Nilgiri Tahr Kid

[Bibhav Behera]

This is a highly endangered species endemic to the Western Ghats in India. They live on cliffs and highlands of the Shola Mountains. I got this kid partly holding myself against a tree to avoid falling down the steep slope. The image doens't have a tilt but is in line with the slope and hence I let it be as such.

Comments and Critiques welcome.
I don't prefer to clone hence I let the bright stalk at the right be.

Canon EOS 1000D, 300mm f/4L IS +1.4x TC
SS 1/200
f/7.1
ISO 400

This is full frame.

[Ken Watkins]

Even taking into account the strange angle, this is a great image as not only does it show an extremely rare animal in its habitat, it is beautifully captured.

[DanWalters]

I kind of like the tilt in the image. Nice detail in the subject and eye contact as well.

[Rachel Hollander]

I'm on the fence about the tilt. I think the tilt would be more effective with a wider shot showing that the tilt is due to the slope. I do like the nice detail and eye contact.

TFS,
Rachel

[Robert Amoruso]

Just perfect on the face.

Even when done in films, I have never been partial to induced tilts in images but that does not make it wrong, just my opinion.

[Harshad Barve]

Not an easy animal to get , excellent image
TFS