Fair Warning!
I can’t believe there is less than 250 Sumatran Tigers in the wild today, and at least 2-5 a DAY are being killed for skins and alternitive medicines. It sadens me a great deal to know this…
For every framed print I sell of the 3 tiger photos I upload to RedBubble, I will donate $5-$15 depending on frame size to the Wildlife Warriors – Tiger fund.
This will help save the magestic animals from poachers in their native habitat. We have to help these tigers, because they can’t help themselves.. It’s up to us!
Canon 50D 300mm, Australia Zoo. Butterfly carefully added, no I’m not that lucky!! :)
Nominated to Pay it Forward by Susanne Correa here is what she said about it:
“I would like to pay it forward to Adam Gormley
I love his work, he is very talented and most importantly he cares about the wildlife and tries to help. I picked this Image because I love the Butterfly on his nose and how real it looked.”
Thanks very much Susanne, much appreciated!!

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Lori Peters
Awesome work!!!
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks Lori, appreciate all your comments! :)
Agnes McGuinness
Another stunning image, Adam. Such a sad state of affairs. Agnes xx
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks for the comment Agnes, appreciated :)
MaeBelle
Adam, this is a great shot, I would have thought the butterfly had landed on his nose!you did a great job of adding it.:o)) God Bless,Mae
Adam Gormley replied
Thank you very much Mae :)
Vanessa Anderberg
Gorgeous Capture….just wonderful
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Vanessa :)
Patricia Anne ...
This is fantastic ! I just wanted to add that they are not being killed for medicines it’s ego and superstitions. Things like helping a man out with being strong in sex and body parts hung in home for pertection . I t is also for greed plan and simple. one who gets a tiger skin can feed their family for a year. so of course look what happens. the haves and the have nots. that is the MAIN killer of these amazing animals… and that’s why it isn’t getting any better.
I am with you, it is VERY sad and angers me deeply. >;( to loose a top predator and one of a kind animal because of this non sense, this stupidity, is’t just beyond my understanding.
Adam Gormley replied
Hi Patricia, firstly, thanks for the wonderful comment :) Have you seen the many asian medicines that are available, and sell for quite some money, made from tiger bone, ground down, and parts of their body are apparently healing omens? Just what I read, it could be a simple bi-product of the actual reasons you listed above.
saseoche
Another beautiful and excellent capture!
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks so much Sas :)
Auntymazza
Ha! Ha! who is going to eat who?
Adam Gormley replied
Hehe, my money is on the tiger, although my odds wouldn’t be good :) Thanks Auntymazza!
Sooty6
WOW. It really looks like the real thing the way the tiger is looking, almost right at the butterfly.
Once again you done good.
Cheers
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Sooty :)
str8upghetto
that’s so cute!! I love kittens haha
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Allison :)
Patricia Anne ...
Yes I have, and non of them have been proven to do anything at all exept kill tigers. They have no medical value what so ever. It is so ingrained in the culture that thwy work. Science say no. Tho I understand thier need, I can’t relate to holding on to such beliefs while a whole species dies for nothing what so ever.
Sorry didn’t mean to put the negitive on you fantastic art or your report. this is with out a doubt one of THE cutest tiger shots I have seen!
Adam Gormley replied
No need to be sorry, I understand your feelings because I have them too.. I really do appreciate the comments :)
Patricia Anne ...
It’s nice to be able to bring up such things. But we must be respectful to the Chineese as a whole. When I was younger and first found out how and why tigers were slaughtered I really started to dislike them as a people because I was so angered. I had some very patient friends who grinned it a baered it with me and educated me as a human about other humans. I also found out not all of China’s people think so little of tigers. This kind of subject can be so touchy for people because we are dealing with a culture and a group of people as well as tigers. It so hard to be human sometimes. But boy I feel more tiger than human in this type of case , LOL nice to know someone else does too.
:)
Adam Gormley replied
Hehe, yeah, I agree.. I think a culture can learn to change traditions, it’s been done millions of times in the long history of mankind. If they were abundant, not a problem, no matter how beautiful they are. It’s like aboriginal Australians eating turtles I guess.
Irene Burdell
Fabulous capture and a fav
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks Irene, really appreciate it :)
RichardKlos
Love it!
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks a bunch Richard :)
Suzanne D Jaes...
