Royal road block

Gallery: WildlifePosted March 27, 2013465 views13 comments

Location: Tadoba-Andhari tiger reserve in Maharashtra, India.
This female tigress came out of the jungle and sat on the road for some time and later approached our vehicle at a very close distance. More images to follow.
Nikon D7000, 80-200 f2.8 Nikon

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on March 28, 2013 at 9:26 AM

Very interesting frame with all the contents, neatly arranged in the frame!
Jagdeep Rajput

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Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on March 28, 2013 at 1:16 PM

This is a very sale-able picture for commercial purposes Kedar. Very nicely composed and great light on top of that.

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Comment posted by Dottie Short on March 28, 2013 at 3:31 PM

Wow! Looks as if the tigress is looking both directions with those white spots on the back of her ears. Perfect blurring of the jeep in the BG. Beautiful image.

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Comment posted by Carol Nichols on March 28, 2013 at 3:44 PM

Wow, everything about this image is just perfect Kedar. I love it!

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Comment posted by Don Westbrook on March 28, 2013 at 5:04 PM

Really nice composition and colors. A really interesting image.

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Comment posted by Ajit Huilgol on March 28, 2013 at 9:42 PM

Love the composition, Kedar!

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Comment posted by Kedar Bhat on March 28, 2013 at 11:00 PM

Thank you Jagdeep, Vincent, Dottie, Carol, Do and Ajit.
Initially I had 500mm F4 on my camera. The tigress came out and sat on the road. So I quickly changed to a smaller lens to capture the mood of the place

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Comment posted by Hussain Nalwala on March 29, 2013 at 4:30 AM

Lucky you....

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on March 29, 2013 at 12:00 PM

Usually I find man made elements and people themselves to be a detraction to good wildlife photos, but here you present a terrific exception. The excellent composition, with the tigress languidly "guarding" the road, outstretched body and tail mimicking the curve of the road and the viewers, effectively blocked in the background...all make for a compelling, interesting story. The warm lighting, rich colors and the interest of backside tiger detail and ear spots are fine enhancements. Even the pose, facing away from the camera, succeeds as an out-of-the-box approach to showing how a real wild animal interacts with the modern world. Excellent work.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on April 4, 2013 at 3:09 AM

Nice photo of a gorgeous animal. Can't wait to see more!

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Comment posted by Kedar Bhat on April 4, 2013 at 5:31 AM

Thanks Hussain, Lon & Catherine

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Comment posted by Craig Myers on April 11, 2013 at 1:38 PM

Great story photo.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 12, 2013 at 10:40 AM

Nice comp and detail - congrats on the WP!
Sandy

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