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Tiger cub


Tiger cub
Photo Information
Copyright: Annick Vanderschelden (vanderschelden) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2712 W: 78 N: 7405] (30147)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-12-02
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Canon 350D (Digital Rebel XT), 70-200f2.8L IS
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Baby Animals 6, annick vanderschelden's big cats [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-12-10 7:09
Viewed: 1207
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 28
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Photographer's note:
Not the promised 'cougar's yawn' ;-) but a 'Tiger cub' today...



Wiki:
Adult tigers are territorial and fiercely defensive animals. A tigress may have a territory of 20 km² while the territories of males are much larger, covering 60-100 km². Male territories may overlap those of many females, but males are intolerant of other males within their territory. Because of their aggressive nature, territorial disputes are violent and often end in the death of one of the males. To identify his territory the male marks trees by spraying urine and anal gland secretions on trees as well as by marking trails with scat. Males show a behavior called flehmen, a grimacing face, when identifying a female's reproductive condition by sniffing their urine markings.

A female is only receptive for a few days and mating is frequent during that time period. A pair will copulate frequently and noisily, like other cats. The gestation period is 103 days and 3–4 cubs of about 1 kg each are born. The females rear them alone. Wandering male tigers may kill cubs to make the female receptive. At 8 weeks, the cubs are ready to follow their mother out of the den. The cubs become independent around 18 months of age, but it is not until they are around 2–2½ years old that they leave their mother. The cubs reach sexual maturity by 3–4 years of age. The female tigers generally own territory near their mother, while males tend to wander in search of territory, which they acquire by fighting and eliminating a territorial male. Over the course of her life, a female tiger will give birth to an approximately equal number of male and female cubs. Tigers breed well in captivity, and the captive population in the United States may rival the wild population of the world.






Camera Model
Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL
Shooting Date/Time
2/12/2006 12:33:40
Shooting Mode
Shutter-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed )
1/200
Hand held
1,4 teleconverter
IS on

PPin PSCS2
Av( Aperture Value )
4.0
Metering Mode
Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation
0
ISO Speed
400
Lens
98.0 - 280.0mm
Focal Length
250.0mm

Hand held, IS on,
1,4 teleconverter

PP in PS CS2

Have a good sunny-day...
horia, mikou, jeanpaul, volkan, dew77, paulbright has marked this note useful
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  • Great 
  • pvb Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 376 W: 16 N: 495] (1861)
  • [2006-12-10 7:35]

Wow Annick, deze foto komt bij mijn favorieten.
Wat een prachtige close-up. Prachtige compositie, kleuren en scherpte.
Bedankt,
gr. paula

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2174 W: 220 N: 4385] (14908)
  • [2006-12-10 7:57]

Hi Annick

This doesn't really look like a yawn :))
Great capture! The POV here is ezceptional and the tight crop really makes everything look better and enhances the compo a lot.
Also teh details are very nice and sharp and the colors are very beautiful.
Very well done!

Bravo and TFS
Horia

Hello Annick,
OOHH... He doesn't seem to be in a great mood; I think that this big cat is a little “pist off”. What have you done to him? ;) This is a very impressive portrait with excellent details and great attitude from your angry model. I wonder why there is a little noise seen on the tongue and picture's bottom? Anyway, this really is a minor nit fro such a great portrait, well done,
Claudine
PS, Do you have sun in your country? In Quebec there is only one color outside : grey, grey and grey :(

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  • mikou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 840 W: 67 N: 1311] (5269)
  • [2006-12-10 8:18]

Hi Annick.
Wow!It is gripe expression.I thought as though are teeth reds from blood and it looked threatening.
Beautiful detailed portrait those splendid "caths".Very much impressive with nice details and lovely colours.
Well done,great work.
Thanks and regards.
Milos

Bonjour Annick,
Gentil le petit chat...:)
Une bonne prise en tout cas..!
Bien à toi et bon dimanche.
Patrick

hi annick,
nice capture, excellent eye contact,
nice pov, well composed,
nice natural colours,
well done,
tfs & regards
pankaj

Hi Annick
Excellente photo,les détails sont bon et l'éclairage parfait.IL ne semble pas content du tout de te voir.
Merci pour cette belle présentation
au revoir et a bientôt ......JP

  • Great 
  • volkan Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 464 W: 10 N: 2] (1134)
  • [2006-12-10 13:29]

Hi Annick,
Great compo.Looks like poster.
Beautiful POV and colors.
TFS

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2006-12-10 15:17]

Hello Annick,
Excellent portrait:)Well caught,framed and composed.I liked pose uf tiger,colors,sharpness and visual impact a lot.
TFS...:-)

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3067 W: 231 N: 6168] (21078)
  • [2006-12-10 15:41]

Ha.... I love it, Annick.
Great capture of this "scary" cub.
The POV is great, with his head tilted at an angle.
The details are very sharp overall, and the colors are well saturated.
A great close-up.
TFS. : )

Hola Annick,
Excelente primer plano. Hay que tener valor para acercarse tanto sobre todo cuando fija la mirada en el cámara. Muy buena nitidez con mucho detalle. Saludos

Hi Annick
Great photo,nice colours and POV
Well done,regards

* Piotr *

Hi Annick,
A perfect photo in every sense: technically and artistically.
Thank you very much for sharing.

Hi Annick,
Wow! What a expression you have captuured.

Biswarup

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