Big cats turn on the feline flair for daring photo shoot

Honey · November 23rd, 2009, 08:25 PM

A new book, called Big Cat Studio, showcases lions, tigers, leopards and more photographed against a white background in a studio, giving these images a candid and intimate feel

Photographed in a specially constructed studio at The Institute of Greatly Endangered and Rare Species (T.I.G.E.R.S) in South Carolina, the pictures were taken during 24 sessions over one year

"The key to producing photographs as intimate as these was the close attention and skill of the cat handlers here at T.I.G.E.R.S in Myrtle Beach," said Dr Bhagavan 'Doc' Antle, the group founder and director. "These cats have been with my dedicated team since birth and their intuitive knowledge of their behaviour was essential to the photographic shoot"

With part of the proceeds from the book going to help the conservation work Doc does in preventing the decline in population of big cats, Big Cat Studio has a serious side too

Ngala, a four-month-old male Lion

Toltec, a seven-month-old male Ocelot

Aslan, 14-year-old male Lion

Chance, three-year-old male leopard

Parvati, a three-year-old female Lynx

Radha, a two-month-old female Golden Tabby Tiger

Bija, a two-year-old female Black Leopard

Chant and Sloka, six-week-old Leopard cubs

Tyra, a seven-week-old female Bengal Tiger

Jannaki, a two-year-old female Standard Royal Bengal Tiger

Muktan, a two-year-old male Golden Tabby Bengal Tiger, one of only 30 left in the world

Samasta, a two-year-old female Royal White Bengal Tiger

Big Cat Studio: lions, tigers and leopards photographed in a studio - Telegraph

frecklered · November 23rd, 2009, 09:48 PM

just gorgeous.

Mivvi21 · November 23rd, 2009, 10:10 PM

Absolutely beautiful. Especially the last two.

McJag · November 23rd, 2009, 11:10 PM

Lord,how beautiful.

Chilly Willy · November 24th, 2009, 05:44 AM

Gorgeous creatures...who have no business being in a studio.

caramel · November 24th, 2009, 06:54 AM

uuhh, felines are hot

Wiseguy · November 24th, 2009, 07:59 AM

Stunning photos.

Sasha · November 24th, 2009, 10:09 AM

Very beautiful, but I'd much rather see them in their natural habitat.

crumpet · November 24th, 2009, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chilly Willy

Gorgeous creatures...who have no business being in a studio.

The studio is located on the reserve where they live. That's the place I went and got to hold all those baby tigers adn other animals. They didn't cart them off to a photography studio, they brought the white studio backdrop to them.

*DIVA! · November 24th, 2009, 04:55 PM

Absolutely Amazing!

BoogsBun · November 25th, 2009, 06:31 PM

That Golden Tabby tiger is just gorgeous. All of them are beautiful, but he just takes the cake.

Brookie · November 25th, 2009, 06:44 PM

Stunning photos and what beautiful animals. It's hard to choose a favorite from these guys. The Tabby Tigers are fabulous - I've never seen one before. And with only 30 left in the world, we might not see too many of these cats. Wow.

gardenofeve · November 25th, 2009, 07:14 PM

The big goofy lion cub is hands down my favourite.

November 23rd, 2009, 08:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
Honey Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: England Posts: 41,720	Big cats turn on the feline flair for daring photo shoot A new book, called Big Cat Studio, showcases lions, tigers, leopards and more photographed against a white background in a studio, giving these images a candid and intimate feel Photographed in a specially constructed studio at The Institute of Greatly Endangered and Rare Species (T.I.G.E.R.S) in South Carolina, the pictures were taken during 24 sessions over one year "The key to producing photographs as intimate as these was the close attention and skill of the cat handlers here at T.I.G.E.R.S in Myrtle Beach," said Dr Bhagavan 'Doc' Antle, the group founder and director. "These cats have been with my dedicated team since birth and their intuitive knowledge of their behaviour was essential to the photographic shoot" With part of the proceeds from the book going to help the conservation work Doc does in preventing the decline in population of big cats, Big Cat Studio has a serious side too Ngala, a four-month-old male Lion Toltec, a seven-month-old male Ocelot Aslan, 14-year-old male Lion Chance, three-year-old male leopard Parvati, a three-year-old female Lynx Radha, a two-month-old female Golden Tabby Tiger Bija, a two-year-old female Black Leopard Chant and Sloka, six-week-old Leopard cubs Tyra, a seven-week-old female Bengal Tiger Jannaki, a two-year-old female Standard Royal Bengal Tiger Muktan, a two-year-old male Golden Tabby Bengal Tiger, one of only 30 left in the world Samasta, a two-year-old female Royal White Bengal Tiger Big Cat Studio: lions, tigers and leopards photographed in a studio - Telegraph

November 23rd, 2009, 09:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
frecklered Gold Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 730	just gorgeous. __________________ here I am, rock you like a hurricane.

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McJag Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 33,562	Lord,how beautiful. __________________ I didn't start out to collect diamonds, but somehow they just kept piling up.-Mae West

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Chilly Willy Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Trolltopia Posts: 25,508	Gorgeous creatures...who have no business being in a studio. __________________ Hello mother fucker! when you ask a question read also the answer instead of asking another question on an answer who already contain the answer of your next question! -Bugdoll-

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caramel Elite Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: In Finland Posts: 3,131	uuhh, felines are hot __________________ it's hard for me to say whats right when all I wanna do is wrong

November 23rd, 2009, 10:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mivvi21 Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,472	Absolutely beautiful. Especially the last two.

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Wiseguy Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 3,213	Stunning photos. __________________ wait, did i miss something? who broke your wang? Keneesha when she banged it up a mango tree until I fainted.

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Sasha Elite Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Back of Beyond Posts: 9,675	Very beautiful, but I'd much rather see them in their natural habitat.

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*DIVA! Elite Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 13,268	Absolutely Amazing! __________________ You is kind-You is smart-You is important

November 25th, 2009, 06:31 PM	#11 (permalink)
BoogsBun Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 2,585	That Golden Tabby tiger is just gorgeous. All of them are beautiful, but he just takes the cake.

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Brookie Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Freezing my Ass off in Michigan Posts: 12,671	Stunning photos and what beautiful animals. It's hard to choose a favorite from these guys. The Tabby Tigers are fabulous - I've never seen one before. And with only 30 left in the world, we might not see too many of these cats. Wow.

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gardenofeve Silver Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Centre of the Universe Canada Posts: 549	The big goofy lion cub is hands down my favourite.

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