My 2nd Tiger Shoot

XMENPorsche · Post by **XMENPorsche** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 2:25 pm

Some of you may remember that I found out about a big cat refuge just north of Dallas called, "Pug Mark Park". Pug Mark allows photographers to pay $50 and come out on a Saturday morning to photograph their cats. They have a rescued female lion named Sugar, and 3 rescued Siberian Tigers (Rocky, Sheba, and Pookie). This past Saturday was my second visit to this park and it was amazing. I've only just begun to do the post processing of the photos that I took (I shot over 300 images in the 2 hours I was there), but here are some of my early favs....

This is Sugar

This is Sheba

This is Pookie

Thoughts?

TsN|Wildchild|xmen · Post by **TsN|Wildchild|xmen** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 2:47 pm

no words...

XMENPorsche · Post by **XMENPorsche** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 2:49 pm

no words...

Ummmm.... is that good?

Post by **XMEN Gambit** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 8:22 pm

Pookie seems to be the most photogenic one of the lot, based on these and the pics from before.

XMEN Ashaman DTM · Post by **XMEN Ashaman DTM** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 3:05 am

Yeah, Pookie has gorgeous eyes. They're so cute and cuddly!

XMENPorsche · Post by **XMENPorsche** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 7:50 am

She'd still eat your heart out. Those eyes would be the last thing you'd see.

One thing that I learned very clearly during my time with these cats is that they are still dangerous predators. You could actually see them go from being playful one moment to wanting to attack you the next. I gained a whole new level of respect for these cats.

XMEN Iceman · Post by **XMEN Iceman** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 10:31 am

Porsche would make a nice meal for them.

"snicker"

X Rogue · Post by **X Rogue** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 4:58 pm

They're all excellent pics, and I couldn't pick one as more photogenic over another.

But yeah, they are still predators.

XMENPorsche · Post by **XMENPorsche** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 11:04 am

Here are a few more that have made it through post-processing. Have y'all gotten the idea yet that I LOVE shooting big cats?

Anyways.... my personal favorite is the last one.

Any thoughts on what could be done better on these? I've tried a new post-processing technique with regards to curves adjustments in Photoshop.

Starmage21 · Post by **Starmage21** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 1:07 pm

I for one, welcome our new feline overlords

BlackRider · Post by **BlackRider** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 8:47 pm

the first one of the last set actually made me yawn too =)

Post by **XMEN Gambit** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 10:25 pm

#2 lacks a little something. Contrast, crispness, something.

Love the look on #4 (next to last).

X Rogue · Post by **X Rogue** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 8:31 pm

Perhaps #4 sees a steak in the nearby tree?