Honorable Mention
Cheetah family
DESCRIPTION
I was on a safari in the Maasai Mara, Kenya when we left our lodge in the amber morning light. A female cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) and her three cubs were romping around and observing the surrounding territory from a small hill. I am fascinated by this species and the onerous duty of the female to provide for her offspring which relies on her stalking skill and running speed. AUTHOR
Graeme was born in Wellington, New Zealand. A passion for nature photography started when he was in high school in Upper Hutt, am outer suburb of Wellington. The passion has remained for many years but took a back seat to academic study and raising a family. While living in Singapore Graeme founded the Nature Photographic Society of Singapore and the society is approaching 20 years. Graeme’s first occupation was as a pharmacist in New Zealand. He returned to academic studies and obtained a PhD in biochemistry at Flinders University in South Australia. He held appointments in Birmingham UK and in Singapore where he was a Professor in a research Institute until retirement in 2011. He published over 100 Scientific PapersGraeme retired to Penang Island in Malaysia in 2011 with his wife Helen where he had more time for nature photography.