Great capture, love the addition of the butterfly …. :)
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Suzanne :)
Steven Agius
This is an amazing shot, how good is this a one in million, well done.
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Steven :)
Catherine Veal
lovely shot Adam.x
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks Catherine :)
OZZREBELXTI
Ha Ha! the tiger looks cross eyed great shot mate.
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks a bunch Ozz mate! :)
GailD
Magnificent shot Adam. They are magnificent animals. It’s sad to hear stories like this.
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Gail :)
Tracy Faught
Magic capture! Love this photo! Thank’s for stepping in to help these gorgeous creatures, they are one of my fav’s!! :]
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks for the wonderful comment Tracy :)
Patricia Anne ...
I know. So hard to deal with with so much anger and very little power to stop it.
See, the real root… money, and that’s why, it isn’t going to change..money. BUT I could go on for ever with that one! LOL
Hugs fello Tigger :)
Adam Gormley replied
I knew exactly what you mean.. I have already given a bunch to Wildlife Warriors while I was there, but I hope to sell some of these framed prints to give more. Thanks for all the comments! :)
BarbaraManis
Another awesome shot. Very sad to know they are being killed, they are so beautiful and majestic!
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Barbara, doing my best to try help them out :)
Diane Schuster
Ok now this is priceless, what a look on this tiger’s face and that butterfly has nerve! Pairing the wild with the gentle wild, wonderful! Dee
Adam Gormley replied
Thank you very much Dee :)
John44
Absolutely great !!
A little miracle :-)
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks John :)
RichardericWest
Hi love your work …what can one say its brill!!!!!! well done you must feel proud of youself.. hope so….
Richard..
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks mate for your kind words, I was thrilled with the result of this one, and hope to sell a few framed prints to help these guys out in the wild more :)
koop27
All of your work is just fantastic I love all of your tiger shots! (actually each and every one of your photos – not just the tigers!) They would be brilliant to draw from! You capture such amazing detail.=)
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks you very much Koop, appreciate your kind words :)
Patricia Anne ...
Adam Gormley replied
Thank you very much Patricia, it’s an honor :)
dolphinkist
Um…Wow! Great capture. Great cause.
Thanks!
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much, let’s hope to get some $’s to help them out :)
parmi
Adam, this is just brilliant!! What an awesome moment to hit that button :)
Adam Gormley replied
Thank you very much Parmi :)
Hope Dotson
Wow this is stunning, you have beautiful work!
Adam Gormley replied
Thank you very much Hope :)
Tama Blough
How did I miss this? Hysterical look on that tiger’s face!
Adam Gormley replied
Hehe, thanks a million Tama :)
Kirrill D'Kainn
... To Adam Gormley
Masterful photo composite construct – ( love the houmour ) – a lot of heart and soul has gone
into this – your medium of photo art … !
Great work – mate … !
Kirrill D’Kainn.
Adam Gormley replied
Thank you very much for the kind words Kirrill mate :)
poupoune
Wow, you’ve done an outstanding work!!!
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much :)
Caroline Gorka
Oh..I thought the butterfly was real !!!!
Great photo though !
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Caroline :)
Jonathan Carre
4500? We should be so lucky. The current Effective Wild Population of the Sumatran Tiger is 250 individuals. This is about 40% of the actual wild population (around 600 individuals). The Effective Wild Population consists of those adults within the wild population capable of producing offspring.
The biggest threat to Sumatran Tigers is actually not poaching, but habitat loss, and conlict with humans (over livestock loss, encroachment etc.).
Lovely picture though, very amusing.
Adam Gormley replied
Yeah mate, I recently leanrt that, the figures at the zoo were a little out of date I think :( Damn~
Thanks very much for the comment :)
Gail Bridger
OMG WOW This is priceless, wow! One in a million, shots!!! Totally awesome!!! :)))
Did you add that butterfly? Very nice work!! You had me for a minute, smiles!!!
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks a million Gail, glad you liked it :)
down23
Phenomenal! Very nicely done! =)
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much for the kind comment :)
swafler
Too cute!
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks Shannon :)
kaycheree
Adam, this shot is priceless! Love it!!
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Kay :)
bubbleblue
Wow, you do stunning work.
