Lady Noor
Noor is a dominant female tiger in Ranthambhor Tiger Reserve and I was fortunate to photograph her for over 30 minutes as she patrolled her territory and marked...
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Noor is a dominant female tiger in Ranthambhor Tiger Reserve and I was fortunate to photograph her for over 30 minutes as she patrolled her territory and marked her presence on trees.
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Canon EOS 5DS
Aperture f/5.6 ISO 6400 Shutter 1/2000 Focal Length 400/1 
Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan, IN
Nov, 2019Views
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Contest Finalist in Monthly Pro Photo Contest Volume6
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StormieGirl
December 31, 2019
This is such an incredible photo! Tigers are my favorite. If you ever manage to get a photograph of a white one I’ll pay you for a copy!
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Location
This photo was taken in Ranthambhor National park in Rajasthan, India, which is famous for its tigers.Time
I was on an afternoon safari and towards late evening, the ranger heard the alarm calls of monkeys and deer in the forest. We drove in that direction and soon enough, a beautiful female tiger emerged from the dry forest towards where I was parked.Lighting
The lighting was soft winter evening light, however because of the trees in area, there was more of shadow patches on the ground and it was difficult to get the tiger in the right light.Equipment
This was shot on a Canon 5 DS frame with a EF 100-400mm lens.Inspiration
I love the outdoors and especially wildlife photography and I use every opportunity to visit a wildlife reserve. Photographing tigers is especially rewarding since sighting one involves a lot of luck and patience.Editing
Not much. the photo was cropped a bit and the highlights on the tree were reduced. I have slightly sharpened the tiger's face.In my camera bag
It depends on the shoot. On a wildlife shoot, I usually fit a Canon 100-400 f/4.5 lens on a canon 5DS body and keep a 1.4x extender handy just in case (though i hardly use it). I keep a wide angle lens on the other Canon 70D for landscape and habitat shots.Feedback
Ranthambhor National Park is undoubtedly the best tiger- watching place I have been to.The landscape is hilly in places and because of the dry deciduous forest, a tiger can be sighted from reasonably afar. Again, that depends on a lot of factors. The reserve is open throughout the year except for the three monsoon months.
