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A rescued Tiger at The Wild Animal Sanctuary in Keenesburg, CO.

A rescued Tiger at The Wild Animal Sanctuary in Keenesburg, CO.
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17 Comments | Report
Fauxtographer
 
Fauxtographer November 13, 2014
Absolutely stunning!
Bazz PRO+
 
Bazz December 15, 2014
Love tigers! Beautiful!
AlanJakarta
 
AlanJakarta February 11, 2015
Very nice shot of this majestic tiger. Congratulations on being Featured.
stamatispappas
 
stamatispappas February 11, 2015
A calm power! Great photo!
Remraf
 
Remraf February 11, 2015
Great shot!
akhtarkhan
 
akhtarkhan February 11, 2015
Relaxing beautiful animal.....great capture. Congrats on the feature.
SusiStroud Platinum
 
SusiStroud February 11, 2015
Magnificent! n Congratulations.
chuckrickman
 
chuckrickman February 11, 2015
Love the lighting and look on the face. Great job. Congrats on being featured.
RhondaMcD
 
RhondaMcD February 11, 2015
Stunning capture, colour and detail. Congratulations.
p_eileenbaltz Platinum
 
p_eileenbaltz February 11, 2015
Really beautiful! Congratulations on your feature.:)
wheelerdealer Platinum
 
wheelerdealer February 11, 2015
How regal, gorgeous shot!
wheelerdealer Platinum
 
wheelerdealer February 11, 2015
Congrats on the feature!
jan1
 
jan1 March 05, 2015
Tigers are my favorite =)
kirsty123
 
kirsty123 May 12, 2015
Great shot looks so fantastically powerful
Isabella_Mavlian3
 
Isabella_Mavlian3 September 02, 2015
i love it
Shakhawat
 
Shakhawat September 22, 2015
Royal Bengal Tiger. Ghastly Beautiful
David_Blakley_Photography Platinum
 
It's like he's saying, "Don't bother with the Lions, come look at me." Brilliant photo with perfect cropping and light balance.
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Behind The Lens

Location

Photo taken at the Wild Animal Sanctuary in Keenesburg, CO. A wonderful place with incredible photo opportunities.

Time

This was early afternoon on a very brisk November day on the Colorado plains. A day where I forgot my gloves, and It felt as if my fingers were frozen to the camera.

Lighting

It was a bright day, but not in a bad way. Just enough cloud coverage; the sun had a nice angle and was hitting along the tiger's backside, giving him a bit of a glow.

Equipment

This was captured with a Sony A580 w/ Sigma 150-500mm lens. Handheld with no filters. Focal Length: 500mm Shutter: 1/500 Aperture: f/6.3 ISO: 500

Inspiration

Honestly, I noticed the background was unique. Not something you see often at this Sanctuary. You can get some incredible shots, but usually the background is a little plain. I noticed the water movement, along with the rocks & greenery in the back. Hoped I could capture what I saw in the photo.

Editing

Basic editing on my iPad Air, Sharpened the tiger, enhanced color a bit and smoothed out some of the background to draw the eye more towards the Tiger.

In my camera bag

Cameras: Sony A77 & A580 Lenses: Sigma 150-500mm, Sigma 18-250mm, Sony kit 18-55mm, & Sony kit 75-300mm mixed filters tripod

Feedback

Keep your eye open for a cool backgrounds, where it gives something more to the subject. This is a weakness in my photography and I have been working to find backdrops that will complete the photo better.

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