Big cat photos (dialup warning)

Tess32Tess32 Registered Users Posts: 50 Big grins
edited July 19, 2006 in Wildlife
Thought I would share some of my big cat photos, now that I'm slowly getting my site up and running :)

Nat

Firstly some of the Sumatran Tiger.

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Snow Leopard

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And Lion

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Natalie Manuel Animal Photography - Blog & Gallery

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  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited July 17, 2006
    Very nice, Tess. Welcome to dgrin!

    So where in OZ were these cats to be found?? Rehab shelter or zoo?
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  • Frog LadyFrog Lady Registered Users Posts: 1,091 Major grins
    edited July 18, 2006
    wow - stunning portraits of stunning animals! But what's up w/ the last one? Looks like it was rescued from a home (?) where it was abusedne_nau.gif

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  • Tess32Tess32 Registered Users Posts: 50 Big grins
    edited July 18, 2006
    Frog Lady wrote:
    wow - stunning portraits of stunning animals! But what's up w/ the last one? Looks like it was rescued from a home (?) where it was abusedne_nau.gif

    C.

    Thank you....they were taken at Melbourne Zoo.

    The last one was taken at Werribee Open Range Zoo. He's not abused - he's just not very young and had just woken up from a nap so was looking kinda groggy :) Nothing terrible going on!

    Nat

    Natalie Manuel Animal Photography - Blog & Gallery
  • ultravoxultravox Registered Users Posts: 776 Major grins
    edited July 18, 2006
    WOW looks like NG for me.
    #3/4/5 are outstanding.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 18, 2006
    Excellent set
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  • SandySandy Registered Users Posts: 762 Major grins
    edited July 18, 2006
    Your cats are beautiful, especially the sepia lion. Thanks for sharing.
  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited July 19, 2006
    Wow and Double Wow Even
    Tess32 wrote:
    Thought I would share some of my big cat photos, now that I'm slowly getting my site up and running :)

    Nat
    Firstly some of the Sumatran Tiger.
    Snow Leopard
    And Lion

    All I can say is WOW :jawdrop ..... Skippy (Australia)
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  • B://B:// Registered Users Posts: 274 Major grins
    edited July 19, 2006
    OMG! I love the sumatran lion´s pictures, they´re Amazing, he or she is so intimidating, I loved them all thumb.gif The sephia Lion is incredible too :D

    Byron M. :D
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited July 19, 2006
    How regal that lion looks! And that first pic of the tiger looks like you are being stalked!
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  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited July 19, 2006
    Those are beautiful shots!

    Was there a fence in your way? If so, how were you able to remove its effects from your shots?
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  • John DesjarlaisJohn Desjarlais Registered Users Posts: 48 Big grins
    edited July 19, 2006
    Wow. Really stunning photos - I like the drama of 1 and 5. Was this done with clever lighting (understandably hard with these subjects) or good photoshopping?
    John Desjarlais
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  • Tess32Tess32 Registered Users Posts: 50 Big grins
    edited July 19, 2006
    John Desjarlais wrote:
    Wow. Really stunning photos - I like the drama of 1 and 5. Was this done with clever lighting (understandably hard with these subjects) or good photoshopping?


    The lighting in the Tiger enclosure is quite dark, but it looks like a jungle so when it is overcast I generally get even lighting. But the first one has been photoshopped to bring out the colour.

    The Lion isn't photoshopped that much. I burnt out the background, and then blurred/resharpened so he's not ultra sharp. I also played with some blending mode.

    The Snow Leopard is mostly just touch up work - contrast, sharpness.

    The sepia lion is mostly just changed to duotone and cropped.

    As for the bars - yep there was a cage I had to get through, but as the sun wasn't reflecting off the bars and I had a 300mm lens....I did not get any effects of it.

    Nat

    Natalie Manuel Animal Photography - Blog & Gallery
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