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    We were so lucky to catch a few seconds with this awesome 550 pound cat.- T24 Ustaad is his tag and name.
    We virtually had seconds to get the shot, and of course all my guests got the front row on this one., I was shooting over shoulders and heads!
    Words cannot describe how incredible it is to be face to face with a wild tiger., I had the pleasure of seeing so many images from good friends of mine,
    They all told me " you need to do this!"... Now I know why. There is nothing like it!

    I did turn down the shadows to darken the water a little in ACR.,
    Not happy with the distracting pond greens, but I rarely do any cloning or "re-inventing of my images", as I like to leave them as is as much as possible.
    I use the saying - 'it is what it is' a lot., regardless, suggestions welcome!

    Ranthambore NP, India (heading back there June 9th!)
    1/500s f/4.0 at 400.0mm iso1000
    (no flash)

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    Hello Raymond,

    Would like to make a booking for your next trip but not possible right now, LOL. Another amazing sighting and I understand you had to please your guests, I would find this most difficult because I am so selfish over my subjects:) With a degree of guilt I realise I told my partner to move the vehicle this afternoon during a sighting so I can get a decent shot of a mean looking buffalo... only to realise few seconds later that he could no longer take any images of the "dagga boy" because of some tall grasses in the way:)

    Nice POV you got here and some eye contact too, lovely reflection; the greens do not bother me one bit, they anchor the image quite well IMO. Love the water ripples, the darkness around the tiger makes it all more mysterious and attractive - thoughtful PP work. This is well composed and I like to see the shape of the tiger below the water, sharpness is there where it matters most and the eye colour looks natural. You really got away with 1/500s, I wish you had pushed the ISO for more SS, as well as tried a couple of frames at F 6.3 or more, easy to say as I am sitting at my desk I know, but just voicing my thoughts...Very special image and I really wish I was there to see this with my own eyes, happy to see it through your lens, keep them coming please:)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gabriela Plesea View Post
    Hello Raymond,

    Would like to make a booking for your next trip but not possible right now, LOL. Another amazing sighting and I understand you had to please your guests, I would find this most difficult because I am so selfish over my subjects:) With a degree of guilt I realise I told my partner to move the vehicle this afternoon during a sighting so I can get a decent shot of a mean looking buffalo... only to realise few seconds later that he could no longer take any images of the "dagga boy" because of some tall grasses in the way:)

    Nice POV you got here and some eye contact too, lovely reflection; the greens do not bother me one bit, they anchor the image quite well IMO. Love the water ripples, the darkness around the tiger makes it all more mysterious and attractive - thoughtful PP work. This is well composed and I like to see the shape of the tiger below the water, sharpness is there where it matters most and the eye colour looks natural. You really got away with 1/500s, I wish you had pushed the ISO for more SS, as well as tried a couple of frames at F 6.3 or more, easy to say as I am sitting at my desk I know, but just voicing my thoughts...Very special image and I really wish I was there to see this with my own eyes, happy to see it through your lens, keep them coming please:)

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    Hi Gabriela, thanks very much for your comments., Ya, well these people are paying me to provide an opportunity., so guests always get first choice. I have missed tons of shots while making others a priority., so yes I am extremely unselfish by nature.

    I do appreciate your comments., since my lens and camera weight over 10 pounds and I am forced to hand hold during this shot, getting as high in the jeep as possible. So for max shutter speed, F4, I could have went for more iso, but that gets more distortion, ending up with
    a more difficult shot for print., a smaller aperture would not gain enough dof to make a difference at 400 mm., on a full frame camera.

    Technical values are all about priorities., if I had more time to play, I may have tried a few things., mainly a lower iso., but we literally had about 1.5 minutes., and getting my guests a shot took my ultimate priority.

    Thanks again for your nice words, and suggestions.

    best wishes.

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    Hi Raymond -- this is a beautiful Tiger image from the great land of Ranthambore ! I liked the overall image especially the dark waters and the colors of Tiger look so natural ! You might be knowing this but would like to share a sad news about Ustaad ( the name of this tiger as mentioned in Raymonds post ). He has been caged by the forest officials for attacking a forest guard and then feasting on him . there have been lot of theories behind that story and i certainly dont know the ground realities but one thing that i surely know, that the Honorable High Court of India has dismissed a PIL ( public interest litigation ) filed in favor of Ustaad to release him back in the wild. And now this Tiger is almost certain to spend his lifetime in a zoo.

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    Quote Originally Posted by haseeb badar View Post
    Hi Raymond -- this is a beautiful Tiger image from the great land of Ranthambore ! I liked the overall image especially the dark waters and the colors of Tiger look so natural ! You might be knowing this but would like to share a sad news about Ustaad ( the name of this tiger as mentioned in Raymonds post ). He has been caged by the forest officials for attacking a forest guard and then feasting on him . there have been lot of theories behind that story and i certainly dont know the ground realities but one thing that i surely know, that the Honorable High Court of India has dismissed a PIL ( public interest litigation ) filed in favor of Ustaad to release him back in the wild. And now this Tiger is almost certain to spend his lifetime in a zoo.
    Yes, and thank you. I am in close touch with many friends in India, and have heard the news. Very unfortunate for Ustadd. Since I am not aware of all the circumstances involved here, I do not
    comment on the situation, and hope that the forestry officials have made the correct decision. Fortunately Noor - T39 and Krishna T19 have 5 new cubs combined, which is excellent news for everybody!

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    Hi Raymond - What an intimidating look he gave you all. Too bad to hear of his current circumstances. I like the tiger against the dark water and you've extracted nice detail. My pp mantra is "less is more" so I also do very little and do not clone except for dust spots or if I am going for a more artsy presentation.

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    Sadly when people enter the wild animals' territory and get in trouble, it's always the "dangerous" animals that end up worse off. That is ridiculous IMO!

    Nice shot Raymond. I like your MO for not (as you say) reinventing the images. That's too much time spent at the computer. Best be in the field.

    Too bad you had only a short opportunity with this gorgeous cat, I think you've made the best of the chance.

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    Good to have you back in the Wildlife forum again Ray.

    I totally understand the limited opportunities one gets whilst running these workshops and where your priorities lie, and feel you've done the best one could here with the limited time span,
    the dark water and the hint of an upward glance enhance this image nicely, BTW.....what body & lens combo?

    TFS


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    Quote Originally Posted by Ákos Lumnitzer View Post
    Sadly when people enter the wild animals' territory and get in trouble, it's always the "dangerous" animals that end up worse off. That is ridiculous IMO!

    Nice shot Raymond. I like your MO for not (as you say) reinventing the images. That's too much time spent at the computer. Best be in the field.

    Too bad you had only a short opportunity with this gorgeous cat, I think you've made the best of the chance.
    Thanks Ákos, yes, my time on this machine is extensive... so many forums, and so much work! I do my best to create images that take seconds to edit., that is part of the fun for me.

    I was standing on top one of the seats, 6 other people shuffling for position in front of me, shooting between tree limbs and people was difficult!
    Hand held, and not exactly brilliant light... but I really did like the light!

    It took everything I had in the tank to hold that camera still, with all the excitement! Fortunately, the tiger was still.

    Thanks very much Ákos.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marc Mol View Post
    Good to have you back in the Wildlife forum again Ray.

    I totally understand the limited opportunities one gets whilst running these workshops and where your priorities lie, and feel you've done the best one could here with the limited time span,
    the dark water and the hint of an upward glance enhance this image nicely, BTW.....what body & lens combo?

    TFS
    Thanks Marc, I appreciate the nice comments.

    I use the D800 and the 200-400 VR 1.

    Take good care!

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