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Saturday, 20 October 2012

Picture Perfect: CALL OF THE WILD


Time once again for PICTURE PERFECT. This week our host is Gary The Gator, who has chosen the theme of 'CALL OF THE WILD'. 

 I have so many shots I could have used, but this is one of my faves. Many folks say that the lion is the king, but to me this creature is even more magnificent. 

 "Tiger, tiger, burning bright,
  in the forests of the night,
  what immortal hand or eye,
  could frame thy fearful symmetry?"

 ~William Blake~

 Bengal Tiger 1
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45 comments:

  1. R20 October 2012 at 12:45

    That's an amazing shot!
    I agree ... tigers have more character than lions :)

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    1. MitchyLR20 October 2012 at 16:41

      Thanks Riete :-)) Yes, they are the most beautiful of animals.

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  2. Unknown20 October 2012 at 13:21

    well this is wild indeed. ty for coming

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  3. Barry20 October 2012 at 14:15

    Nice one Mate a beautiful capture;)

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  4. Unknown20 October 2012 at 14:57

    That's a brave shot!

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    1. MitchyLR20 October 2012 at 16:42

      Not really, just used a very good zoom lens :-))

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  5. Cinabear Cinnamon20 October 2012 at 15:31

    Cool! :) great photo :)

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  6. Unknown20 October 2012 at 15:42

    Great pic... Thanks for stopping in... :)
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/magictoymissing/7984048979/in/photostream

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  7. Rivergirl20 October 2012 at 16:46

    I love him!!! Is he smiling or yawning...?


    http://rivergirl1211.blogspot.com/2012/10/picture-perfectcall-of-wild.html

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    1. MitchyLR20 October 2012 at 18:04

      He was actually panting...it was a rather hot day!!

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  8. Anonymous20 October 2012 at 16:57

    Wonderful shot Mitch Thankfully,there are no tigers in the forests of Dorset.Thanks for stopping by.

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    1. MitchyLR20 October 2012 at 18:11

      Thanks Sue:-)) Maybe just the odd ginger cat, then?? LOL.

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  9. Anonymous20 October 2012 at 17:52

    amazing shot!

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  10. Unknown20 October 2012 at 18:25

    Nice close up, hope that was with a big lens and then enlarged! lol

    Rockin' Heart Ranch Picture Perfect: Call of the Wild

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    1. MitchyLR20 October 2012 at 18:27

      Thanks Lynda. It was taken using a good zoom, but no enlarging/cropping. This is as it was out of the camera.

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  11. Forgetmenot52520 October 2012 at 19:38

    great shot, you captured the expression perfectly. I love his markings, very distinctive.

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  12. CAREALOT20 October 2012 at 20:40

    Tigers are a fav of mine to see..the circus that comes around every year here has white tigers...beautiful! Great shot!! :)

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    1. MitchyLR21 October 2012 at 09:45

      Thanks :-)) There was a white tiger where this guy was, but he was curled up asleep behind some rocks, so couldn't get a very good shot of him.

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  13. Fatos C20 October 2012 at 21:35

    WOOOOWWWW I love all the cat family , he is soooo handsome.
    Thanks for your visit , have a nice week ahead Mitch .

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    1. MitchyLR21 October 2012 at 09:46

      Thanks Fatos. He's the handsomest cat around :-))

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  14. kathyinozarks20 October 2012 at 22:35

    great choice Mitch, you captured his character well

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  15. Sue20 October 2012 at 22:40

    Mitch this is captured perfectly.
    You have a great zoom. You got so close. It shows his personallity.
    http://cruizin57.multiply.com/journal/item/386/Picture-Perfect-Call-of-the-wild

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    1. MitchyLR21 October 2012 at 09:47

      Thanks Sue. This is exactly the type of shot I had in mind when I was purchasing my camera.

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  16. Unknown20 October 2012 at 23:07

    Great Shot!!

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  17. Shaynacwings21 October 2012 at 04:06

    Now THIS is what I would call a Perfect Shot Mitch. No editing or anything. Really Awesome.

    My heart breaks knowing there are not many left in the wild and yet man keeps hunting them though that is illegal.
    You never see Panthers or Chitas anymore, soon you won't see the most beautiful of them all. The Tiger. It is very very sad.

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    1. MitchyLR21 October 2012 at 09:49

      Thanks Shayna. Yes,more needs to be done to protect the big cats. Just ask Marianne, she posted an important blog about the trade in lion bones on her page a few days ago. This outrageous trade must be stopped!!!

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  18. Crazy Dane in Africa21 October 2012 at 07:28

    Fantastic Tiger shot , Mitch. Strangely enough not very far from us, there is a Lion Whisperer, who has now taken some Tigers in, to try breed them, to help the species , as they are nearly extinct in their natural habitat. Out of 9 subspecies only 6 are still around. My guess is this is a Bengal Tiger?

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    1. MitchyLR21 October 2012 at 09:51

      Thanks Marianne. Yes, he's a Bengal. As I was saying to Shayna (above), more needs to be done to protect all the large cat species before it's too late. I hope that 'Lion Whisperer's' project to help the tigers is successful.

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  19. Unknown21 October 2012 at 16:20

    Great shot, perfect poem /:-)
    http://pestep55.blogspot.com/2012/10/picture-perfect-call-of-wild.html

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  20. eevee-lily21 October 2012 at 20:34

    beautiful : )

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  21. Unknown21 October 2012 at 20:39

    What a gorgeous shot!!! Magnificent creature ......

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    1. MitchyLR22 October 2012 at 01:25

      Thanks Lynne. He certainly is a magnificent animal.

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  22. Karen2144522 October 2012 at 02:11

    Stunning! My favorite big cat.

    http://karen21445.multiply.com/journal/item/665/Picture-Perfect-CALL-OF-THE-WILD

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  23. Gator Studio22 October 2012 at 02:27

    you know mitch i expect a lot from you each week,,and as usual you deliver and I agree the tiger is one of my favs and dud you know they taste like chicken :P sorry bout the widget im just not to savvy on the blogger thingy yet..excellent shot mate

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    1. MitchyLR22 October 2012 at 08:16

      Thanks Gatordude!! You need to get practicing with the Blogger stuff, mate!! Only 5 weeks now til Multiply switches off the lights.

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