Andy Rouse is one of my favourite wildlife photographers. The image is from his and Aditya Singh’s book ‘Noor, Queen of Ranthambhore Fine Art Book’, which contains 160 pages of stylish tiger photography. It shows a tiger with a powreful glare staring towards something in the distance. From this angle it appears that the tiger is observing his surroundings potentially seeking out his prey. The angle shows that the photographers camera must have been hidden in between the tall grass as there are blurred blades of grass. Rouse states that “Because of this terrain landscape photography is tough so we decided early on to push the boundaries of our photography and use monochrome and infra-red imagery to really tell the story that we wanted to. The habitat is a harsh and unforgiving place, particularly in the extreme heat of summer (where it can be 47C and more), and we were determined to show that.”
He states that “It was Noor that really brought us together though, as over the years this incredible tigress has opened up her lives in front of us and treated us to some incredible intimate encounters. It is these encounters that form the backbone of this book and to which we invite you to share with us.”
He has placed the tiger on the right hand side of the frame which gives room for the rest to be filled with the animals surroundings which appear to be grasslands. The similar colours between the tigers orange stripes and the field balance quite well. The suns natural lighting has created a golden hue which bounces off both the subject and the foreground.
Links: https://www.andyrouse.co.uk/index.php?b=1¤tpage=11
Niamh Whyte 