The Shot

Oh what a gaze and what a shot! The things we do…

LOL!! Just read what you wrote. You are just too much.

WHOA! Awesome capture, Steve!

Smiles Leilani

:))) love your description of the outstanding capture ~ Fantastic

LOL..excellent job Steve. :)

awesome shot

Glad you lived to tell! :P
This tiger is intent on YOU, Steve.
(Or did you miss that minor detail…while talking to the officer? )

Fabulous Steve. Great work.

haha, jut read your description in more detail. It reminded me of a day I sent talking to one of the officials of Longleat. He told me a story of a woman, who being a keen enthusiast of photography, actually got out of her car to get closer to a male lion she was intent on getting a great shot of. While taking the few steps closer to him [away from her car], two females came around from the other side of her vehicle – thereby, cutting off her escape route. The whole park ground to a halt as park guides all ran in to do their stuff, getting her safely back into a park jeep, and her car towed out of the enclosure. Can you believe that?

stuning capture

Kuddos Steve! I Love going to Zoos ! LOL Beats the hell out of theSchool shots I Am going to be doing for the next 3 months! LOL Wanna trade places?

Fantastic capture , now I wonder if that kitty would be nice to me, or it friends with your kitty ? lol

Haha, you keep trying he…lol! Amazing shot Steve, looks like he has his eye on you!

Stunning work Steve, pleased you lived to tell the tale. Instant fave mate

Beautiful shot….did the tiger take a picture or you, as well???

Oh my gosh! How beautiful this tiger is. Great facial capture.

great shot

Superb,a brilliant capture!

Ha ha, excellent as always!

And he is saying…”Dumb human now he is lunch!!” LOL. Fabulous capture my friend!!

Great capture Steve. The eyes are amazing

_{laughing, laughing} honey, the only thing topping that magnificent, eerie, threatening, down-right SCARY look in that tiger’s eyes is your hilarious conversation with the officer!!!!!!!!! WHAT … A … HOOT!!!!!

What a shot it is Steve, very well done my friend…...

Awesome Shot!!! great story!!!

Fantastic work and story!

Gorgeous capture. Splendid lighting and details.

An outstanding capture Steve. I’ll bet the officer let you off with only a warning after seeing this great shot. Well done! Len

Wow, Steve! Fantastic capture! You are too funny! Of course, there was no reason for you to be afraid. I’m sure the camera would have protected you!

I don’t s’pose that 400 mm lens had anything to do with getting the shot… This is your best tiger shot to date Steve.

That’s IT. As good as it gets. BEST tiger shot absolutely. Incredible Steve. Did you really get inside with him???!!! (yikes!!)

WOW!

Beautiful capture :) :)

wow! what a shot. I think his paw is up to swipe you. (grins) Great shot
Deb

what a shot!!! I havent been able to use my camera here at the zoo. This looks awesome though, the stare and the colors. I think the walking through shadows make it look ever better than flat sunlight, more dynamic

This my friend is an instant fav! What can I say but “WOW”, WOW, WOW!

superb!

Haha, best description I have read yet! This shot is ground breaking mate. Everything about it is fantastic. Perfection. I just hope you’re jumping into enclosures after feeding time :)

Excellent capture, Steve

I got a shot of a rattlesnake once, and I didn’t have any fear at all. So, yes I guess I do feel that way too. Take care, Steve… Just be careful!

This is just incredible….Perfection!

Just beautiful!!

Love the look, great capture.

Wow! Awesome shot!

Great shot Steve, wonderful pov and details…wow!!

WOW.. ..Excellent capture Steve :-)

I feel like I’m being stalked lol, that look in its eye is unmistakable. Awesome photo, so clear it’s like you can read it’s mind, the colour is wonderful

fantastic well deserve of all its features..
you need to watch a ovie called duma..youll love it :)) k

Awesome capture Steve

One very beautiful cat. Well captured Steve, love the colour and detail.

Gorgeous and dangerous, congratulations on your feature :) – 15th September 2009

Yep, The Shot is all that matters indeed. You definitely aced that in this image. Great capture of this kittycat’s facial expression! The intent look on his eyes can be quite mesmerizing. :)

Haha! That’s funny. But yes, he may need to go on several anger management courses. LOL. Cheers, Celeste

fabulous!

amazing

fantastic capture ~ this is really beautiful
i voted for it in the challenge i saw yesterday

What a spectacular shot! KUDOS!

