Burning Bright

Gallery: WildlifePosted May 18, 2013147 views11 comments

Here is an image of a youngish Male tiger, son of the never to be forgotten B2. Unfortunately he and his brother were very naughty , killing too many cattle. They were shipped off to a zoo, I really cannot post what I think this says for Indian Wildlife conservation

Taken in Bandhavgargh, India
EOS 1D MkIV
500mm F4
F4
ISO 800
1/800
hand-held from open "vehicle"

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Russell Colletta on May 18, 2013 at 8:47 AM

Ken, this image is quite rich, in color, expression and story. Good work nicely done.

Registered on October 31, 2009, 114 Posts, 1008 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on May 18, 2013 at 12:02 PM

Very handsome tiger, so sad about the "conservation" methods

I'm really captivated by the tiger's eyes in this tight portrait. I like the background, its a little bit busy perhaps but it hints at the habitat and works nicely with the tiger's patterns and colors. Thank you for posting this photo.

Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments

Comment posted by Mike Ramy on May 18, 2013 at 4:28 PM

Ken,
This is an outstanding portrait, the detail, the rich color and the Tiger's expression are all wonderful. You may consider cropping in from the left to the whiskers. This would make this a true portrait and eliminate some of the BG that is not helping the image.
Well Done . . .

Registered on June 16, 2012, 567 Posts, 2809 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Watkins on May 19, 2013 at 2:17 AM

Thanks everybody for your comments which are much appreciated.

I really do not like "road" photos which in my experience the majority of Tiger images are. This pair were walking in the "jungle" and were quite close (15 metres), as for the crop I felt I did not have enough height to turn it into a vertical, I should have turned the camera

The background is I agree quite messy :

Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments

Comment posted by Martin Dunn on May 19, 2013 at 5:35 AM

Nice portrait of a beautiful animal Ken.
Indian wildlife Conservation, now there's an oxymoron.

Registered on February 20, 2013, 198 Posts, 1011 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Watkins on May 19, 2013 at 5:57 AM

Thanks Martin
"Indian wildlife Conservation, now there's an oxymoron."
I certainly could not disagree with this comment

Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 19, 2013 at 6:19 PM

Beautiful close-up Ken.

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on May 19, 2013 at 9:19 PM

Perfect exposure, Ken, and a great look/expression. I agree background is not as clean as one would hope.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on May 20, 2013 at 2:22 AM

Thanks Dennis and Lon