Tigers at Melbourne zoo

TKRFAN · 11th of October 2007 (Thu)

Hi All

Went to Melbourne zoo in September, and was very pleased to find Mum and 3 half grown? cubs. Had a great time watching them - especially once they were woken up by the keeper:

Mum in stalking mode:

Sleepy cubs:

awwwwe cute

Don't upset Mum (or have a keeper with an empty food container)

MINE!!

they love the water?

All 3 cubs

Playtime

S-S · 11th of October 2007 (Thu)

those are gorgeous - love the grumpy one - post another thread for some more

RockOne · 11th of October 2007 (Thu)

Very nice series.

Mediation · 11th of October 2007 (Thu)

3, 4 and 5 are my favourites.

Number three is a winner though. I love how you have used a reflection and the eyes of the tiger are so engaging. You have captured very nice images and i am glad you have also thought about the attention to detail around the tigers environment. Most people do not wish to focus on those details.

i hope i haven't wrote too much.

low orbit · 11th of October 2007 (Thu)

Woah. Very cool shots. Will comment further when I can keep my eyes open.

Cheers, Shane.

akiwi · 11th of October 2007 (Thu)

So Sweet.
Not sure if I would cuddle one though.

lil_miss · 11th of October 2007 (Thu)

Fantastic photos... they're gorgeous!

ieatstars · 11th of October 2007 (Thu)

Those are amazing shots!

Gorgeous tigers.

ajosteve · 11th of October 2007 (Thu)

Great shots..like them all...but #3 is my favorite...good job on these...steve

dpastern · 12th of October 2007 (Fri)

Good series, at least it looks like Melbourne's Zoo is better than Sydney's Taronga for photographers. The first shot could have been improved for the lack of the fern, pity. #2 looks pretty cute, #3 is also good, but slightly soft. #4 is a cracking shot, my fave. I also like #5 and #7. What exactly whas the tiger doing in #6, looks like it was trying to mark its scent on the rock.

Dave

TKRFAN · 12th of October 2007 (Fri)

Thanks for the comments everyone

I think he/she was getting ready to make a jump for the next rock, but the other cubs were in the way - it ended up in the water and jumped up the wee waterfall anyway

Definitely nice to not be shooting from behind glass. Was my first trip to Melbourne, and I was so pleased to see tigers (after missing them at Taronga zoo as they were renovating their enclosure so they were sharing time in the display area with the lions).

dpastern · 12th of October 2007 (Fri)

Taronga park's tiger enclosure is horrid - tiny, behind glass panelling (yes, panels, about a metre wide), which makes it very hard to get decent shots. I can't say Taronga zoo every impressed me in all honesty...

Dave

11th of October 2007 (Thu)	#1
TKRFAN Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Palmerston North, New Zealand Posts: 364 IMAGE EDITING OK	Tigers at Melbourne zoo Hi All Went to Melbourne zoo in September, and was very pleased to find Mum and 3 half grown? cubs. Had a great time watching them - especially once they were woken up by the keeper: Mum in stalking mode: Sleepy cubs: awwwwe cute Don't upset Mum (or have a keeper with an empty food container) MINE!! they love the water? All 3 cubs Playtime __________________ My site - http://www.tkrfan.com Canon 20D, 18-55mm, 28-80 mm, 70-200 F4 L, Tamron 1.4x teleconverter

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ieatstars Goldmember Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: All over the place Posts: 2,777	Re: Tigers at Melbourne zoo Those are amazing shots! Gorgeous tigers. __________________ The love of my life: f l i c k r ♥ Be my fan on F a c e b o o k!

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ajosteve Cream of the Crop Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Grand Canyon Arizona Posts: 16,471 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Tigers at Melbourne zoo Great shots..like them all...but #3 is my favorite...good job on these...steve

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dpastern User is banned from forums Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ipswich, Queensland, Australia Posts: 13,765 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Tigers at Melbourne zoo Good series, at least it looks like Melbourne's Zoo is better than Sydney's Taronga for photographers. The first shot could have been improved for the lack of the fern, pity. #2 looks pretty cute, #3 is also good, but slightly soft. #4 is a cracking shot, my fave. I also like #5 and #7. What exactly whas the tiger doing in #6, looks like it was trying to mark its scent on the rock. Dave

12th of October 2007 (Fri)	#11
TKRFAN Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Palmerston North, New Zealand Posts: 364 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Tigers at Melbourne zoo Thanks for the comments everyone I think he/she was getting ready to make a jump for the next rock, but the other cubs were in the way - it ended up in the water and jumped up the wee waterfall anyway Definitely nice to not be shooting from behind glass. Was my first trip to Melbourne, and I was so pleased to see tigers (after missing them at Taronga zoo as they were renovating their enclosure so they were sharing time in the display area with the lions). __________________ My site - http://www.tkrfan.com Canon 20D, 18-55mm, 28-80 mm, 70-200 F4 L, Tamron 1.4x teleconverter

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S-S frustrating simple something Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: four seasons in one day Posts: 8,749	Re: Tigers at Melbourne zoo those are gorgeous - love the grumpy one - post another thread for some more __________________ *------------------------------------------------------------------------------------* I reject your reality, and substitute my own! *------------------------------------------------------------------------------------* anything is possible if you don't know what you're talking about

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RockOne Goldmember Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: New South Wales,Australia Posts: 2,842	Re: Tigers at Melbourne zoo Very nice series. __________________ Steve EOS300D / EOS30Dx2 / 100-400 L / EF-S 17-55IS /A75 / 75-300mmII / 18-55mm / 28-80mm / 50mm 1.8II / 50-500mm / FinePix S9500.

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Mediation Goldmember Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New Zealand, Auckland Posts: 3,251 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Tigers at Melbourne zoo 3, 4 and 5 are my favourites. Number three is a winner though. I love how you have used a reflection and the eyes of the tiger are so engaging. You have captured very nice images and i am glad you have also thought about the attention to detail around the tigers environment. Most people do not wish to focus on those details. i hope i haven't wrote too much. __________________ MATT Flickr Gear www.mathewwong.co.nz

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low orbit Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Christchurch, NZ Posts: 1,717 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Tigers at Melbourne zoo Woah. Very cool shots. Will comment further when I can keep my eyes open. Cheers, Shane. __________________ Shoot as if it were film Find my photographs here - updated July 2012 GKPE Chatter

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akiwi Cream of the Crop Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Munich, Germany Posts: 6,439 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Tigers at Melbourne zoo So Sweet. Not sure if I would cuddle one though. __________________ Peter www.PeterHansenPhoto.de Gear:: Canon 7D & 350D :: EF 24-70 F2.8L :: EF-s 17-85:: 50mm 1.8 ::70-200 F4L ::100 F2.8 Macro:: Sigma 10-20 :: 580EX:: Elinchrom studio lights:: loads of other bibs & bobs.

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lil_miss Goldmember Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Auckland, NZ Posts: 4,045 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Tigers at Melbourne zoo Fantastic photos... they're gorgeous! __________________ A bunch of Canon bits and pieces. Blog :: Facebook

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dpastern User is banned from forums Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ipswich, Queensland, Australia Posts: 13,765 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Tigers at Melbourne zoo Taronga park's tiger enclosure is horrid - tiny, behind glass panelling (yes, panels, about a metre wide), which makes it very hard to get decent shots. I can't say Taronga zoo every impressed me in all honesty... Dave

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