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks a bunch Bubbleblue :)
NatMason
What a simply STUNNING image, I love this, the added Butterfly is beautifully added, and adds a unique concept to this piece.
BRILLIANT!!
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks a million Nat, appreciated! :)
NatMason
You’re more than welcome, I love this, you’re very talented!
Ravenor
Outstanding!!.. the capture of the tiger itself is brilliant.. but the addition of the butterfly is a touch of genius…
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much mate, really appreciated! :)
phoenixtoliman
What a truly incredible shot. The perfect picture, im so impressed. I wish you great prosperity and huge sum coming in for this.
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much, I hope to be able to help them out as best I can :)
coppertrees
Fantastic shot I really Love this so unique
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks so very much :)
Pulok Pattanayak
Love this one, a rare shot.
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Pulok :)
Rhenastarr
Stunning and beautiful animal. Great photo.
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much for the comment :)
Di Jenkins
AMAZING shot! Por tiger is going cross eyed looking at the butterfly! Sheer perfection & your comp & focus.
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much for the kind words Di :)
Scott Englund
Looks like it belongs there! great use of layers. Nicly done! and you support a great cause!
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks Scott, let’s hope to make a few bucks for them :)
Hannah McHugh
poor tigers…
this is quite brilliant though, great job!
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks Hannah :)
TREVOR IRWIN
Beautiful beyond description!. Adding the butterfly is really makes this very special.
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Trevor :)
Sharon Mau
‘Ae, it is a wonderful cause, and share your sentiments. Yet, this image is hilarious!!! The expression in the Tiger’s eyes is priceless!! I wish you great success!
Adam Gormley replied
Hehe, thanks very much for the comment :)
cherylc1
WOW!! Brillant cpature!!! Yes so sad what is happening to these magnificant cats!!! :>)))
Adam Gormley replied
Thank you very much Cheryl :)
Lensman2008
That butterfly must have had a nerve!!
Nicely caught, and yes I agree. Just where do the poachers get off with the idea that ground tiger bones are good for us?
Adam Gormley replied
Cheers mate, appreciate the comment! :)
Scott d'Almeida
awesome capture mate;
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Scott! :)
HauntingsLegacy
Wow! The right place at the right time. Very good capture.
Adam Gormley replied
Thank you very much! :)
EmeraldSun
WOW!
-Phenomenal capture! Beautiful cat!--Hugzz—Bea :D))XXXAdam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Bea! :)
dmarie
what a cute shot…the wild and the tame…excellent job :-)
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Marie :)
Susanne Correa
this is beautiful Adam! I was saying to myself how lucky you are with the butterfly on his nose but than I read the story. It is so sad to hear about the killings of the Tigers and as always it’s about money…so sad
Adam Gormley replied
Yes it is Susanne, the poor things.. I really appreciate you stopping by and commenting on my pgotography :)
montecore827
Beautiful shots, put together so nicely!
Adam Gormley replied
Thank you very much! :)
Eivor Kuchta
OK, you fooled me here, until I read you caption. With the tiger’s expression, it looked so real. Great job on this!
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks you so very much :)
kevinmawson
Awsome shot Adam! Love the butterfly,Very cool mate!
km.
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Kevin! :)
Rhana Griffin
Very well put together, and yes I have to admit I was fooled at first glance as well ;) The expression on the tigers face goes so well with what you have created here! Priceless :))
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Rhana, much appreciated :)
Morgan Lewis
wow… you have either got extreme patients, or you are super lucky, well done!!!
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much mate, appreciated! :)
LumenLux
And THANK you. Your comment on my_ Farewell at the Wave_, led me into your incredible world. This is serious and fun. Good work.
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much, yours was a lovely shot too.. Have a good one :)
duncandragon
Brilliant capture – stunning work!
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks a bunch Duncan! :)
trekka
A Big Fan of Tigers and this would have to be one of the best shots I have seen. Fantastic work here mate. Well captured.
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much for the kind words Trekka :)
phil1950
Awesome ! shot, well done Adam
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Phil! :)
mimi yoon
oh my goodness… is this real? wow~ amazing capture, adam… it’s truly priceless… : )
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks so very much Mimi, appreciate the kind words :)
Marija
You are so creative love it!!!
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Marija :)
laureenr
This is so awesome Adam, absolutely magnificent work.
