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Evening Tiger

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Posted by Bob Johnson on June 6, 2013 at 2:24 PM
Evening Tiger
Fairly sure that this is the male T24. We were heading back to the gate at Ranthambhore after a cracking afternoon game drive when my guide spotted him coming down the hill to a stream by the road. We were late for the gate so just had time to pop a bean bag on the roll bar and grab a couple of shots. We then set off at a rate of knots and ran into straight into a sloth bear strolling down the track. The driver and guide can get fined or banned for being late at the gate and so more rushed shots of the bear and it was off again:wink:

1Dmk4 400 f2.8mk2@f4 ISO400 1/1250

Bob :smile:
Posted by Mike Smith on June 6, 2013 at 2:48 PM
Cracker :toast: :toast:
Posted by Nick Mckeown on June 6, 2013 at 3:40 PM
That's your best tiger image to date Bob, whatever the trip cost it was worth every penny and then some! :wink: The dappled light and reflection really lift this image and the tongue on the water is the icing on the cake complete with a cherry!

Nick. :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :smile: :wavey:
Posted by David Sewell on June 6, 2013 at 6:03 PM
Lovely reflection, and the tongue caught at just the right moment too.

DAvid
Posted by Neil Burton on June 7, 2013 at 4:36 AM
They can be fined or banned for driving the wrong track but that does not stop 'em if a tiger is spotted. Heavy tipping accepted of course ;) Looks like you had some serious luck with these guys. Real jealous Bob, especially of this one :toast:
Posted by Mark Harding on June 7, 2013 at 8:11 AM
stunning animal :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Phil Ellard on June 8, 2013 at 3:41 AM
You have some crackers from your trip and this is definitely right up there, stunning shot :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Barry Southon on June 8, 2013 at 12:25 PM
Bob

Top quality image, couldn't ask for more.

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