Crouching tiger(captive)

Posted by sotong on Wed Nov 05, 2003 12:38 am

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This is a archival shot taken two years back at the Singapore Zoo and just before the shutter was released, I sweared that the swirling tail was in the frame. Guess it was not meant to be.

Comments appreciated.
Thank you.

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by DC on Wed Nov 05, 2003 4:38 am

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He looks ready to pounce

Nice capture, shame about the tail, otherwise a good shot.

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by E.J. Peiker on Wed Nov 05, 2003 10:01 am

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He must see the hidden dragon :roll:

This is an outstanding shot!!! The eyes have such intensity.

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by Heather Forcier on Wed Nov 05, 2003 11:06 am

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The crouch and the look in its face can make me easily overlook the tail. Fantastic head-on image here, great intensity.

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by Matt Cox on Wed Nov 05, 2003 2:50 pm

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Very intense shot here -- I love the pose and expression of the tiger, how he's looking right at you, and the feeling the dark background gives the image. Exposure is perfect -- only nit is that those big catchlights look a bit unnatural to me.

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by Karen S on Wed Nov 05, 2003 5:23 pm

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What beautifu stripes, I like the intense look and the crouch position.

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by Rich S on Wed Nov 05, 2003 6:34 pm

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Intense look and crouch really make this shot stand out. I can imagine the twitching tail curled in the upper right.

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by Laura Stiefel on Wed Nov 05, 2003 7:29 pm

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E.J. already said what I was thinking.

I love the intensity of the eye contact here. The whole shot seems to be filled with concentrated power.

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by cjw on Wed Nov 05, 2003 8:28 pm

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Great capture! Was someone trying to steal his lunch? He looks ready to leap!

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by sotong on Wed Nov 05, 2003 11:12 pm

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Thanks for the replies, guy. Now what I need to do is to get a pic of the hidden dragon that is trying to steal his lunch

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by NDCheryl on Sat Nov 08, 2003 11:18 pm

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Great intensity in the gaze and the tension in the pose. The big catchlights are a bit distracting and it looks like it could take another shot of USM. Will be watching for the dragon!

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