Tiger

morris · Apr 9, 2004

Fuji S602 + B-300, @ 357mm, ISO 160, 1/400, f 6.3,
fill flash with Canon Speedlite 133A

1/480, f 6.3, fill flash

1/480, f 7.0, fill flash

Taken through glass at the Bronx Zoo in New York City.

Comments and suggestions welcome.

Morris

Guilherme Orcutt · Apr 9, 2004

Beautiful animal, very powerful look. My vote goes to photo #2. He's probably thinking staring someone: "Get out, I own this place, or you want to be my dinner?"

Great shots!
Regards,
Guilherme

Lothman · Apr 9, 2004

Morris,

nice pics but I can't see the effect of the fill flash on the tiger in bright sunshine.
Why didn't you use a wider aperture in order to blurr the background?

Regards
Lothman

Alan Scheer · Apr 9, 2004

Like 1 & 2 the best, especially the expression on #2.
Alan

morris said:
Fuji S602 + B-300, @ 357mm, ISO 160, 1/400, f 6.3,
fill flash with Canon Speedlite 133A

1/480, f 6.3, fill flash

1/480, f 7.0, fill flash

Taken through glass at the Bronx Zoo in New York City.

Comments and suggestions welcome.

Morris

morepix · Apr 9, 2004

Morris -- You're still there on FTF, still using your S602 I assume. If I could've got photos as sharp as those you get out of the 602, I probably wouldn't have the Minolta A1 I have now. You're the best ad I can imagine for Fuji.

morris said:
Comments and suggestions welcome.

MichaelW199544 · Apr 9, 2004

Awesome detail, looks like a pic you would see in Nat. Geographic.

Geronimo1 · Apr 9, 2004

Beautiful shots as usual. I envy your ability to get good captures through the glass. My attempts have been hit and miss.

morris said:
Taken through glass at the Bronx Zoo in New York City.

Comments and suggestions welcome.

Morris

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eyespy · Apr 9, 2004

First let me say that I hate to see animals like this in cativity and that they should be free to roam the jungles feeding themselves on the odd peasant.

But enough of the bulls*!t - to the pics:

No 1: The subject looks sorry for him/herself - I don't like.
No 2: The subject looks proud - I like - backgound needs blurring via PP.
No 3: As No 1 but worse.

Excellent that you have not got any flash reflection from the glass screen - were you at an angle to the screen or did you have the lens pressed up right against it?

The main thing that strikes me in all three pics is how sharp they are - just look at those wiskers! Morris - I am continually amazed by the sharpness of your pictures - few images I have seen on this forum come close! How do you do it(?), please tell.
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Jeff0671 · Apr 9, 2004

Hi Morris,

You have captured two great profiles.

I really like the "tigerish" facial expressions in both shots.

Best regards,

Jeff

morris said:
Fuji S602 + B-300, @ 357mm, ISO 160, 1/400, f 6.3,
fill flash with Canon Speedlite 133A

1/480, f 6.3, fill flash

1/480, f 7.0, fill flash

Taken through glass at the Bronx Zoo in New York City.

Comments and suggestions welcome.

Morris

Thomas R. Sawyer · Apr 9, 2004

morris said:
Fuji S602 + B-300, @ 357mm, ISO 160, 1/400, f 6.3,
fill flash with Canon Speedlite 133A

1/480, f 6.3, fill flash

1/480, f 7.0, fill flash

Taken through glass at the Bronx Zoo in New York City.

Comments and suggestions welcome.

Morris

--Morris, your pictures are the best as always. I like the first one because the cat has his ears pulled back just a little making me believe he may be going to slap at something and he just stands out almost like 3 D.
Tom Tom

ade_uk · Apr 9, 2004

morris said:
http://qcpages.qc.edu/~morris/030704DSCF0123.jpg

Fuji S602 + B-300, @ 357mm, ISO 160, 1/400, f 6.3,
fill flash with Canon Speedlite 133A

http://qcpages.qc.edu/~morris/030704DSCF0126.jpg

1/480, f 6.3, fill flash

http://qcpages.qc.edu/~morris/030704DSCF0128.jpg

1/480, f 7.0, fill flash

Taken through glass at the Bronx Zoo in New York City.

