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Tiger drinking

Tiger drinking
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Canon EOS REBEL T3i

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Aperture f/6.3 ISO 2000 Shutter 1/320 Focal Length 208/1

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Mar, 2015

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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken at the ''Zoo de Granby''. I love animals and wanted to take good shots and I wanted to get a challenge as well... trying to shot animals behind fences or behind glass. For me, there is an ethic question behind zoos. I saw some unhappy animals out there. The zoo was taking good care of them, they had big cages/enclosures, but they still seemed bored. I felt distressed at first when I realized I was participating in this phenomenon... but I though about it after, and I do realize that we need zoos to make sure that these special species survive. We have killed so much of them for their ivory or their colours or their furs... The zoo was great, I just hope that one day we will make bigger enclosures and that the animal will less feel our presence.

Time

I took this picture at around 11am. I waited a long time, trying to guess where the tiger would go, waiting until groups of children would leave the area, hopping the tiger would not choose to stop behind a dirty window full of finger marks.

Lighting

Since there was a lot of shade where the tiger stopped to drink, the colours appears a bit toned down... the white is not as white as it could have been... but I decided to keep it like that. To me, it shows that an animal in a cage is toned down, without its liberty.

Equipment

I used my Canon Rebel T3i, no tripod. I juste held my breath and tried not to move! I did not use a flash. I find it disrespectful for the animals.

Inspiration

I just love felines. Looking at that tiger, I felt intimidated and sad. He seemed so fierce, but so distressed to be caught in a cage. I took other good shots of that tiger, but we could see the fences. I wanted to take a photo where we could see the look in is eyes and where we could only see the tiger, no fences. I wanted to give him some respect back. I was happy that he stopped to drink. When I took the photo, I think he was able to see me through the glass. I felt that he was ready for the picture, like he knew I was observing him for so long and why I was waiting. It was an intense moment.

Editing

No post-processing. I tried to make the colours ''pop'' with bright orange and bright white... but it felt wrong to me. I felt like I was trying to make it more glorious that it was. I wanted people to feel the atmosphere... not just look at a picture perfect tiger.

In my camera bag

I pack my canon T3i and my Gorillapod... I've made it hang from fences, trees, everywhere! And it is easy to pack since you can bend it as you wish. I also take my 55-250mm when I want to zoom a little bit in the outdoors (perfect for the zoo when you want to stay away from the crowd to take a good shot), my 50mm to make good portraits (especially indoors, light is always perfect when I take a portrait near a windows with that lens!)... I also have the 18-55mm, perfect for small indoors situation.

Feedback

When going to the zoo, be ready to wait a long time, the perfect moment when the crowd leaves will always come. Respect the animals : no flash, don't shout to get their attention. Wait, observe how they move, where they like to go... they are in a cage, they often do the same patterns when moving. Observe the tracts on the grass, that way, you will go where they are going next.

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