From the tales of B R Hills safari, I learned that seeing a Tiger has very little probablity, with one of the frequent visitors not being able to see one even after 20+ years. It just happened that I was traveling (on this safari) with those people who were loooong due for a Tiger sighting. Though others on this safari (viz. Kalyan, Mandanna and Phillip) thought I was their lucky charm, I would beg to differ.
This picture, though nowhere near crisp and to my personal satisfaction (only a minute or two before the tiger showed up on the scene, I traded Kalyan’s 70-200 mm f/2.8 lens with Phillip for my 70-300 mm f/4-5.6 lens), is still my most prized snap of B R Hills visit and tiger’s cold stare still gives me goosebumps.
EXIF and other information
| Archive ID | dsc_100-5804 |
| Date and Time | 2006-08-28 22:31:44 |
| GPS Date and Time | Image does not include relevant information |
| GPS Location | 11.76666 N, 77.03333 E, 2700 ft (Goolgle Map: Pin | Directions) |
| Camera | Nikon D70s |
| Lens | AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4-5.6D ED |
| Focal Length | 300.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 450.0 mm) |
| Mode | Aperture-priority AE |
| Shutter Speed | 1/100 second(s) |
| Aperture | f/5.6 |
| ISO | 1250 |
| Exposure Bias | -1/3 |
| Flash | No |
| Filters | None |
| Light Value | 8.0 |
| Hyperfocal Distance | 802.33 m |
| Focus Distance | 37.58 m |
| Depth of Field | 3.50 m (35.91 - 39.42) |
| Field of View | 4.5 deg (2.98 m) |
| Tripod | No |
| Notes/Remarks | -- |