Portrait of a Beast

[WJT]

I felt privileged to get up close and personal with an endangered Sumatran Tiger recently in Java, Indonesia. This beauty was tame and allowed people to pat it and have their pictures taken with it. The money raised went to conservation which is not that big in Indo, so a welcome site. I endeavoured to capture the eyes in the first shot to connect so went in tight, while the second shot went more for a portrait. C&C always welcome.

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[chauncey]

Wayne...that was indeed a great opportunity and you pulled it of quite successfully, well done.
20/20 hind site...do a studio shoot with more lighting and more DOF.

[WJT]

Ha ha you probably could have with this beauty. I went big aperture by choice but because wanted to bring out the eyes. Probably could have taken a few more with more DoF but only had a small window.

[Barbara Ponder]

What a beautiful creature and how lucky to see it in a way most will never have the opportunity to. I like #2. For me the odd angle of the head distorts it and calls attention more to the out of focus nose then to the eyes.

[Shadowman]

Did you go for the close touch? Nice captures.

[WJT]

My wife and kids hat a pat, but I just took the shots. Forgot to even give it a hug.

[bnnrcn]

Hi Wayne, very nice shots,I especially like #2 I think there is a slight green color cast on the images but it can be fixed with PP anyway.

[JohnRostron]

#2 is definitely a wallhanger!

John

[deetheturk]

Nice captures of a truly wonderful animal!

[Rita]

A wonderful capture of an equally wonderful animal. I envy your opportunity to be that
close.

[Loose Canon]

I, too, am seeing that color cast.

[WJT]

Thanks Binnur, I didn't pick it up, but see it now. I will have another play with it. Thanks.

[Stagecoach]

It's No 2 for me Wayne, a great pose from the beauty.