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Black & White Tiger Roar



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cameraCanon PowerShot SX50 HS

settings Aperture f/6.5 ISO 800 Shutter 1/80 

upload_dateJan, 2015

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3 Comments |
dani5
 
dani5 January 09, 2015
holy smoke! well done
JessDBrown1969
 
JessDBrown1969 January 14, 2015
Hi, Welcome to ViewBug. Great photo.
DevinaBrowningPhotography
 
DevinaBrowningPhotography January 19, 2015
Thank you for the kind comments!

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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken at our local zoo in Bowmanville, Ontario Canada. The Bowmanville Zoo is the oldest family owned & operated zoo in Canada.

Time

This was taken on a Saturday afternoon. It was a bit overcast which I actually find helps sometimes to prevent unwanted harsh shadowing.

Lighting

Due to overcast, the natural light wasn't as bright as it could have been. The tiger was also in a large, three wall "house" within his enclosure which is how I was able to get the solid black background without too much trouble. I felt that the lack of lighting lent itself to black and white.

Equipment

I only have one camera. No lenses, speedlites, filters, etc. I simply shoot with a Canon SX50 which I've grown to love for it's excellent zoom as well as the ability to shoot in RAW and JPEG. This photo was taken with no flash but I did utilize the 50x optical zoom.

Inspiration

I have been visiting this zoo since I was a little girl and have become attached to many of the animals there over the years. This particular tiger's name is Robbie. He was rescued from a bad situation when he was a cub and has made the Bowmanville Zoo his home ever since. He is now 15 years old. I had the absolute pleasure of "meeting" and having my picture taken with Robbie in 2013. Ever since then I've had a soft spot for him. He was particularly playful and chatty this day, so my goal was to get a good "roar" photo.

Editing

I did do a small amount of post processing. Aside from the obvious conversion to black and white, I also used TOPAZ filters to enhance contrast and clarity.

In my camera bag

I don't have a bag! The only extra item I sometimes carry is a spare memory card.

Feedback

Patience is extremely important to achieve the shot you have in mind. In this case, taking several photos and waiting for just the right moment was key to capturing the expression I was looking for. My advice is patience and don't be afraid to take many photos! With the digital world, there is less worry about getting the perfect shot with every click. Give yourself plenty of time. Wildlife doesn't always cooperate. :)

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