Dear all
Getting lower could have made this winner but there was no chance.
7D , 300/f4 , 1/800, at f4, ISO 400 , cropped to vert
All C & C are most welcome and much appreciated
Harshad
Dear all
Getting lower could have made this winner but there was no chance.
7D , 300/f4 , 1/800, at f4, ISO 400 , cropped to vert
All C & C are most welcome and much appreciated
Harshad
Wonderful portrait and eye contact Harshad.
I think a tighter crop would make this image even better.
Another beautiful tiger. Agree with a tighter crop, I think she could take it.
Hi Harshad Beautiful portrait and good suggestions !! Also can take out the bright right of his face !! Sweet image !!
But your Big cats love you Harshad:DGetting lower could have made this winner but there was no chance.
Another vote for a tighter portrait.
TFS
Steve ;)
Post Production: It’s ALL about what you do with the tools and not, which brand of tool you use.
Harshad,
Great image, what does the original landscape look like?
here is tight crop
Now were are getting there my friend.
Just try this:
Flip the image left to right
Duplicate layer. On the original go to Exposure 0.20 Gamma 0.90
Now on the duplicate layer +8 brightness +30 USM
Mask and paint head back in
I think you might have a winner HB, like it. :):)
Steve
Post Production: It’s ALL about what you do with the tools and not, which brand of tool you use.
One more digital attempt, DC done by Steve kaluski
Now this tighter crop and new PP work to it to a whole new level.

Everything else PP - but NO cloning, right :)
Great portrait now.
But the problem I have with such tight portraits, whether of tiger, lion, elephant, zebra, gorilla, etc, is that you might as well take them at a zoo.
Tom
Last edited by Tom Graham; 05-22-2010 at 12:47 PM. Reason: added "PP"
Hi Harshad, this was for you, as a guide.
You were the photographer who had the eye and took the original image. I, like many others have only suggested a route to possibly follow. Personally, you have a very strong image, taken in the wild and anyone seeing it would know. Appreciate being part of an excellent image. ;)
TFS
Steve
Post Production: It’s ALL about what you do with the tools and not, which brand of tool you use.
awesome Panthera Tigris in stunning light Bhai...I personally prefer your OP the most...just cause I do, it's a bit more contextual perhaps.
maybe apply the PP of the last image to the OP just for me :)
Beauty of a portrait even with a slightly scarred subject. Nice light, color, and detail. You've got that combo singing.
Well done, the repost works well. I cannot see how flipping makes any difference? But looks fine as well. The PP work has really lifted it as well as the tight crop. :)
Harshad - Really like the repost with the tighter crop. I also wonder why the suggestion to flip it. I know the suggestion was Steve's so maybe he can answer. Thanks for sharing.
Rachel
I am not sure about flipping. At times editors flip your images. One of my gaur images was flipped by a magazine. In such a case ie. in case of animals like gaur, buffalo, bison etc, their skin looks smooth and it won't look different. In this case, due to the stripes, after flipping she looks like a different tigress. The stripes are all different.
She was a lovely lady. Her photographs have adorned many walls. I like the original post better.
Harshadbhai, your OP works for me. I like the comp, eye contact, and space around the head.
Thanks everyone , I have posted one trip report here http://www.birdphotographers.net/forums/showthread.php?p=507802#post507802