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Hello Kitty
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Copyright: Miles Herbert (CaptiveLight) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 435 W: 61 N: 232] (969)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-11
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Canon 40d, Canon 100 - 400 L USM IS, Digital RAW ISO 100
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Great Portraits Part Two, Pankaj Bajpai's Favorite Part 2 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-11-21 23:46
Viewed: 4443
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is Zambar, a almost fully grown male Amur Tiger who lives at Marwell Zoo near Winchester in Hampshire. He was born at the zoo, but was rejected by his mum and badly bitten, resulting in him being removed from his mum and reared separately. Having so much human contact he takes more of an interest in the humans around him, and for some reason, when he was a cub, decided that I was his friend. Every time I went to the zoo he would come over to me, woofing quietly, rubbing himself against the wire and try to play. Much to the amusement of the other photographers, he would follow me along the cage wire, stand still when I did, play hide and seek around the bushes and generally act a clown.

As he has got older, he has become lazier and more like a real tiger should be, although even now he will wake up when I "woof" at him, raise his head and say hello back, usually going straight back to the serious tiger business of sleeping, although occasionally he will come over to the wire for a chat.
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Pretty nice portraiture!

hello miles,
excellent portrait shot, good eye contact, sharp image with good details of the fur, lovely colours, well composed shot,
well done,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1739 W: 224 N: 6872] (24909)
  • [2007-11-22 4:09]

Awww! You are lucky to have such a bond with a beautiful animal like this.
This portrait is top-class.
A perfect composition and POV.
Great sharpness and detail.
Nice and natural colours.
Well done Miles.
Joe

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  • PaulH Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1137 W: 26 N: 3879] (13882)
  • [2007-11-23 1:26]

Hi Miles,
i can remember go to Marwelll when these guys were born...nice to see him fully grown. Great eye contact and detail, hsi markings are beautiful.
Paul

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  • Karin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 418 W: 5 N: 268] (2089)
  • [2008-01-14 14:44]

Hi Miles,
Tigers are among my favourit animals (my chinese sign is Tiger) they are so beautiful.
This is a fine portret, with an intensive look in the eyes and yes he seems to recognise you.
This look is probably what makes it different from other tiger photos.
Further perfect.
TFS

Hello Miles,
Zambar looks a bit old and wise. Doesn't look as he's going to make a kill soon...;-)
TFS
Annick

Hi Miles
Really very good
Congratulation for photograph

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