In the shadows
STALKING TIGER
Slowly through the grass
The tiger stalked his prey
His movement long and languid
In the middle of the day
The sun was high and bright
As a vivid burning orb
His body moving slowly
Less heat there to absorb
Gazelles were moving fitfully
Around the waterhole
Nervous eyes were flitting wildly
As the world they did behold
A movement in the distance
And the animals did jump
The nerve ends all a jangling
Each one with quivering rump
Then like avenging angels
The tiger now does pounce
Gazelles are scattering wildly
With a death like spinning dance
And one of them is slower
No longer held at bay
The tiger now triumphant
As it finishes its prey
Phil Sanders (aka Brummieboy)
5/4/07
Thanks for the wonderful poem Phil!
In the shadows belongs to the following groups:
Big Cats, Exotic Mammals, Tiger, Tiger and ZoophoriaAvailable for sale as Cards, Laminated Prints and Canvas Prints

Suni Pruett, about 1 year ago
another instant favorite…brilliant work!
moonstone, about 1 year ago
Brilliant
Cricket O'Brien, about 1 year ago
They’re so beautiful…
sully, about 1 year ago
wow love this one
Nightmaiden, about 1 year ago
Stunning work as usual. You always have the most beautiful of images.
Julie Langford
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about 1 year ago
Beautiful Mundy, simply beautiful – love that flash of light at the bottom left, graduating little flecks through the image. Great work..
frogster, about 1 year ago
Wonderful image as well as poem by Phil.
StacyLee, about 1 year ago
I love your work Mundy!
Cheryl Dunning, about 1 year ago
ahh perfectly done :-)
cynthiab, about 1 year ago
very beautiful
mlgkats, about 1 year ago
i can see why you love wild life they are so amazing , and so is your photos.
Heather Rivet..., about 1 year ago
fantastic..just love your work….wow
Brian Towers, about 1 year ago
Ever more magic from you camera Mundy – just how long do you have to wait to get these fantastic shots?
Carlo Cesar Ro..., about 1 year ago
Excellent shot! Congrats!
Sean Farragher, about 1 year ago
beautiful
cdwork, about 1 year ago
Love the light & shadow in this!
Dan Cahill, about 1 year ago
Beautiful cats. I love the lighting. Just wonderful
Miss Misery, about 1 year ago
amazing pic
richiedean, about 1 year ago
this is great Mundy, the dappled sunlight, makes their dazzling coats, even more so, brilliant poem as well Phil !!
brummieboy, about 1 year ago
Fantastic picture …....
Dharna, about 1 year ago
Absolutely beautiful!!
Eryn Whelan, about 1 year ago
breath taking!!
Mundy Hackett, about 1 year ago
Brian, I have to wait however long it takes for a female tiger to like a male tiger, mate, go through gestation and parturition, then raise the cubs until they are full grown, 300+ pound males like these two were! Too much info? LOL Seriously though,if one watches wildlife long enough, be it truly wild or in zoos, then eventually these moments evolve and reveal themselves. Patience and alot of boredom in between helps.
Thank you all so much for your comments, I also felt this might be a special image, now I feel justified in my feelings!
Andy Harris, about 1 year ago
wow… stunning and fierce all at once and then serene and soft on the other hand.. great shot!
kristian94, about 1 year ago
very cool
Kathleen Struckle, about 1 year ago
JUst gorgeous!! Beautiful detail,coloring and lighting.
meerimages, about 1 year ago
Magnifficent work!! photo and animal just spectacular well done….....:)
Antoine Dagobert, about 1 year ago
another fav!beautiful shot!
Reeshia1230, about 1 year ago
very nice! Tigers are such great creatures!
Barbara Gordon, about 1 year ago
I love the scattered lighting.
Deri Dority, about 1 year ago
Stunning!!!!
ECGardner, about 1 year ago
Gorgeous shot of gorgeous subjects. Love the dramatic lighting.
lightsmith, about 1 year ago
This is fantastic – i really like the lighting here, and the way you’ve got them posed (I know they didnt do it just for you LOL). It’s so vibrant and literally jumps off the screen at me. Gorgeous!
JK2007, about 1 year ago
OMG, this is awesome. Speechless
Panteli Pyroma..., about 1 year ago
Wow!...intense shot..
jlynn, about 1 year ago
Beautiful, lighting, color, just beautiful!
Mark Tilly, about 1 year ago
Spectacular, I love the combination of the mottled light and the stripes. Not to mention the shear magnificence of these cats. straight to the favourites!
Torfinn Johann..., about 1 year ago
Definetely a fav. Great colours, details, and light.
shanghaiwu, about 1 year ago
oh mundy hacket
you are on a roll…...2 favourites…..fantastic
mickeyb, about 1 year ago
a wonderful shot mundy. definate favorite of mine. amazing
Steve Bulford, about 1 year ago
Love the lighting, composition, focus and expression.
Another great shot!
Benjamin Scheurer, about 1 year ago
wonderful shot!....love the shadowplay.
Lumineux, about 1 year ago
Magic Mundy! The image I mean, (but so definitely are you!)
JetsetAphrodite, about 1 year ago
Utterly awesome. The shadows are amazing.
Crokus Label, about 1 year ago
Lovely photograph… just love it.
GracefulShadow, about 1 year ago
Awesome shot
Mark Peterson, about 1 year ago
Nice lighting, beautiful color! Excellent!
paul romanowski, about 1 year ago
NOW THIS IS HOT, TWO WAITING FOR DINNER…..ON THE MENU IS MOOSE, THEY CAN’T WAIT ANY MORE…........ANYWAYS, GONNA WRITE MY OWN BOOK…......LOL
BarbBarcikKeith, about 1 year ago
What a beautiful shot!! thanks for sharing..
panthrcat, about 1 year ago
wow your gallery is breathtaking! so many amazing and brilliant photographs!! I am speechless,, this one is superb!
BySilent, about 1 year ago
Stunning shot
Mara Yeates-Tr..., about 1 year ago
Fenomenal, love all your work!
lensman, about 1 year ago
Love the dappled lighting on their faces, just howitshould be.
JudithE, 12 months ago
Wow…just so majestic
Magnetic, 12 months ago
OMG…. i so wish I could have been here!! I love the big cats, these shots are just amazing Mundy…brilliant work.
Xenia Victori..., 11 months ago
great mind you have! GREAT TALENT!
Lisa Carse, 11 months ago
Lovely picture with beautiful lights and shadows.
shaytay, 10 months ago
Beautiful image!:)
Marko Palm, 10 months ago
Beautiful picture! I like the warm colors and it is good that there are 2 beautiful tigers.
whitetiger790, 10 months ago
This is the best tiger pic i have ever seen!! keep it up!
Treadmark, 9 months ago
very intense
adgray, 8 months ago
Cant I take them home please? [ no wonder man in the olden days coveted petting them!
Mind you it would more likely be I’m their intended dinner sighted than their playmate!
This is a most beautiful shot!
Elegant breathtakingly gorgeous and spine chilling threatening – the Tiger to a T !!!
Bravo! ~ adg
comfyzen, 8 months ago
I have a soft spot for Tigers! This is absolutely stunning!
CinB, 8 months ago
absolutely stunning!
Patricia Anne ..., about 1 month ago
almost looks like a digital painting! great work!
Steve Chapple, about 1 month ago
Stunning work. Great detail and spot on lighting!
Sam Neal, about 1 month ago
just so beautiful!
sam
LynEvans, about 1 month ago
SUPERB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Diane Rodriguez, about 1 month ago
Do you still have room for more comments. Amazing shot. Beautiful! Love the Light and Shadow play.