Mary's Photoblog
White Bengal Tiger.
Posted by MaryB (Staffordshire, United Kingdom) on 17 September 2007 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.
Yesterday we went to a Safari Park, and they had the most amazing white Bengal Tigers and white Lions. I thought I would share some of these cuddly kitties with you :)
All the next few days posts, were taken through, the window of the car, which had to be shut while we were in this area of the park.
Thank you everyone, I was overwhelmed by the comments on my Ducky daddles post!
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Any tips or constructive criticism are welcome :)
I really appreciate all your comments, thank you so much. I'm only sorry I've not got time to respond. I do read all the comments and will try to answer any questions you have
@Images by KC Photography: Thank you KC, They were beautiful! :)
R-C Cola from Here and There, United States
What did Ziegfried say to Roy ? HEY watch OUT , you about to be ea........ bad KITTY
I know, wasn't that funny ... but it is a lovely picture :)
17 Sep 2007 6:06am
@R-C Cola: LOL :D I wouldn't want to be stranded in there part of the park thats for sure! cheers Rob :)
Mandy from South Africa
Maryb...what can I say you have an awesome talent!!! You've taken an awesome picture here!!!
17 Sep 2007 6:29am
@Mandy: Awww! Mandy your too kind, really :) but thank you so much for the compliment, I really do appreciate it :)
Vanessa from Kent, United Kingdom
Oh my, Lisa my friend would love to see this shot, gonna send her the link over. Fantastic shot Mary of a snoozing tiger - just love it
17 Sep 2007 6:31am
@Vanessa: Cheers Vanessa, there is a couple more, a lioness and another one of the tiger to come :)
@Manuela Photography: Thank you Manuela, I think they were enjoying the warm sunshine. He looks so cuddly like that, but I don't think I would like to try :)
kaddy from Mumbai, India
rarity... such a site is a rarity... its so so beautiful... gr8 job.. hats of to you !!!!
17 Sep 2007 7:30am
@kaddy: Thank you kaddy, yes they are rare which is such a shame, the last white tiger seen in the wild was in 1951! I saw at least two at this park. They also have 12 white tigers :)
Organik from Australia
You've done a beautiful job Mary. The photo is perfect for a magnificent creature. :)
17 Sep 2007 7:33am
@Organik: Thank you OM :) It was lovely to see them, and although having to have the windows shut, taking the pic's were fun.
@badala: they were so sweet! they didn't seem bothered by all the cars driving by :)
tyan from Singapore, Singapore
this is lovely!i hear these are almost extinct!i feel you've captured the aura of majesty so well!I am looking forward to your safari shots!
17 Sep 2007 8:57am
@tyan: Awww! thank you tyan, he was so very cute. :) there are very few Tigers in general in the wild, apparently there are more in captivity :( which is so sad!
They are very well looked after here and seem very contented, thank goodness.
Sriram from Chennai, India
Supern shot Mary! Lovely framing and charcteristic expression! great work!
17 Sep 2007 9:08am
@Sriram: Thank you Sriram, it was amazing how close we could get to them, of course we had to keep the window shut on the car, but we got really close, they are so amazing!
Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom
Thats ones taking it easy between meals I should think
17 Sep 2007 9:12am
@Richard_Irwin: Too right Richard, I'm quite glad he was lying up there, but it was wonderful to get as close as we did.
@Shahab: Awww! Shahab, your very kind thank you :)
@rainsocks: He does and really cuddly but I don't think I would want him to sit on my lap Lol :D
Thanks rainsocks :)
Ian Bramham from Manchester, United Kingdom
Beautifully composed shot - especially impressive once I read that you had taken the photo through your car window!
17 Sep 2007 10:31am
@Ian Bramham: Thank you Ian, :)
It was a real pain in the rear, I was sitting in the back of the car, and on the wrong side! my sons girlfriend was where I wanted to be Lol :D but managed to get a few shots, using the front head rest to steady the cam :) some people did open the windows! but were told to close them by the rangers.
@Lorraine: I wouldn't recomend it Lorraine, he was huge! but georgous, all the same :D
There were plenty of rangers on hand in landrovers, but I was still glad he was having a nap :)
@Nickyj: Wooohoo! glad to see you back Nicky :) hope your on the mend hun :)
Thank you, it was soooo amazing to be so close to these beautiful Tigers :)
@Dimitrios: Thank you Dimitrios, so was I, and I'm glad he was having his afternoon nap at the time too :)
Lost Valley View from Canada
Gorgeous!!! It is simply lovely and looks sooo sft and well nice kitty lol??
