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    Default Male Tiger ! Bandhavgarh

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    Dear all

    This is for low angle lovers.
    D300 , 200-400 , f4, 1/90 , HH , FF
    Bandhavgarh NP on B route in early morning light. I do have eye contact image but liked this very much

    All C & C are most welcome and much appreciated
    Harshad

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    I take it that he was on a small ridge?
    I am certain you did not get on the ground:)
    I know it is difficult to avoid "road shots" but these are so much better for me!

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    Bhai! Simply your best tiger shot I've ever seen. Period.
    Wish this was mine. Print and hang!

    Are you back on Nikon kit now? ;)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Morkel Erasmus View Post

    Are you back on Nikon kit now? ;)
    Loaned from friend and I must say , you gotta love that 200-400 , Amazing glass

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    jip that 200-400 is an amazing lens. I would take the flexibility of the zoom at that image quality over a 500 prime any day :)
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    Wonderful image Harshad. Nice pose and just enough dof to blur bg yet sharp where it needs to be. Nice soft light.
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    Hi Harshad
    Great shot.I like the composition and the gesture of the face.TFS

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    Harshad I love the low angle. Not a view that's often presented for tigers and other big cats. I would be happy to have seen this tiger let alone created this image.

    I might only wish for a little more canvas on the left had side of the frame if only to not crowd the cat's hind paw when you matte and frame this beauty! ;)

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    Eish! This is super, Harshad. lovely exposure and colours.

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    Harshadbhai, you have posted excellent images over time, but I rate this one of your best. The eye level angle does it for me, together with the side profile. Sharp, with natural colours. Congrats.

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    What a beautifull animal and expertly captured too. The capture angle takes this over the top for me. Congrats on an awesome image Harshad.

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    Love the low angle. As good as this is, it would have been better had you moved one meter to your left. Why?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Arthur Morris View Post
    it would have been better had you moved one meter to your left. Why?
    Was not possible as we were on edge of valley. But if I could have move one meter left then OOF tree coming right behind head of tiger could have been elliminated

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    Or at least moved out from behind the tiger's head. BTW, may be assume as before that you were in the vehicle?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Arthur Morris View Post
    BTW, may be assume as before that you were in the vehicle?
    Ofcourse I was in vehicle . I took it this time by opening door of vehicle and I think I will remove door of jeep in trip, Can be very helpful for low angles.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Harshad Barve View Post
    Ofcourse I was in vehicle . I took it this time by opening door of vehicle and I think I will remove door of jeep in trip, Can be very helpful for low angles.
    Removing the doors is a good idea, they give you no real protection, Tigers have jumped in vehicles anyway, luckily the cases I have heard of only resulted in minor injuries.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ken Watkins View Post
    luckily the cases I have heard of only resulted in minor injuries.
    Minor :D Tigress inserted her cannie just few cm away from heart of french tourist ;)

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    Harshad, would echo Artie's comments re POV, but appreciate your position & clarification. It is a very arresting image Harshad, one to be proud of.

    I do feel that you are better suited to Nikon as the results are clear to, compared to Canon. :) HH at 1/90 well done! The 200-400 is a 'corker' of a lens, wish Canon would bring one out and ditch the 100-400.

    Dream on I think. :D

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    Very nice Harshad,

    I like the low angle and understand your inability to move more to the left.

    tfs

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    Harshad

    a little late in commenting, so apologies, agree with this being one of your best!!

    Agree with Stephen about adding a little canvas and Arties observation about moving little to left.

    As for the 200-400mm ,that and the D3 from a technical point of view changed my photography ... and I get a lot less frustrated and do not miss as many shots as I use to.
    congrats on beautiful image

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