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Laureen!! :)
Rita Agostinelli
Wow Adam…had you not said anything about adding the butterfly..you would have fooled me….lol…awesome capture and fun addition to that tiger’s nose… Two of my favs together , tigers and butterflies! =))
Adam Gormley replied
Excellent Rita, I’m glad you liked it :) Thanks for the wonderful comment!
Margaret Harris
This is the longest list I have come across…but I can see why !! Did you put that butterfly there? lol
Adam Gormley replied
I wish I was that lucky Margaret, has a touch of art added to this :) Thanks for the wonderful comment!
Rachel Dimond
Heehee this is wonderful! Great photo moment and great touching up with the butterfly! Brilliant work! :-)
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Rachel, appreciated :)
lanebrain phot...
Amazing shot here Adam!! Well done!!
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks a million for the lovely comment :)
Janell Rufiange
amazing once again! great capture!
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Janell :)
skyhorse
that is so darn good, he even has eyeball on the butterfly – very clever addition Adam :D
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Skyhorse :)
Caterpillar
Fabulous!!!
Adam Gormley replied
Thank you very much :)
John Beamish
Great shot, but who is intimidating who?
Adam Gormley replied
Hehe, good question, I would like to be on the tigers side though :)
Shakira Rivers
So cute and beautiful!!!
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Shakira :)
Gouzelka
Love meeting … ? Great, like it!
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much :)
AnitaInverarity
It is sad beyond belief Adam.
This is a most stunning capture- pure magic x
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks you very much Anita, appreciated :)
jacquei
Fantastic shot….I can see from your work , your love of animals and nature…..well done, I hope you save lots of these beautiful animals…..perfect detail in his fur…..I love it….......j:)
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks so very much Jacquei :)
rosiczka
this is fabulous))))))
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Ros :)
TrEaSuReDiMaGeS
Absolutely gorgeous!!! :-))
Adam Gormley replied
Thank you very much for the comment :)
TracyD
Love this Adam great job, and definately a fav!
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Tracy :)
LoreLeft27
if i didnt know any better youd think they were friends love it
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks so very much, appreciated :)
ScarredDreams
beautiful
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much! :)
Catherine Howell
Adam, this is wonderful, and I think it’s awesome that you donate part of your sales to help:)
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Catherine, I wish I was a wealthy man, I would help these out alot more :)
Rick Fin
The butterfly vs the beast. Very funny! =)
Adam Gormley replied
Hehe, thanks very much Rick :)
Aerhona
Love this, it really does look like he’s peeved off by that butterfly. Great shot and photoshopping!
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks so much Aerhona, appreciated :)
Cheryl DeLong
Very nice Adam
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Cheryl, appreciate the comment :)
Kasia Kotlarska
Excellent capture.
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Kasia :)
Jellybean720
Such a Beautiful Animal.. I could not amagive anyone wanting to kill this for the coat.. Great Capture :))
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much for the lovely comment :)
Kat36
Wow Adam, beautiful photo, how majestic these creatures are!
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Kat :)
Roka
Stunning image! It saddens me to know there are so few of these beautiful beasts left. Kudos to you for lending your talent to their survival! Awesome! I love the addition of the butterfly!
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Roka, appreciate the comments and kind words :)
cdudak
I would have thought it was on the tigers nose, great job. Beautiful photo of this tiger…..Kay
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Kay!! :)
shiraz
WOW!!! magnificent…......A Fave!
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Shiraz! :)
monaiman
Excellent, brilliant shot !!!!!!
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks so very much!! :)
Karen Tillotson
Brilliant work Adam! Kudos to you & your efforts to help through your glorious art!
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Karen, we need some rich people to really step up and help them out :)
Knedl
i’ve never seen anything like this…unbeliavable capture!
NicoleH
Instant favorite! Fantatstic work!
connieinwi
Gorgeous work, so sad about the tigers..
Mark Maloney
Adam this is incredible
Anne Young
Congratulations a super capture! I live in Asia and understand all the issues and like all things unresolved in this world – complicated by money, greed and poverty. Having said that beautiful captures like this help to educate and develop appreciation for these wonderful animals
Nickolay Stanev
Awesome! I thought it was without manipulation for a second… :)
Lisa G. Putman 23 days ago