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Tiger in the extreme cold

Siberian tiger in the extreme cold

When I went out yesterday to photograph the tigers the temperature was around -33C to -25C. I was dressed in heavy Canada Goose down expedition parka and pants with -50 boots, etc. so was warm and comfortable, but my D800 was freezing and starting to malfunction after a couple of hours in the frigid temperatures, and the view through the view finder was completely blurred (it has since recovered...the problem was likely caused by static electricity in the extreme cold). So I switched to my D7100 and got this shot of the tiger with its breath condensing in the frigid air.

15/1/14 http://www.allenfotowild.com

Siberian tigerfrigid temperaturesnorthern China

  • Tiger in the extreme cold
  • Pair of Siberian tigers
  • Pair of Siberian tigers soaking up the late day sun<br />
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Shot yesterday near Hailin, northern China.  The beautiful Siberian tiger is an endangered species. <br />
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13/1/14   <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • Siberian tiger
  • Siberian tiger on the move in the snow and extreme cold, Hengdaohezi Breeding Center, Mudanjiang, China
  • Siberian tiger in frigid weather with a puff of breath, Hengdaohezi Breeding Center, Mudanjiang, China
  • Siberian tiger with ice on its chin from the cold, Hengdaohezi Breeding Center, Mudanjiang, China
  • Affectionate Siberian tiger rubbing on its sibling like a cat, Hengdaohezi Breeding Center, Mudanjiang, China
  • Siberian tiger covered with the remains of a meal (best seen large), Hengdaohezi Breeding Center, Mudanjiang, China
  • Siberian tiger on the move (and the shadow makes a couple of nice 'V's for alphabet day)<br />
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I thought I would experiment with trying a different interpretation some of my Siberian tiger images.  This animal was walking across a field of snow and you could see its shadow and one foot raised n the air.  I whitened everything but the tiger and the shadow and then desaturated the colour and increased the contrast, leaving only a little sepia in the tiger, and then added a very slight amount of cyan to the shadow.<br />
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Other B/W and colour Siberian tiger photos can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/Td1ROn">http://goo.gl/Td1ROn</a><br />
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25/05/14  <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • Siberian tiger
  • Altert Siberian tigers with steam from their breath, Hengdaohezi Breeding Center, Mujdanjiang, China,
  • Siberian tiger resting with its chin on the snow, Hengdaohezi Breeding Center, Mujdanjiang, China,
  • Portrait of a Siberian tiger in the frigid cold, Hengdaohezi Breeding Center, Mujdanjing, China,
  • B/W Siberian tiger in the snow, Hengdaohezi Breeding Center, Mujdanjiang, China,
  • Pair of Siberian tigers sunning by a rock
  • Siberian tiger grooming in the sun
  • Siberian tiger letting off steam in frigid weather
  • Siberian tiger soaking up some sun
  • Siberian tiger at -30oC
  • jimholmquist

    on July 24, 2016

    Wonderful shot Terry! I love the steam and details.

  • BIRDS-WILDLIFE-AUSTRALIA

    on May 9, 2016

    Extraordinary cold and an extraordinary cat to match it. Amazing to think that the Siberian Tiger can withstand temperatures down to -50 C in winter, and in summer, up and over 30 C. That is a temperature range of over 80 C. Unbelievable !!! What a fantastic shot, with the air condensation and iced whiskers ! A classic !!!

  • Lgood

    on April 21, 2016

    Totally incredible shot Terry! I love the steamy breath, this is one of your best. I can hardly imagine that kind of cold. Is this another of your "finds" on the D7100? If so, this is amazing!

  • Photoarts

    on April 20, 2016

    Outstanding capture, steamy breath gives it 'life'!

  • TinaMarie Gardner

    on April 20, 2016

    excellent capture

  • arctangent

    on April 20, 2016

    Wonderful shot, and eye-opening to realize that animals have adapted to quite comfortable in those conditions.

  • johnchapmanphotographer

    on April 20, 2016

    Hi Terry, this is SUPERB.

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