Kanha

Gallery: WildlifePosted August 22, 2015173 views7 comments

Kanha Tiger Reserve is one of the most beautiful parks in India.

The forest in the winters is incredibly beautiful, thanks to the tall mist-laden sal trees, and the flowering of the Saccharum grass (white in the background of this picture). Though the chill seeps into your bones, the morning safari can offer fantastic light for photography. If you are lucky, you can also hope for a tiger sighting amidst the gorgeous Saccharum grass.

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Shot this one winter morning in Kanha. Apparently, this forest inspired Rudyard Kipling to write the famous story - The Jungle Book.

Equip: Canon 5D Mark III and Canon 500 f4

f/4, 1/800 sec at 1000 ISO

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Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Jerry Austin on August 23, 2015 at 8:18 AM

For some reason, this image didn't immediately resonate with me. I think it would be more powerful with a slighlt tighter crop. For me, as presented, the tiger seems a bit lost in the image. Croppping some off the bottom, left and top might make the tiger stand out more

Registered on January 6, 2012, 651 Posts, 3448 Comments

Comment posted by Brad Hill on August 23, 2015 at 10:56 AM

Hi Sachin,

I really like this shot - just a great overall scene and so peaceful. To me the subject position is near perfect and I love how the cat seems so relaxed in the water. About the only suggestion I would make would be to take just a sliver off the bottom - (about 1/3 of the distance between the bottom of the frame and where the shoreline starts on the left side of the frame) - I think that would "ground" the subject just a little more. But that suggestion is more personal preference than anything else...

Cheers...

Brad

Registered on May 29, 2007, 431 Posts, 6061 Comments

Comment posted by David Bostedo on August 23, 2015 at 1:43 PM

I'd agree with Brad on the slight crop... and I think this is one that probably gets better the bigger you see it. Any plans for a large print? I like the overall scene a lot. I'd be tempted to clone out that one wispy branch reaching out toward the tiger's head (if you're OK with that kind of thing).

Registered on May 5, 2006, 178 Posts, 2224 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Watkins on August 24, 2015 at 2:05 AM

Sachin,

This is a very nice image. and I am OK with the inckusion of the habitat and the crop.

You certainly did better than I did in Kanha devil

Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments

Comment posted by Max Waugh on August 24, 2015 at 12:13 PM

Nice setting, Sachin. You're right in pointing out the grass. I think the pattern of white tufts adds a lot to this image.

I fully agree with Brad's crop suggestion.

Max

Registered on September 26, 2008, 428 Posts, 2329 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on August 24, 2015 at 1:39 PM

This one feels like a definition of tranquillity! I find the white heads of the tall grasses are a nice enhancement. Fine image as posted...and a crop as suggested is a solid alternative.