17 Sep 2007 11:30am
@Lost Valley View: Thanks LV, he was stunning, even lying down, you could sense his confidence and power!
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
Very nice kitty; good framing here MaryB.
17 Sep 2007 11:31am
@Viewfinder: Thank you LV, he has got to be one of the most wonderful animals I've ever seen!
Babul Bhatt from Bombay, India
Lovely shot. It does look cute from this far!
What I know about white tigers is that they have pink noses, white to cream-coloured fur, and black, grey or chocolate-coloured stripes, grey mottled skin, and ice blue eyes. Am sure wud make them look much cute than their orange cousins :)
17 Sep 2007 11:50am
@Babul Bhatt: thank you Babul, he certainly looked cute, he had the chocolate coloured stripes, but unfortunatly he didn't open his eyes for us, I really would have loved to have seen them, I didn't know they were ice blue, thank you for the info :)
@Shutterbug: He was an amazing animal, there were two of them, that we could see, I'm not sure if there were anymore of them hiding :)
Thank you Shutterbug :)
Evi from Athens, Greece
Wonderfully taken Mary!
You must be a very sensitive gal.
17 Sep 2007 12:33pm
@Evi: Thank you Evi, I definatly fell in love with this guy, he was magnificent :)
Babul Bhatt from Bombay, India
my cat pic: http://babulbhatt.aminus3.com/image/2007-09-17.html
Much smaller than your cat and completely black as compared to yours :P
17 Sep 2007 12:47pm
@alla: He certainly does look peaceful, I think he had a full tummy, and thankfully he was having a nap! :)
@Myst: Thanks Myst :)
@Brian: Cheers Brian :)
jen from Alpharetta, United States
This is a fantastic image...thank you for sharing!
17 Sep 2007 2:13pm
@jen: Your welcome Jen and thank you :)
@Eleftheria, 9 years old,: Thank you Eleftheria :)
Erik from Hamar, Norway
I love those animals, to bad it is so few of them! Great shot :)
17 Sep 2007 3:26pm
@Erik: It is a great shame, thankfully these have a good home :)
Thank you Erik :)
Harald from Frankfurt am Main, Germany
A great shot from an impressive animal. Well done.
17 Sep 2007 4:05pm
@Harald: Thank you Harald, it was an amazing sight to see them just lying there in the sun!
Celialee from Kyoto, Japan
I would not cuddle it but I have to admit it is beautiful!
17 Sep 2007 5:09pm
@Celialee: I wouldn't either Celialee, he was one huge kitty :)
Josh from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Good stuff MaryB! I've been posting a couple of Kitties too, only much smaller ones! Haha!
17 Sep 2007 5:50pm
@Josh: Thank you Josh, I will take a look :)
Michael from Wuppertal, Germany
Great shot! I´m back from holiday and new pics to come...
17 Sep 2007 5:50pm
@Michael: Thank you Michael, welcome back, hope you had a good holiday, I'm looking forward to your pics :)
@LuisRodrigues: Thank you Luis, it was an honor to see and take photographs of these magnificent beasts :)
Rebecca from Leicester, United Kingdom
Another WOW!!! from me, Mary!! Many salutations to you on this amazing capture!!
17 Sep 2007 8:05pm
@Rebecca: Thank you Rebecca, if ever you get the chance to go and see them you'll love it! it is an experience, there are Zebra, Rhinos, Giraffes and lots of other animals roaming free!
Thank you once again for the lovely comment :)
Amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada
My favourite of the cat world!! Wonderfully captured Mary!!
17 Sep 2007 9:04pm
Ned from Toronto, Canada
Great big cat picture. I have always heard these guys called "ghost tigers". Outstanding.
17 Sep 2007 10:40pm
Bron from Canberra, Australia
Fantastic shot thought the window Mary! I remember visiting a lion park years ago in a ute and 3 young lions jumped on the back and started to stare in the windows! I'm VERY glad they were shut :)))
17 Sep 2007 11:06pm
Rob from Velveetaville, United States
You show the gentle side of these powerful animals with this capture MB, very nice. Can't wait to see what else you have.
Cheers,
Rob
18 Sep 2007 12:31am
Panasonic DMC-FZ7
1/1000 second
F/5.6
ISO 100
432 mm (35mm equiv.)