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    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

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    Wonderful portrait and eye contact Harshad.
    I think a tighter crop would make this image even better.

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    Another beautiful tiger. Agree with a tighter crop, I think she could take it.

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    Hi Harshad Beautiful portrait and good suggestions !! Also can take out the bright right of his face !! Sweet image !!

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    Getting lower could have made this winner but there was no chance.
    But your Big cats love you Harshad:D

    Another vote for a tighter portrait.

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    Harshad,
    Great image, what does the original landscape look like?

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    here is tight crop

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    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. :):)

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    One more digital attempt, DC done by Steve kaluski

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    Now this tighter crop and new PP work to it to a whole new level.

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    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.
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    Last edited by Tom Graham; 05-22-2010 at 12:47 PM. Reason: added "PP"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tom Graham View Post
    Everything else PP - but NO cloning, right :)
    Not by me Tom :):):),

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    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. ;)

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    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 :)
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    Beauty of a portrait even with a slightly scarred subject. Nice light, color, and detail. You've got that combo singing.

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    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. :)

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    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

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    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.

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    Harshadbhai, your OP works for me. I like the comp, eye contact, and space around the head.

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    Thanks everyone , I have posted one trip report here http://www.birdphotographers.net/forums/showthread.php?p=507802#post507802

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