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MaryAnne306
July 05, 2014
Wonderful capture. The white spots on his (her?) ears are a bit disorienting--they give the appearance of a face if you glance at it quickly. Well done!
Dunner
February 27, 2015
Stunning! Absolutely stunning. He's staring directly at me! Incredible capture.
helencurtis
May 09, 2015
One of the best images I've ever seen, I mean that in all sincerity. How long did you need to wait for this shot? It was worth it! Outstanding effort and technique - yep, I'm raving about this one!
rahulkumarms
June 10, 2015
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Shooter70
September 08, 2016
This is a Beautiful Shot I love it it's like the tiger is about to attack from two angles. Just Beautiful....
bobby2112
February 09, 2017
Beautiful photo I don't know how you would shoot this without it being your last picture ever taken...lol
Wildwoltersphotography
October 15, 2017
First glance without my glasses, I thought this tiger was a cheese puff. Magnificent capture!
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I took this photo at my local zoo where I often visit as I enjoy the challenge of photographing the animals and especially trying to get photos that don't look like they're in a zooTime
It was early afternoon during winterLighting
The lighting was ideal, the sun was coming through some overhanging trees that lit the area the tiger was in perfectlyEquipment
I was using a Canon 5D MkIII with a 70-200 f2.8 lens I dont usually carry any tripods or monopods at the zoo as I like to get a low as possible to get a natural looking perspective - this usually means resting the lens on something such as a fence or wallInspiration
It was completely spur of the moment, I was walking past the tiger enclosure, normally there would be a crowd if a big cat was out and about, however as it was a cold winter day in the middle of the week there was nobody else around. I glanced into the enclosure as I walked past their pool - the pool had been drained as it later turned out the tiger was expecting cubs - due to the low water level the tiger was positioned down the side slope of the pool rather along the top, this meant that along the tigers back was visible showing off her muscles, and also meant the far side of the enclosure was masked from view, giving the appearence of being in the wild I had never seen the tiger there before (and havent since either) When I first saw her she was drinking from the pool, so I set myself up quickly and snapped a shot or 2 then waited in the hope she would look at me. She briefly did look up at me before looking off to the side and then walking away, thankfully I was able to capture the split second she was looking at meEditing
I enhanced the photo slightly in Lightroom, mainly increasing the contrast of the photo, removing some of the colour tone from the floor and increasing the orange of the tiger and reflection to help draw focus to itIn my camera bag
I have a 5D3 and 7D2 bodies. I have a selection of prime lenses however for zoo visits I will fit either my 70-200 f2.8 or a Sigma 120-300 f2.8Feedback
Going the zoo is an easy way to practice photographing animals I have membership to my local zoo which grants me unlimited visits for an annual fee, doing this means you can visit whenever you feel like and you can spend a lot more time waiting at enclosures for something to happen. Regular visits also means over time you start to get to know the behaviours of the animals and what sorts of times are best to try and see them. For trying to create photos that don't look like they are in a zoo, watching the background is key - try to position yourself so that the background is folige rather than fence. Always get as close to the enclosure as you can, if you are shooting through fence then use as long a zoom and as wide an aperture as you can get away with, as long as your subject is a decent distance away then the fence will blur mostly out of sight. If its glass you are shooting through then place your lens as close to the glass as possible (ideally touching) this will help stop reflections appearing, also try to keep the lens flat to the glass to reduce distortion and colour fringing.