only for about 10 mins and had to share her with 10 other 4×4’s full of tourists just like me… she was stunning!!

  • Rachel Stickney

    Rachel Stickney

    Wow, these cheetahs are so gorgeous! Fantastic capture! I envy you taking a trip like this.

  • mariarty

    mariarty

    n amazing capture, they are so gorgeous., wonderful work.

  • Fran0723

    Fran0723

    They are so beautiful! And the photo is a pure perfection!

  • starbucksgirl26

    starbucksgirl26

    You are so lucky to have been able to be there to capture this! The photo really is beautiful-Cheetahs are my favorite cat next to tigers and so this is an automatic favorite!!

  • EvaLarsen

    EvaLarsen

    Great shot of mother with kids.

  • Katka Simcikova

    Katka Simcikova

    Beautiful!

  • Evan Johnson

    Evan Johnson

    hahaha, how did you get them to pose for the photo?

  • Stephie Butler

    Stephie Butler

    This is just gorgeous..One of my favourites animals too..and one of my favourites of your work….

  • linda858100

    linda858100

    FABULOUS

  • Waleska Luker

    Waleska Luker

    Cute Cats!

  • Braedene

    Braedene

    No wonder you keep going back to it. It’s masterful – what a stunning photo- I hope to go the Masai Mara. What a stunning family portrait. Liz

  • Nature's Realm

    Nature's Realm

    Another wonderful piece. – Dennis

  • seawhisper

    seawhisper

    lovely family :)

  • Marvin Tunstall

    Marvin Tunstall

    Serious moment! Awesome!

  • bugphoto

    bugphoto

    very interesting wildlife shot in family touch excellent photo

  • Lisa  Weber
  • Wayne  Pearson

    Wayne Pearson

    Beautiful Image Steve

  • Debbie Schiff

    Debbie Schiff

    Incredible capture… looks like an arranged shoot…...! :).You are so lucky to have captured them sitting like this!

  • PhotosEcosse

    PhotosEcosse

    Well done on a great image AND the feature !

  • Olitto

    Olitto


    CONGRATULATIONS!!! 1st Place Winner in the Indigenous to East & Southern Africa Group Challenge, Beautiful East Africa

  • Olitto
  • Tamara Cornell

    Tamara Cornell

    Congrats on the Feature. Well done :)

    It’s a beautiful image.

  • Vickie Burt

    Vickie Burt

    Many congrats on a wonderful photo Steve! They are such beautiful creatures.

  • P3T3

    P3T3

    This is beautiful….it would be great in the Baby Animals Group

  • NATURELENS

    NATURELENS

    Thats very special, super image Steve.

  • LeighN

    LeighN

    :)))))))))

  • mariejean

    mariejean

    THANK YOU!!! sooooo beautiful…

  • StopComplaining

    StopComplaining

    their soooo cute :)

  • StopComplaining

    StopComplaining

    Congrats!!!!! :D

  • Aquarelle

    Aquarelle

    This is worth coming back to see time and time again,congratulations on all your features too.

  • Michelle BarlondSmith

    Michelle Barlo...

    Bravo Bravo Bravo

  • Kimberly Peers

    Kimberly Peers 26 days ago

    Great, just breathtaking!

  • ScenicSC

    ScenicSC 9 days ago

    DAMN. Nice. Cheetahs are my very favorite animal.

  • silvercircles

    silvercircles 3 days ago

    Love it! Definitely not your typical family photo. They all look very dignified, though. :D

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