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Challenge: Opposites (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Location: Tampa, FL (Busch Gardens)
Date: May 7, 2004
Aperture: 8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/500
Galleries: Animals
Date Uploaded: May 7, 2004

 A white bengal tiger at Busch Gardens.

It wasn't shot through glass, the tigers were in a pit and we were a couple of feet above. I was quite far from them, but used a telephoto lens and then cropped.

Lens: Canon EF 75-300mm telephoto
Focal Length: 300mm (handheld)

I would have dodged the eyes if it was under the advanced rules.

You can view the original photo here


Edits:
Slight Rotation
Cropping
Sharpening


Statistics
Place: 10 out of 286
Avg (all users): 6.2500
Avg (commenters): 7.7714
Avg (participants): 6.3359
Avg (non-participants): 6.1878
Views since voting: 1775
Votes: 312
Comments: 39
Favorites: 3 (view)

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AuthorThread
 05/18/2004 08:07:08 PM
Thanks to everyone for taking the time to comment, I really appriciate it.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/17/2004 04:21:51 PM
Beautiful! I hope you have a telephoto!
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 05/17/2004 04:07:46 PM
Exquisite. Love the expression. You got my only 10 for this challenge so far.
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 05/16/2004 09:18:12 PM
Nice image. Would like to see more contast from black to white.
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 05/16/2004 03:23:47 PM
I like your full-face composition -- it adds the drama to your shot. One of my ribbon picks.
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 05/16/2004 05:43:28 AM
a ten! definitely a ten
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 05/16/2004 05:34:32 AM
Nice shot! Must be expensive to feed one of those...
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 05/15/2004 05:27:48 PM
I am a sucker for Tigers 7
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 05/15/2004 01:44:38 PM
That's an AWESOME (!!!) capture.
ROCK ON mate.
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 05/15/2004 07:37:05 AM
great job filling the whole frame--nice idea-7
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 05/14/2004 09:07:03 PM
absolutely stunning. very crisp and clear. great detail. only thing that might improve this is if the frame included the top of his "mane" and ears.
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 05/14/2004 04:24:05 PM
This is a wonderful picture but without the title, I don't see it meeting the challenge. I mean, I don't think B&W the moment I see it. I think TIGER. Or Blue Eyes. That said, it does meet the challenge I guess, given the title. The picture itself is terrific. I just can't see a magazine editor choosing it to illustrate OPPOSITES. I like the DOF
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 05/14/2004 12:14:13 PM
you must be brave to get close to this kitty!
 05/14/2004 08:27:49 AM
Beautiful tiger. I might've tried to crop out the green in the corner, but I don' t know if that would have been possible to keep the dimensions you wanted. 7.
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 05/14/2004 08:02:45 AM
Wow! Now this one stands out! Bet you wished you could have saved this one for the centered subject challenge... I love everything about this - great job.
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 05/14/2004 07:18:27 AM
one mean look ;) Great Shot! :)
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 05/14/2004 06:02:45 AM
Outstanding 10
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 05/13/2004 06:32:39 PM
Very sharp image and i like it,but I think its crop to tight on the top of the head and the ears the wisker are pretty cool too. well done.
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 05/13/2004 09:40:44 AM
Awesome
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 05/13/2004 09:38:15 AM
In your face!
 05/12/2004 11:24:55 PM
He's gorgeous. Wonderful shot. 10
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 05/12/2004 06:19:42 PM
Handsome beastie, nicely captured.
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 05/12/2004 05:41:57 PM
great!
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 05/12/2004 03:50:03 PM
very pretty subject and nice way to fill the frame. good luck in the challenge.
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 05/12/2004 01:41:35 PM
should have converted this to gray scale to eliminate all forms of color in the tigers face
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 05/12/2004 01:24:00 PM
Cool, great light 8
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 05/12/2004 12:39:31 PM
I love this shot. 10
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 05/12/2004 11:13:39 AM
Odd that it never even occurred to me that someone might take a picture of a tiger like this... but I really do like the picture, I think the way you cropped it makes the contrast stronger, and I like the border. Nice job!
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 05/12/2004 10:51:06 AM
great subject, would like to see some of the highlights less bright. Overall all good shot.
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 05/12/2004 09:42:17 AM
Nice picture! How did you get this shot? It doesn't look like it was shot through glass!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/12/2004 09:13:32 AM
I'd be interested to know where this was taken and with what lens.
 05/12/2004 07:44:56 AM
Wow I hope you used a zoom for this shot! This is great. The only thing I would change is the border. I don't think it adds much to the shot. Mabye if the border was just white it would add a lot more - 7
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 05/12/2004 06:39:42 AM
good picture
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 05/12/2004 02:32:18 AM
excellent head shot
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 05/11/2004 11:43:05 PM
Wow fanastic face shot. I love the close up and how well you focused on the eyes. Black and white fits perfectly here.
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 05/11/2004 11:42:10 PM
niceeeee kitty these are the kinda pics Id love to take!
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 05/11/2004 08:56:06 PM
Beautiful shot but a tad overexposed.
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 05/11/2004 08:29:33 PM
That is very cool. Full frame and centering work here very well. Lighting is adequate ... it would have been nice if the eyes were highlighted more but you have to get what you have to get ... you're only given one chance in cases like this. Very nice capture!
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 05/11/2004 08:18:09 PM
beautiful! 9.
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