A face - off

Gallery: WildlifePosted July 27, 2015167 views9 comments

A face - off between two master predators, Royal Bengal Tiger and Marsh Crocodile.

An interesting situation, I came across during one of my workshop in Ranthambhor, recently.

I would be posting more frames from this encounter, but I'm expecting a question about this frame, lemme see, who asks that first? enlightened

Thank you so much for your views n comments!
Canon 7D II; 100-400 mm II; ISO 1000; 1/1600 sec. at F 5.
Jagdeep Rajput

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Ken Watkins on July 27, 2015 at 10:35 AM

Jagdeep,

The obvious question is did they fight?

The croc looks quite big or the Tiger is a young one/female.

I would certainly not recomend a fight, although I have seen images of a Leopard killing a Croc.

Nice and different image devil

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

Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on July 27, 2015 at 10:38 AM

That was pretty fast and I really appreciate that but Ken the question I'm expecting is technical or about some particular technique. frown BTW both your statements are corrrect, Croc is big and Tiger is young. sad

Jagdeep Rajput

Registered on April 29, 2008, 686 Posts, 2857 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Watkins on July 27, 2015 at 11:31 AM

Jagdeep,

Techs look Ok to me but then I am not big on techs enlightened

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

Comment posted by Max Waugh on July 27, 2015 at 1:11 PM

My question was also about what happened next... :)

I think this is very cool, even if we can't see the face of the prettier of the two subjects. It tells a great story, and I hope to see more photos of the story unfolding...

Max

Registered on September 26, 2008, 428 Posts, 2329 Comments

Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on July 27, 2015 at 5:17 PM

Great story-telling image here Jagdeep!

It's too late and I'm too tired to figure out the question you are looking for, so will be back tomorrow to see if someone nailed it ;)

Registered on March 22, 2011, 385 Posts, 2068 Comments

Comment posted by Bryan Grundy on July 27, 2015 at 11:16 PM

An unusual image! Are you hoping someone will ask about the fast shutter speed? I'm assuming you were anticipating action or some action had already occured?

Edit: Show us the rest of the sequence!

Registered on May 27, 2015, 2 Posts, 7 Comments

Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on July 30, 2015 at 12:19 AM

Well I was expecting that someone would ask, since tiger n croc are at different focusing plane, how come both are in focus. Well you can guess the answer or it follows !?!

Registered on April 29, 2008, 686 Posts, 2857 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on July 30, 2015 at 7:27 PM

This one made me chuckle, what focal length were you at? Nice depth of field and comp devil