Tiger Fight (Repost)

Gallery: WildlifePosted November 30, 2013230 views10 comments

Normally a Tiger fight results in very serious injury or death, this time as we discovered the following morning it was a fairly bad leg injury.
Both of these Tigers live in a 60,000 hectare reserve and hopefully will not be considered to be captive

EOS 1D Mk IV
70-200mm F2.8 MkII
F4.5
ISO 800
1/6400

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Butch Lama on November 30, 2013 at 1:16 PM

Nice action capture of captive

... Opps, free roaming tigers. Compositionally could've been better.

Registered on July 23, 2010, 42 Posts, 316 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on November 30, 2013 at 5:24 PM

The blood certainly makes it interesting, but it is graphic enough to probably keep it off most walls! I think maximum impact would be from a tighter portrait-like vertical crop or a wider presentation showing surroundings. As is, the perspective on cut off bodies feels imbalanced, imo.

Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments

Comment posted by Jack Bell on November 30, 2013 at 9:01 PM

Ken, Nice capture of the stark realities of nature. It is too bad that you did not have more room for the bodies of the tigers. Perhaps a square crop may featuring the heads and upper bodies of the tigers may be an option..

Registered on April 24, 2007, 55 Posts, 71 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Watkins on November 30, 2013 at 11:09 PM

Thanks everybody. the composition was dictated by the fact that I did not have a wider angle lens readily available, we were much too close, very frustrating, my wife did get it on video though

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

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on December 1, 2013 at 3:35 AM

This must have been amazing to witness, I'm sure the audio alone would be too much for some. Heck, your sense of smell was likely even involved in this event! Definitely dispells any idea that these handsome beast are always pristine in appearance and only have to worry about knocking down some prey once in a while.

The composition isn't too bad really, might work going even tighter perhaps, or vertical as Lon mentioned.

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

Comment posted by Martin Dunn on December 2, 2013 at 2:05 PM

Brutal Ken. It must have been enthralling but agonising to watch.
Composition wise since you can't go wider I would go tighter with a vertical crop that chops 15%-20% from each side.

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

Comment posted by Ken Watkins on December 3, 2013 at 12:30 AM

Given all of the suggestions regarding the crop, I have given it a try, I have added canvas at the top

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

Comment posted by Joe James on December 6, 2013 at 9:29 PM

I love this one Ken, other than the blood of course. The intensity of the look on the darker tiger's face is palpable. Great comp, DOF and action in this one.

Registered on November 20, 2009, 89 Posts, 808 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Watkins on December 7, 2013 at 12:40 AM

James,

Thanks for your kind comment

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

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on December 7, 2013 at 11:42 AM

I like the repost Ken, has a slightly more polished feel.

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