Tiger IV by CavalierLady
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Description
The day I took all the tiger shots, the conditions were awful... either deep, dark shade or bright, harsh sunlight. Just one or two steps out of the shade into bright sun and the light meter would go off the charts. Two more steps and shade again! It was impossible to change settings fast enough.
The very large enclosures are forested and have lots of undergrowth. Each of the three tigers had its own enclosure, as tigers are solitary animals and do not interact with each other very much except for mating. It was hard to get a clear shot of the face, as the cats were nearly always moving and many good facial expressions were ruined by plant growth between the cat and the camera. But it was a joy to see them in a more natural environment. Even though this tiger's face is partially obscured, I thought the elements in this scene complimented this beautiful female, I liked the light, and those tiny white flowers hooked me!
Just after I took this shot, the tiger suddenly leapt up, and in a large graceful arc through the air, landed at least 10 feet away from where she started and ran to the other side of the enclosure. All this in just a split second, and through it all, through the bushes, the dry leaves, branches, and twigs... she made not a single sound!! And we were close enough to have heard any noise! It was an awesome display of power and the stealth abilities that these beautiful creatures have!
Thank you very kindly for your views and comments on this series. One more shot, and then on to something else.
Comments (46)
wastl001
Wonderful capture!
nightwing_67
You captured this one very well despite the conditions you have mentioned. Makes the image double special. The details on the animal are amazing. Well done xx
tizjezzme
what a perfect shot. Gosh what a beautiful cat.
Cosme..D..Churruca
So interesting the report and so well captured this majestic creature.
inaani
... hübsche Lady und wie alt ? ... pretty Lady and how old is she?
IreneS
Absolutely magnificent shot, and I also love your description. I'm truly impressed.
goodoleboy
Another winner in your tiger series, depicting beautiful colors, clarity and textural design. Perhaps if you had made your intentions clear to this magnificent beast, it would have responded in a positive way, i.e., by following your requests in changing position, etc., enabling you to take fantastic shots, uninhibited in any way.
Mousson
It´s very dificult mae shots of animals in captivity! But you made great shots, all the serie is fantastic, ith beautiful colors, details and expressions! Congratulations!
frankie96
They look so self assured...another great image..
DreamersWish
What a gorgeous tigress! A deeply moving shot! Well done!
gargoyle84
Absolutely fantastic! I think the grass in her face adds, not detracts, from the effects of this photo. She's in her setting, and that's what I see! Great detail in this capture, and I like how her stripes stand out! Very well done! :^)
dorothylee
I love the combination of the warm sunlight highlighting one of his eyes and the rest being in soft blue shade. Love the relaxed pose too. Beautiful!
KarmaSong
How beautiful! Such a powerful capture.Thank you for sharing.
mps
I can readily agree to how tough it is to get good shots between the lighting and the stuff in your way. I'm glad you were able to get these shots. That leap would have been awesome to see for myself.
Richardphotos
they are stunning creatures as your capture Maria
erlandpil
Great capture erland