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Posted: **Sat Apr 29, 2006 2:04 pm**

As Big V mentioned in a previous post at the recent meet at the Adelaide Zoo I used the kit lens (18mm) to snap some shots of a male tiger. Here are the results.

I had quite of bit of trouble getting the white balance right. The thick glass I was shooting through gave a strong colour cast.
These have had a bit of cropping. Here is an example of the "full frame":

(For the ones who were there, who can tell me what I have photoshopped out of the last few images?)

Daniel

Posted: **Sat Apr 29, 2006 2:49 pm**

Hmmmm..........................OK.........I give up :lol:

Posted: **Sat Apr 29, 2006 3:13 pm**

The third pic is sensational!!! trying to work out whether the tiger's yawning or growling

Must be an older tiger, those teeth look pretty worn... especially the lower fangs.

Shame it wasn't a sunny day

Posted: **Sat Apr 29, 2006 3:32 pm**

Thanks ONV73C,
I thnk the tiger was just yawning, but he was bellowing a bit during the day.
Yes they think he is about 20 years old.
The white sky is a shame, but we might end up fighting harsh shadows on sunny days.

marc wrote:Hmmmm..........................OK.........I give up

I can't give you a clue without giving it away to those who were there. Stay tuned.

Daniel

Posted: **Sat Apr 29, 2006 3:53 pm**

Daniel, there you go..that 3rd shot is the one I was looking forward to seeing and you have not let me down.

Posted: **Sat Apr 29, 2006 8:10 pm**

Daniel, these are great love them and wel done. Dont turn these beauties camera shy by the time i get to come and see them. :lol:

Cheers
John

Posted: **Sat Apr 29, 2006 11:00 pm**

Thanks all.

BBJ wrote:Dont turn these beauties camera shy by the time i get to come and see them.

Don't worry John, it will probably be a little while before I go in again.

I think their behaviour is more based on the weather than the audience. In warm weather they flake out a lot.

Daniel

Posted: **Sun Apr 30, 2006 12:54 am**

Daniel has photoshopped the big metal tower out of these. This tower is 15m high and will have two ropes connecting it to the orangutang enclosure

Posted: **Sun Apr 30, 2006 12:24 pm**

Big V wrote:Daniel has photoshopped the big metal tower out of these. This tower is 15m high and will have two ropes connecting it to the orangutang enclosure

Correct!

You can see the large structure in this older wide shot.

It looked very strange springing from the top of the tiger's head, so had to go.

Daniel

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