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 By: Aniko Heart  
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Photographer Aniko Heart  Aniko Heart {Karma:26503}
Project #56 Wildlife and Insects Camera Model Minolta SRT 101
Categories Wildlife
Nature
Film Format Film 35mm
Portfolio Critters
Lens Sigma 70-200
Uploaded 1/2/2007 Film / Memory Type Kodak  Kodachrome KR
    ISO / Film Speed
Views 404 Shutter
Favorites Aperture f/4.5
Critiques 32 Rating
6.10
/ 6 Ratings
Location City - 
State -  VICTORIA
Country - Australia   Australia
About This shot was fun! ~LOL~
The keeper of a pair of pumas was distracting this one, while I did a very quick focus whilst at the same time with the other eye on this puma's mate. I very nearly got swiped by claws through the cage, but I can move fast when I have to... lol... I managed to get a reasonable shot of both pumas before they became very aggressive!
The keeper was kind to let me into the extensive enclosure for these fast moving big cats. The other cats (lions, tigers etc) that I shot had nowhere near as much security and although I managed a couple of not too bad images, I like the pumas... probably because of the greater risk of being attacked! I must be crazy! :)
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There are 32 Comments in 1 Pages
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Srna Stankovic Srna Stankovic   {K:172232} 1/8/2007
I think the same as you do my dear :) Hugsssssssssssssssss

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Aniko Heart Aniko Heart   {K:26503} 1/7/2007
I too am very happy we we "found" one another Dear Srna.

UF is a wonderful place to meet like-minded people and I am more and more pleased each day that I joined this excellent site to find not only great art, but WONDERFUL people such as yourself :)

I send you a very big hugs and kisses,
Aniko :)

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Srna Stankovic Srna Stankovic   {K:172232} 1/6/2007
You get it my dear Aniko and that is very nice when you find out something like that :) I am happy and I am so pleased I found out someone like you are :)
The bigest hug in the world to you my dear Aniko !!!

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Aniko Heart Aniko Heart   {K:26503} 1/6/2007
Well, my Dear Srna... :)

All I can say is that our lives sound very similar!

Love and Hugs to You!!!
Aniko :)

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Srna Stankovic Srna Stankovic   {K:172232} 1/6/2007
That is wonderful my dear Aniko ! I had a small cat before I moved to a new house, we had to leave him there :( but, I hope very soon we would be able to have a dog, cause I love them too. I love all animals !!! When I was a kid my home was like a Zoo!!! LOL
Hugs to you too my dear Friend :)

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Aniko Heart Aniko Heart   {K:26503} 1/6/2007
Thank you my Dear Srna!

I just love big cats (and also small ones... lol...)

Still working out my scanner so I can post more images from slides from this shoot... :)

Hugs to you my friend,
Aniko :)

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Srna Stankovic Srna Stankovic   {K:172232} 1/6/2007
A wonderful shot Aniko, excellent Puma portrait.
Wonderful composition with strong expression of Puma, like in Portraits:) Outstanding catch my dear!
Wonderful powerful colors, detail, light, ext....
Beautiful, this cat is my dear Aniko !!!
7 and congr. supberb work you have done here my Aniko, hugs, SRNA

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Aniko Heart Aniko Heart   {K:26503} 1/6/2007
Thank you Dear Michele!

Although it sounds very dangerous, it probably wasn't as dangerous as all that... lol... I'm a drama queen... :) But it WAS exiting... exhilarating in fact! :) (And a lot of fun!)

Much Love to you!
Aniko :)

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Michele Carlsen Michele Carlsen   {K:146013} 1/6/2007
Very good shot of this Puma. Especially all you went thru !! sound exciting and fun too !!

Warm hugs:)
Michele~

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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor Shirley D. Cross-Taylor   {K:174085} 1/3/2007
Yes, you really are adorable!:)

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Aniko Heart Aniko Heart   {K:26503} 1/3/2007
Hi Liz!!!

Keen? Nah... just crazy... lol...

Thank you so much for your insightful and kind comments.

Wishing you the very best,
Aniko :)

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Aniko Heart Aniko Heart   {K:26503} 1/3/2007
LOL Dear Shirley!

How sweet of you to say it's a cute photo... me cute?? I hardly think so, but you are lovely to me :)

Big Hugs my Friend,
Aniko :)

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Liz Wallis Liz Wallis   {K:26133} 1/3/2007
Wow, you really are keen Aniko :) :) But there is nothing like an adrenaline boost to get you movin :)
This is a wonderful capture..big cats just eminate sooooooo much power!!!!!

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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor Shirley D. Cross-Taylor   {K:174085} 1/3/2007
Oh that's a new profile photo from the one I've seen there before...this one is very cute, Aniko...I love it!:)

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Aniko Heart Aniko Heart   {K:26503} 1/3/2007
Hehehe....

