Stealth

2018

I have worked with the tiger on many occasions but I still feel extremely lucky when I spend time in their presence. At the forefront of my mind is the sobering thought that these cats could be gone within our life-time.

I wanted an image that did this stunning animal justice, and I had not yet achieved this. A successful portrait should tell the story of its subject — in this case the prowess of the tiger — but the conundrum was how to capture their powerful, trade-mark hunting behaviour in a singular and visually strong image.

After many hours spent with this species, and several failed attempts, I think we may finally have that image.