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Baby Sumatran Tiger



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A baby tiger cub explores her new surroundings at the Jacksonville Zoo in Florida.

A baby tiger cub explores her new surroundings at the Jacksonville Zoo in Florida.
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5 Comments | Report
christie-firecatz
 
christie-firecatz July 20, 2016
so cute. future mighty hunter. good picture. welcome to vb
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RMBphoto July 21, 2016
Thanks very much! She's getting big. :)
SoozieB
 
SoozieB July 21, 2016
Absolutely love this shot. Well done.
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RMBphoto July 22, 2016
Thank you so much!
iluv2shoot
 
iluv2shoot August 07, 2017
Great closeup capture; adorable cub!
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RMBphoto August 08, 2017
Many thanks, iluv2shoot!
MIchellephotobox
 
MIchellephotobox August 29, 2019
Adorable photo
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RMBphoto August 29, 2019
Thanks very much! Love that cub!!
InfinitePossibilities
 
InfinitePossibilities May 08, 2023
Beautiful CATpture!!
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RMBphoto May 08, 2023
Thanks so much! :)
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Behind The Lens

Location

At the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens in Florida.

Time

Right when the Zoo opened at 9. She was supposed to be out from 10:00 on, but I wanted to get there early to get a good spot since there were going to be so many others there taking pictures of her. To my happy surprise, she was already there and I had her all to myself for a while.

Lighting

It was early morning, so the light was still working in my favor.

Equipment

I have a Nikon. This was taken with the D5100; I now have the D7500. Almost all of my photos are hand held.

Inspiration

This was the first Sumatran tiger cub born at the zoo since it's opening over 100 years before. I was instantly smitten with her as soon as I laid eyes on her. Her playfulness, curiosity, personality, and beauty made her an all star for me. Even though she is quite the big cat now, I always seek her out whenever I visit. I've seen many different cubs through the years, but Kinleigh Rose will always be my favorite.

Editing

No post processing, really. Just an auto enhance.

In my camera bag

My bag now has my current Nikon D7500 with the Nikkor 55-300 lens as well as the D5100. I have a Tamron 150-600 also, and may use both cameras and lenses depending on what I am shooting. I usually have 2-3 spare batteries for each camera.

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