Comments and suggestions welcome.

Morris

Cap doffed at your superior talent! You seem to be able to bring out the best in what ever subject is captured in your lens!!

Excellent.

CyboRob · Apr 9, 2004

Like the second one the best Morris, the cat just looks great in that pose.

The background is the only thing holding it back (dull brown color) and that is just a function of circumstances.

Rob

morris said:
Fuji S602 + B-300, @ 357mm, ISO 160, 1/400, f 6.3,
fill flash with Canon Speedlite 133A

1/480, f 6.3, fill flash

1/480, f 7.0, fill flash

Taken through glass at the Bronx Zoo in New York City.

Comments and suggestions welcome.

Morris

morris · Apr 10, 2004

Thank you Guiherme,

I think she is injoying the nice warm day with her sister.

Morris

Guilherme Orcutt said:
Beautiful animal, very powerful look. My vote goes to photo #2.
He's probably thinking staring someone: "Get out, I own this place,
or you want to be my dinner?"
Great shots!
Regards,
Guilherme

Greg Poe · Apr 10, 2004

I am going against the majority here - I like the first one the best. You have a good view of the eyes. Although, the pose in two is a bit better.

But, as always - all three are great
greg

CyboRob said:
Rob

morris said:

Fuji S602 + B-300, @ 357mm, ISO 160, 1/400, f 6.3,
fill flash with Canon Speedlite 133A

1/480, f 6.3, fill flash

1/480, f 7.0, fill flash

Taken through glass at the Bronx Zoo in New York City.

Comments and suggestions welcome.

Morris

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gingerbaker · Apr 10, 2004

Hi Morris

I wish i had the time to give your work the commentary and kudos which it deserves, but you are so prolific, and my time so short - I can only apolgize.

Your work in the wild is so impressive to me, because it not only delivers such technically and aesthetically beautiful captures, but represents unseen and untold creativity, discomfort, and investment of time.

Your captures in the zoos are always very impressive as well. These pics are no exception, for sure. The exposure and clarity are just amazing ( as always ) , with the best light, and most ferocious intensity being picture number 1, IMHO. You caught this gorgeous cat flexing his shoulders and looking right on the verge of getting a little scary - really nice tension.

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buckshot · Apr 10, 2004

morris

These pics are incredibly clear, refresh my memory, what lens do you use?

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JB
I am not a photographer, I’m just a guy that takes pictures.

morris · Apr 10, 2004

Hi Lothman,

Excellent questions and of cause I have my reasons. I use fill flash in bright sun in an attempt to get catch eye which did not happen in this case. It also fills in the shadow areas but leaves them less exposed than the sun making for nice even light. Remember that fill flash is flash that is the secondary light source and I tend to use about 1.5 stops less flash than the sun is providing. As for the aperture choice, I’m using a long lens at the minimum focus distance and DOF is very narrow. These animals are moving and I don’t want to miss perfect focus. The background is very close and would not be very far out of focus even at f 2.8.

I hope this helps.

Morris

Lothman said:
Morris,
nice pics but I can't see the effect of the fill flash on the tiger
in bright sunshine.
Why didn't you use a wider aperture in order to blurr the background?

Regards
Lothman

morris · Apr 10, 2004

Thank you Alan,

Morris

Alan Scheer said:
morris said:

Fuji S602 + B-300, @ 357mm, ISO 160, 1/400, f 6.3,
fill flash with Canon Speedlite 133A

1/480, f 6.3, fill flash

1/480, f 7.0, fill flash

Taken through glass at the Bronx Zoo in New York City.

Comments and suggestions welcome.

Morris

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dalite · Apr 10, 2004

1 and #2 are best compositionally. How did you avoid glare shooting flash through glass? Did you place the lens right up to the glass?

Great shots.

Richard Freeman · Apr 11, 2004

morris said:
Fuji S602 + B-300, @ 357mm, ISO 160, 1/400, f 6.3,
fill flash with Canon Speedlite 133A

1/480, f 6.3, fill flash

1/480, f 7.0, fill flash

Taken through glass at the Bronx Zoo in New York City.

Comments and suggestions welcome.

Morris

All are nice detailed shots Morris. I like the detail in the first best and the stance in the second.
Best regards
Richard

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