This is Spitfire, the female tiger in Jerez Zoo, and recently gave birth to 4 cubs. Her mate, Kiyosu, is a white tiger and one of the symbols of the city.
Focal length 300 mm. Spot metering, aperture priority, hand-held.
Post processing with Photoshop 7.0: Minor cloning to get rid of some imperfections, Curves, contrast mask, burned the very distracting highlight behind the tiger's ear, Neat Image on the background, sharpening.
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The photo seems to lack some saturation, so the colors don't really pop out as well as they could. I think warming the photo up would help a lot. Great sharpness and contrast on the image. Nice Capture.
Great catch! Nice and clear, I like the heavy contrast. I would have cropped off more at the top, but that might ruin the composition. A top condender in this challenge. [10]
The title fits very well for this beautiful animal! Love the sharpness of the shot!
I adore the rose color of the tongue and nose! Really, really wonderful! :)
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