EarthShots.org Photo of the Day Contest

Sunday, 2nd March 2008

Tiger Shark

by Buck Forester

This is a shot of Odin the white Bengal Tiger at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, about ready to pounce on a chunk of meat. Odin loves the water, and meat.

Equipment: Shot with a Canon 5D and a Canon 70-200mm lens.

Buck Forester

Website: Flickr

Tiger Shark by Buck Forester was photo of the day on Sunday, 2nd March 2008. It is tagged Tigers, Underwater. You can leave a comment below.

40 Comments

Sarah Pacheco

2nd March 2008 at 3:36 am

That is a gorgeous shot!
Sarah

2nd March 2008 at 3:53 am

Wow, my heart always goes out to animals in zoos, or amusement parks. This is a beautiful tiger.

David W Bailey

2nd March 2008 at 9:10 am

Great shot a blending of sorts, cool.

Reuben Chircop

2nd March 2008 at 10:02 am

Apart from the actual beauty of this animal, I also would like to comment on the photographic side. I like the rays that are coming from ones side and the tiger pouncing its way through from the other side. It gives a sensation of opposing forces.

Chetna

2nd March 2008 at 10:41 am

This is a really powerful shot. The emotional impact is wonderful… Just look at the expression on his face! It is so unusual to see tigers underwater. Its a grerat demonstration of all the strength and power in the muscles of his back. This is a unique shot and one that I prize as a shamanic practitoner. Thanks for sharing it.

Pauline Jones

2nd March 2008 at 11:00 am

Wow, what a fantastic shot; you obviously trust the tiger to go after the meat and not after you.

Matt Smith

2nd March 2008 at 11:59 am

Wow! I am blown away by this shot – love it! The way the tiger is coming out of the shadow into the light, the focus in its eyes (on the meat) & snarl on its face, and as mentioned above the way the light rays oppose and balance its movement off its left paw. And that itis underwater. Well done!

Sue Gagnon

2nd March 2008 at 2:13 pm

This is nicely done. Initially, prior to reading your intro, I wondered how one could have caught such a sight, but understanding the locus of the shot does not take away from the raw emotion or rather instincts captured here.

Pieter -sAner- van der Horst

2nd March 2008 at 5:01 pm

Amazing … what an unusual and breathtaking shot. Love it!

Lynn Luptak

2nd March 2008 at 10:16 pm

Wow!!! You have truly captured the power and strength of this magnificient tiger. Thank you for sharing.

Sparts

3rd March 2008 at 12:58 am

Such a shame this is taken in a zoo. Oh well, just aslong as it entertains the masses.

But nice shot. I love the expression on the tigers face. Congrats.

David Doe

3rd March 2008 at 1:51 am

This really is a great shot. I thought it was a painting at the first glimps. Well done.

Fernando Alves

3rd March 2008 at 5:43 am

Excellent photo.

sanjay

3rd March 2008 at 8:47 am

great shot

Anurag

3rd March 2008 at 9:34 am

What an amazing moment!

Keith

3rd March 2008 at 10:04 am

Wonderful shot.

poster boy

3rd March 2008 at 11:34 am

Great shot Buck! Hopefully soon zoos will be a thing of the past, especially for mighty beasts like this that need vast open spaces.

I posted a similar shot in my blog http://canvas-art-prints-uk.com/blogroll/underwater-tiger-photo/ a while back

Renee

3rd March 2008 at 3:16 pm

What a incredible shot! well done!

Gloria Talbert

3rd March 2008 at 10:19 pm

Great Shot !!!!

Albert @ ART OF PHOTOGRAPHY

4th March 2008 at 1:34 pm

Love this fantastic shot with good lighting, timing and perfect composition.

Phil

9th March 2008 at 3:55 pm

wow real nice

Lori

10th March 2008 at 4:18 am

What an awesome shot!!! I love it! It is the best tiger shot I have ever had the privilage to view! Definately worthy of POTD

luis

11th March 2008 at 12:57 am

great shot i always loved tigers

k libby

15th March 2008 at 12:59 am

He is really serious about that meat. That is quite an expression!

chris

19th March 2008 at 10:14 pm

the white tiger is not natural as being found in nature. It is a mutation though a visually beautiful one. Only a handful of them exist in the world and thay are all captive bred, attributing to a weak gene pool.