Just one this time - One of my best I think :) - D100

Raj_55555 · Aug 2, 2014

I could probably do a better job with the editing, but I just had to share this today.. Don't really have the luxury of time these days

Anyways, when I walked to the enclosure I noticed that she had just woken up and was looking straight at me. I didn't even consider what people would think or say, I just went ahead and sat on the sidewalk and dropped everything I was carrying right there, got a nice low angle. Finally captured a few walking towards the camera and then this drinking shot, I was so thrilled to get back and show it to you guys :mrgreen:

It's just ridiculous that she went inside after idiots all around me started making monkey and lion voices; I felt like slapping them all, especially the parents.. :madmad:

If anyone wants to edit it your way, please go ahead and do so..

Oh! And this one was taken with my trusty D100(TPF edition

) and Sharon's 75-300 sig

tirediron · Aug 2, 2014

Outstanding!!!! "Here kitty, kitty, kitty..."

Raj_55555 · Aug 2, 2014

tirediron said:
"Here kitty, kitty, kitty..."

:lmao: :lmao: Thanks John

I just noticed, we can see the papillae on her tongue if we look at the enlarged image...

wyogirl · Aug 2, 2014

Raj, I don't need to send you my medal now.... this one is amazing and medal worthy!

Derrel · Aug 2, 2014

As Austin Powers said in his films ," Yeah baby, yeah!" Nice shootin', dude.

AlanKlein · Aug 2, 2014

It's a nice shot with good color and composition. You might want to consider a few things. It appears over-sharpened. There's a lot of noise in the shadow areas. Not sure if this is do to the sharpening or the higher ISO speed. What happened to the pupil in its eye? There's no separation between its nose and the background on the left causing the animal to blend into the background there.

dvjproductions · Aug 2, 2014

REALLY amazing capture. Love it!

MartinCrabtree · Aug 2, 2014

Taking the shot is the only way to find out if it's a good one. And it's a good one Raj.

Pejacre · Aug 2, 2014

Gorgeous photo of a gorgeous cat

mmaria · Aug 2, 2014

just

Dagwood56 · Aug 2, 2014

Excellent! :thumbsup:

sm4him · Aug 2, 2014

Wowie Kazowie, Raj! That is outstanding!

I almost wish I'd sent this lens on a TPF "Lens Across America" trip in the time it sat unused before I sent it to you--because then others would know what *I* know:
Maybe having Pix's magic D100 helps, but you are getting WAY more out of that lens than I ever imagined anyone could get from it. Certainly more than *I* got out of it, in the short time I even bothered to use it.

This could definitely be marked as "evidence" in the "it's not the gear, it's the photographer" argument. ;-)