Well yes, Dear Shirley! You'll see how crazy I am if you look at the photo of me in my public profile. It is of the morning after a very long hard wedding shoot, winding off films and sorting through camera gear etc etc.... lol! :)

Hugs~
Aniko :)

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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor Shirley D. Cross-Taylor   {K:174085} 1/3/2007
You're welcome again, Crazy Girl!:)

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Aniko Heart Aniko Heart   {K:26503} 1/3/2007
Heavens, Dear Shirley!
You only suspected I am a bit crazy??? :) Lunatic in many ways!!! :) :) :)

Thank you for your kind comment and once I can do something about my scanner, the other image will be forthcoming! I wouldn't mind posting a few more also of the lions, cheetahs, leopards etc...

Much Love from your crazy friend,
Aniko :)

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Aniko Heart Aniko Heart   {K:26503} 1/3/2007
Many thanks Dear Colin!

I think I was more crazy than brave... lol! But it was worth it just the same... :) (And you KNOW I am crazy... hehehe...)

Thank you for your kind comments. Yes, this cat's eyes are indeed intense!!!

Love and Hugs~
Ani :)

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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor Shirley D. Cross-Taylor   {K:174085} 1/3/2007
Well, I suspected you were a bit crazy, dear Aniko!;) But I share your love for these big cats. You have captured the intensity in his eyes, and I look forward to the other photo.:)

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Colin Porter   {K:834} 1/2/2007
I forgot to mention you are brave for getting so close to them probably not what I would do for a photograph

Hugs Colin:)

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Colin Porter   {K:834} 1/2/2007
I like the intensity of this big cat's eyes that you have caught with this image I do not think i would like to mess with this animal!!

Hugs Colin x x x

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Aniko Heart Aniko Heart   {K:26503} 1/2/2007
Dear Riny:

The puma is not so much sad as angry.
These cats were bred in captivity and have a good life really. They are not in tiny enclosures and are very well cared for.

Love to you!
Aniko :)

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Aniko Heart Aniko Heart   {K:26503} 1/2/2007
A BIG LOL Onie!!! :)

I ain't skeet!

I do so love big cats, and I assure you the keeper of these pumas was right on the ball. I was honoured that he trusted me to get practically as close to these cats as only the keeper goes! Made me feel good. :)
If I can get the stupid slide scanner to work properly, I'll post a picture of the other puma! (That's the one that nearly "got" me...but it missed...) :)

Hugs~
Ani :)

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Aniko Heart Aniko Heart   {K:26503} 1/2/2007
Thank you Nicole!

You're right. Pumas are known to be quite angry! ~LOL~ These cats were bred in captivity so I don't feel their housing is cruel, since it's all they know and they are very well looked after.
It's just that the pumas have a certain "temperament".

Best Wishes to you for this new year and always,
Aniko :)

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Leonie Fitzpatrick Leonie Fitzpatrick   {K:40551} 1/2/2007
~~GRIN~~ The cat that lurks in our ivy is nothing like this lythe speciman... Might make hanging the washing more fun tho' LOL...

Beautiful big cats... Their power, strength and agility is fascinating...

Great, risky shot Ani... Crazy!!! You!!! never LOL... If it had a tooth-pick in its paw maybe I'd say yes... ;)

Onie...

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Nicole Besch Nicole Besch   {K:72664} 1/2/2007
This is an excellent Puma shot,Aniko!He looks very angry!!!All the best to you for 2007,Nicole
7+++

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Aniko Heart Aniko Heart   {K:26503} 1/2/2007
Thank you Fer!

It was an exciting shoot! And the cat is very beautiful!

All the very best to you and many good wishes for the new year,
Aniko :)

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Aniko Heart Aniko Heart   {K:26503} 1/2/2007
Mwahahaha Mizz Claasen!
How do you know these things??? Yes, this is my pet that watches for prowlers at the gate... LOL!

Big Hugs and may 2007 be a ROCKING year for you and your's!
Ani :)
(meow....)

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Ferdinando Gorga Ferdinando Gorga   {K:682} 1/2/2007
Good shot!
Congratulation for the risky photo...
Beautiful, this cat :-)
Fer

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rebecca claassen rebecca claassen   {K:12904} 1/2/2007
This looks suspiciously like the bottom of your garden Mizz Heart!!!
Perhaps I won't drop in for that cofee after all....er....nice kitty...
Happy New Year to you darling girl,
hugs, Bek

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Aniko Heart Aniko Heart   {K:26503} 1/2/2007
Greetings Dear Riny!

Yes... an animal park to be precise. Pumas and other big cats are not native to Australia... other than the extinct Tasmanian Tiger... well, they might not be extint, but as far as I know, one has not been sighted in some 50 or more years!

Thank you for your comment and wishing you all the very best!
Aniko :)

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Riny Koopman Riny Koopman   {K:102911} 1/2/2007
A wonderful shot Aniko, excellent Puma portrait.

I assume this was shot in a zoo; the poor cat has very sad eyes.

All the best,

Riny

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