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Tiger Fight
Tiger Fight
scooter97


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Challenge: Wildlife IV (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
Location: Phila. Zoo
Date: Oct 18, 2008
Aperture: f/6.3
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/1000
Galleries: Animals
Date Uploaded: Oct 19, 2008

 These are 2 of three tiger 'cubs' that live with their mother at the Philadelphia Zoo. They are now about a year and a half old and almost as big as their mom. Weight is estimated around 250-275 lbs. All of the cubs are females and they play and rough house quite a bit. These two really got into it at one point and I must admit, the sound of tigers roaring in anger scared the ____ out of me.


Statistics
Place: 106 out of 159
Avg (all users): 5.4293
Avg (commenters): 6.0000
Avg (participants): 5.4000
Avg (non-participants): 5.4453
Views since voting: 902
Views during voting: 378
Votes: 198
Comments: 8
Favorites: 1 (view)

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Pentax K20D
Pentax SMC-F 50mm f/1.7
 10/28/2008 12:35:40 AM
Hi Scott, it is a lovely shot - "cutesy" I'd say :)

A few issues I had with it though, are: underexposure, possible incorrect white balance (the whites look blue), noise in the shadows, and not getting the "tiger fight" feel at all due to the angle and tight crop.

Some things to keep in mind: play with your white balance and really look at the changes it makes to your photograph - Set to Cloudy will 'warm' up images, and set to Sunny will 'cool'; experiment with different angles - low down looking upward or at eye level with your subject will give it an extra something, and a wider crop (particularly in this instance) will help viewers understand the complete story when there is one you want to tell.

If you really want critique as opposed to comments, best to post in the forums afterward or ask for a Critique Club comment when submitting to a challenge.

Hope this helps!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
 10/27/2008 07:05:56 PM
Thanks to everybody who voted ( even the 14 of you who thought this no better than a 3 ). I appreciate it when people here at DPC take the time to leave a comment. Truthfully I would prefer some sort of critique as opposed to a compliment. I hope to become a better photographer with a little help from you all here.

There really isn't much 'wildlife' running around where I live. The zoo offers the only reasonable option for a sure pic of a 'wild' animal. I envy those who have nature at their back door. I did what I could with what was available.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-1100D
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
 10/26/2008 09:39:01 PM
The one facing the camera looks really surprised, haha. Beautiful animals. The focus on them is really good and their colour is lovely.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 10/25/2008 04:22:00 AM
Very grainy unfortunately, wish I knew where I could find some Tigers in the wild.
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 10/24/2008 01:18:41 AM
wow his eyes are awesome
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 III
 10/22/2008 10:09:54 PM
I like the tiger facing us but I wish the angle of the shot was different so that you weren't looking at the back of the second tiger's head. You can't really see what the other tiger is doing. The facing tiger's expression and paw w/claws showing are great. I would have burned out the grass/leaves in the background in order to draw more attention to the animal. Overall a 6.

Message edited by author 2008-10-27 11:18:44.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/21/2008 03:13:06 PM
Good capture and great look of concentration on his face !
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D7100
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 10/21/2008 02:15:50 PM
love the expression on the tiger's face - looks like he's saying 'D'OH!!!!' 9 for public LOL
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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