Motif: Stripes! (Captive)

Posted by Noel on Mon Mar 08, 2004 9:43 pm

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Pretty obviously what tiger stripes were designed for...

Seen at the Dreher Park Zoo, way back before I had any long lenses. I've always liked the way the stripes play off the palms in this shot.

Canon EOS-D30, ISO 100, 28-135 zoom @ 135mm, Cropped pretty heavily, 1/25 sec, f/5.6, subject distance 11 meters.

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by Dave Zawalski on Mon Mar 08, 2004 10:17 pm

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love the stripes and palms also. nice environmental shot especially for captive. great image.

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by Steve Sage on Mon Mar 08, 2004 11:25 pm

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Great jungle look on this one. I assume it is a Bengal tiger. I usually can tell the difference from a Siberian (Amur) but can't tell you what it is exactly. Does anyone here know the key diff? I think the Bengal is smaller and has shorter fur.

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by Dennis Olivero on Mon Mar 08, 2004 11:34 pm

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Very nice image Noel.. I agree, the shadows, stripes from the palms and subject intermingle nicely.. Thanks for the post..

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by DC on Tue Mar 09, 2004 11:20 am

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Steve Sage wrote:Does anyone here know the key diff? I think the Bengal is smaller and has shorter fur.

Tigers can be id'd by their size, colour and fur. Differences between a Bengal and Amur are not that easy to spot, unless they're side by side :roll:

Bengal : Pale orange with thin stripes, very few stripes on shoulders and some white on chest and belly. Second largest tiger.

Amur : Palest of all tigers, chest and belly mostly white. Largest tiger of all with the thickest coat

So I reckon this is an Amur tiger

Whatever it is this is a great shot Noel. I love the way the palms create shadows that look like stripes, or is that stripes that look like palm leaf shadows

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by Noel on Tue Mar 09, 2004 11:49 am

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Thanks everyone. I'm not sure which type this big kitty was. It's been too many years since that zoo visit.

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by Harvey Edelman on Tue Mar 09, 2004 11:04 pm

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Nice pose. I might have stopped down -2/3's to cut down on the hot areas and then possibly brought up the whites and highlights if needed with levels.

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by Carol Clarke on Wed Mar 10, 2004 9:09 am

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Nicely framed in the foliage Noel and you did well with the harsh light.

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