Tiger at the jungle pond

I like it. Might be nice to see a bit more of the reflection at the bottom but OTOH I like the 2:1 ratio of land to water. Really like the subtle askew glance the tiger is giving you. Brings the viewer into the image without making it incredibly obvious that the tiger is aware of the photographer.

Way to go Jagdeep!. I love your POV on this image. My eyes start at the tongue, then go up to his beautiful head and then follow his stripes all the way up his spine. Very unusual position and very nice!

Absolutely stunning! I love the pattern on the tiger's back

Wonderful shot Jagdeep - the reflection, the pattern on the tigers back, the dof and clarity - all excellent!

Very cool, I like the reflection along with the pose of the tiger showing the stripes and ears back. Way to go.

Good one, Jagdeep! I especially like the ripples emanating from the extended tongue. If you measure for vertical by using the pupils of the eye & their reflections, you will find need for a slight rotation.

Jagdeep, I agree with you on the particular difficulties of photographing animals drinking at (especially manmade) water holes which are often lower than the surrounding areas, resulting in a top down angle. You did well here though and I particularly like the visible pattern on the back, moreover where the stripes meet on the spine. A lower angle would not have made this so visible. I do wish you had included the entire reflection though.

Spectacular image Jagdeep. I am a real fan of this one.

Good thinking, great shot, love to see the back of the tiger, the ankle of this shot works for me.

Great image, Jagdeep. The choosen angle is very nice and reflects the pattern on the back beautifully. Well done.

Very nice Jagdeep - you managed to get the best out of the situation. I don't mind the reflection being cropped at all - I actually prefer it like this. The shot does need some considerable CW rotation though - you can see when you look at the ripples. The ears are unfortunate, but they do this almost always when they're drinking, trying to keep an ear out on what's happening behind them. Well done.

The eye contact and the reflection make this shot. Great shot!

HI Jagdeep,

I like this shot very much exactly as posted (tho' I did notice the tilted ripples right away, so I agree with the need for a rotation on the shot). I really like the strong line along the back of the tiger (interesting pattern from this POV!!) and how it leads one to the business end in this shot (the head and tongue). Marsel mentioned his "ear thing" in a post of mine earlier this week (and I find his "focus" on ears very interesting), but I have to say that the position of the ears didn't bother me a lick when I was looking at the image. I find the crop absolutely fine as is - for me you've included enough reflection!

Cheers...thanks for sharing this...

Brad

Thanks friends ! Agree, it needs some rotation.
Jagdeep Rajput

This pose, showing the symmetrical patterns on the back, is excellent.
Great anticipation of where he might be.
I'd like more of the reflection, but it might not have been possible.
Congrats on a wonderful EP!

Sandy r

Sounds like you overcame a lot of obstacles Jagdeep, tourists included..
Love the details/patterns in the tigers top-coat and face, with the reflection really rounding out the image nicely

Congrats Jagdeep!

Just wonderful. Can't believe that eye contact. Congrats on the EP.

Fantastic image, I love the eye contact, sharpness and of course the reflection.