INDEED THE SHOT, DEAR STEVE..
AWESOME PHOTO… BRAVO!!

O.M.G
FABULOUS!
wowwowwow!!!

ooooooooooo, fabulous capture!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Stunning shot….what a fabulous animal !!

Very powerful image, congratulations on a well deserved challenge win. Well done

Fabulous image ! congrats on your win !

CONGRATULATIONS on your win. It was a fabulous capture and it had my vote.

You can enter this photo in the Oct Challenge Winners when it opens :)

veryy powerfull shot!! u r a brave soul!! hihih!! beauty!! just so stunning!

Wonderful! stunning work! Would love to see this in ANIMAL PHOTOGRAPHY if you would care to submit it.

Awesome shot!!! Congratulations on the great win Steve!!!

Neat, we have the same camera, lens and go to the same zoo to shoot the same subject matter, now when are we going to take some U/W photos together?

♥ Awesome capture !! :D ♥

Which side of the fence were you? Having a “meaty” 400mm lens would have done the deed no doubt! Great eye contact! B-)

Excellent!

gorgeous . !

awesome

That’s a wow close up Steve :

That’s one kitty that won’t get scolded for not using the litter box
Congratulations on your feature.

Take Care.

Bill.

many congrats on this weeks feature,dawn

WINNER!!
Images & Ideas group
Just Try Me… challenge!

(Way to go Steve!)

amazing shot, instant favor

Look at his eyes…... You did a good job mate!

Superb Steve . Now how many sutures did you need ?
POP’s

Magnificent shot of a magnificent creature

Great shot!

I have one of a leopard that jumped up against the glass while I was framing my shot. It was a bit unnerving. It did that 3 times and each time it got more and more aggressive (growling, snarling, scratching…). I decided to take my young son to see the tigers instead… much better behaved. :-)

I am against that sort of behavior, for, as you may or may not know, Binky, the polar bear, had tourists get into the enclosure a few times and everytime got ill, until finally, death occurred. Now, they told us it was this, or that, some fungus among us, etc. but everyone knew the truth was that Binky died of food poisoning, due to inconsiderate, badly washed tourists climbing into the enclosure.

So, shame on you for putting that tiger in danger, since you don’t know what your brand of deodorant, etc. might do to the lovely beasts insides, should it decide to take you up on the invitation to bite the meat you put into it’s path.

However, the photograph is lovely!

Look Into My Eyes Challenge Top 10

steve, i am so happy that you found my painting of this gorgeous shot….
now i can truly appreciate the majestic beauty of the image, your work, and him…
and thank you for being so kind… : )

I look at this guy, and suddenly feel like I’m an an appetizer .

OH STEVE!!!! HOLY flippin’ SMOKES!!!!!!!! Thanks for the bmail … Mimi’s interpretation is extraordinary!!!!!! WOWOOW!!!! Now I have to sheepishly admit … when I read your conversation with the officer … I truly had NO IDEA that you REALLY WERE inside the cage!!!!! STEVE!!! WHAT WERE YOU THINKIN’????? ROFL ROFL Boy … GET BACK OUT HERE THIS MINUTE. Sheesh. Talk about a TIME OUT!!!! BWAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!! Ok, stopped laughing now … back to Mimi’s art … it’s glorious … but how could she go wrong with SUCH a capture????? Patting you on the back _{and still laughing}!!!

Great stuff Steve, and what a great compliment to have your work converted into a painting, well done mate

Excellent Steve, wonderful shot and beautiful painting!!

i adore the story , Steve. and eveyrthing aboutt his shot is nationally geographic:)). wow. what a zinger of a shot. so , you are alive and well, i am so glad…. and I am so dearly in love with the inspiration you brought to mimi.. shes amazing. dont know how she does her magic.. bravo on the shot . and to mimi . and to this one. did you name her/him :mimi ?

wow, this is superb! awesome colours

Steve, I love this shot, and Mimi’s contribution!

WOW this is amazing !!! WOW :)

Stunning shot of this beautiful animal! I’m glad you didn’t become a statistic…...one victim of Nature’s way of eliminating the careless!