Tiger kills a Sambar-2

[Atul Dhamankar]

Tigress with a male Sambar kill. This image was taken at evening when sun was seting right behind the tigress. So I stop shooting and this image was shot after complete sunset.
Nikon D80
Sigma 170-500mm
Apereture: F/6.3
SS: 1/50
ISO: 1000
Handheld

[Mrudul Godbole]

Very self explanatory photograph. Liked the direct eye contact of the tiger. Would like to see more from the series.

[Bibhav Behera]

Nicely composed. The noise is evident, but in such a moment, getting the shot properly is vital so it is not an issue. I like the image overall. Thanks for sharing...

[Anuradha Nautiyal]

Hello Atul,

Firstly, thanks for posting this. I had been eagerly waiting for the next in the series shot since the day you posted the first one. It was in my to-do list to send you a reminder had you not posted it in the next 2-3 days

wonderful image. It gives a chance to lesser mortals like us to remotely enjoy these wildlife experiences.

Thanks for posting. Do post more of your tiger shots

Thanks
Anu

[Praveen Siddannavar]

Atul this is simply amazing, I am sure it must be a thrilling moment to watch this live. I liked the eye contact and good the thing is the sambar too is well focused. TFS

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Atul,
I like the composition. It seems light was pretty low. Lovely moment witnessed. Thanks for sharing. Look forward to more from the series.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[Chitrita Chatterjee]

love this pic....

[Praveen P Mohandas]

fantastic shot atul....

[Anup Ranadive]

I envy u Atul...u got to witness the whole event and capture this super pic.

Technicalities be ignored when capturing such a moment...I just loved this image. TFS.

[Prashanth Gokul Dwarapu]

Hi Atul,

Would also like to know whether the kill happened there or was the sambhar dragged to that spot. The terrain is very uneven and rocky and would have favoured the tiger in the chase. Also the size of the sambhar is substantial- it would have easily been more than twice the size of the tigress, which makes the kill even more interesting.