Photographer's Note
Taken at the Tiger Sanctuary near Kanchanaburi
I really think the tigers are well-loved, the young ones are as playful as kittens. I doubt that they could maintain so many foreign volunteers if the tigers were mistreated. The tourist visiting is mainly limited to 3 1/2 hours a day, which is way less than any other facility that I know about. This is scheduled at a time when the tigers are sleepy. I also think the tigers close their eyes when confronted by a stranger. I notice that the little ones are wide awake and playful when with their monks but close their eyes when a stranger is near. Karen Earp, who has worked with the RSPCA (Royal Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) in Britain and volunteered at the Tiger sanctuary, refutes suggestions that the tigers are in anyway drugged or mistreated.
gunbud, jlbrthnn, Atousa, danos, subhendu_bagchi, pablominto, pablominto, Longroute marcou esta nota como útil
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eldancer1
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(36343) 2011-07-11 9:20
Wow! A huge cat and didn't mind being handled? very nice capture with great pov and dof. Wonderful colors. Well done, tfs.
gunbud
(34066) 2011-07-11 14:30
Hi Pat,
Very warm scene with the two different cultures examinng the placid beast.
Good colors and sharp details to go with the informative note.
Regards, Tom
jlbrthnn
(76043) 2011-07-11 15:02
Hello Pat,
The tiger is not very impressive during the nap:) an interesting and spectacular photo, an expérince beautiful to be lived. The composition is pleasant, the quality is good. Bravo.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Joël
Waylim
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(25436) 2011-07-11 19:03
Hi Pat,
Tiger, Tiger, burning bright...
Did the monk just pee his pants he was so scacre. Just kidding. I just happen to notice the wet spot. It's probably from the heat. I don't know if I would dare to sit there with the tiger next to me, I'll just watch from a distance.
Good shot.
Way
Atousa
(7131) 2011-07-12 0:48
Salam Pat,
A nice shot of this tiger which seems to get tamed.. it must be interesting getting so close to that beautiful animal.. well captured.. tfs
Best regards, Atousa
danos
(110407) 2011-07-12 1:02
Hello Pat,
nice the snapshot with the monk and the visitor in the tiger Sanctuary to looks calm as touch affectionately the little tiger.
I think that the photo has a problem,this is that your lens make the image to have a lot of yellow.
I don't know about the adjustments of your camera during the capture,so i did a WS for you reducing the most of the yellow especially for the visitor.I hope yu like it.
Regards,Danos
subhendu_bagchi
(26091) 2011-07-12 3:59
namaste Pat,
a nice presentation here. A nice documentery. Like the mood of the tiger and these two men. The light is good and the colour tone is IMHO a bit yellowish. Although I love this composition a lot. Tfs.
Best wishes.
Subhendu
pablominto
(53746) 2011-07-12 23:56
Hello Pat,
Seems like a friendly animal, but then most animals are when they are well fed and not threatened in any way!
This guy seems like well groomed too, with a fine shining fur coat. Seems like the photographer is inside the fence too, be careful because the animal can smell if you're afraid…
Fine details, no handshake!
Greetings,
Pablo -
Angshu
(56760) 2011-07-13 21:44
Hello Pat
By this time you must have been back home! I plan to visit the tiger temple next year more for my daughter...Good framing here with the monk and the tiger seemigly resting so cozily. Recently I read reports of tigers being trafickked from here to the lucrative skin & bone market in China & I was aghast!
Best Regards & Take care
Angshu
Longroute
(19600) 2011-07-14 7:40
Really an outstanding image both for its beauty and it's content. So amazing to see a tiger so docile, but I think it's possible.
I love the yellow/brownish hue that the whole photo has and it's curious how the monk is looking at the man.
well captured and framed.
ciao,
Donato
Photo Information
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Copyright: Pat Lim (plimrn)
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(21344) - Genre: Pessoas
- Medium: Cor
- Date Taken: 2011-07-09
- Categories: Natureza
- Camera: Nikon DSLR D700, Tamron 28-200 LD Aspherical (171a)
- Exposição: f/5.6, 1/125 segundos
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- Versão da Foto: Versão Original, Workshop
- Date Submitted: 2011-07-11 9:03
Discussions
- To eldancer1: actually this is one of the (1)
by plimrn, last updated 2011-07-11 09:23 - To Waylim: The wet pants is from the tiger (1)
by plimrn, last updated 2011-07-12 03:55 - To danos: I think every thing looks yellow to me (1)
by plimrn, last updated 2011-07-12 03:58 - To jlbrthnn: You know how cats close their eyes (1)
by plimrn, last updated 2011-07-12 04:01 - To gunbud: Hey Tom (1)
by plimrn, last updated 2011-07-12 04:05 - To Atousa: Yes the tiger was born here (1)
by plimrn, last updated 2011-07-12 05:02 - To Angshu: I heard all the furor (1)
by plimrn, last updated 2011-07-18 07:11
