In the shadows

Mundy Hackett

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!

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In the shadows by Mundy Hackett
In the shadows by Mundy Hackett
  • Suni Pruett

    Suni Pruett

    another instant favorite…brilliant work!

  • moonstone

    moonstone

    Brilliant

  • Cricket O'Brien

    Cricket O'Brien

    They’re so beautiful…

  • sully

    sully

    wow love this one

  • Nightmaiden

    Nightmaiden

    Stunning work as usual. You always have the most beautiful of images.

  • Julie Langford

    Julie Langfordcommunity host

    Beautiful Mundy, simply beautiful – love that flash of light at the bottom left, graduating little flecks through the image. Great work..

  • frogster

    frogster

    Wonderful image as well as poem by Phil.

  • StacyLee

    StacyLee

    I love your work Mundy!

  • Cheryl Dunning

    Cheryl Dunning

    ahh perfectly done :-)

  • cynthiab

    cynthiab

    very beautiful

  • mlgkats

    mlgkats

    i can see why you love wild life they are so amazing , and so is your photos.

  • Heather  Rivet  IPA

    Heather Rivet...

    fantastic..just love your work….wow

  • Brian Towers

    Brian Towers

    Ever more magic from you camera Mundy – just how long do you have to wait to get these fantastic shots?

  • Carlo Cesar Rodillas

    Carlo Cesar Ro...

    Excellent shot! Congrats!

  • Sean Farragher

    Sean Farragher

    beautiful

  • cdwork

    cdwork

    Love the light & shadow in this!

  • Dan Cahill

    Dan Cahill

    Beautiful cats. I love the lighting. Just wonderful

  • Miss Misery

    Miss Misery

    amazing pic

  • richiedean

    richiedean

    this is great Mundy, the dappled sunlight, makes their dazzling coats, even more so, brilliant poem as well Phil !!

  • brummieboy

    brummieboy

    Fantastic picture …....

  • Dharna

    Dharna

    Absolutely beautiful!!

  • Eryn Whelan

    Eryn Whelan

    breath taking!!

  • Mundy Hackett

    Mundy Hackett

    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

    Andy Harris

    wow… stunning and fierce all at once and then serene and soft on the other hand.. great shot!

  • kristian94

    kristian94

    very cool

  • Kathleen Struckle

    Kathleen Struckle

    JUst gorgeous!! Beautiful detail,coloring and lighting.

  • meerimages

    meerimages

    Magnifficent work!! photo and animal just spectacular well done….....:)

  • Antoine Dagobert

    Antoine Dagobert

    another fav!beautiful shot!

  • Reeshia1230

    Reeshia1230

    very nice! Tigers are such great creatures!

  • Barbara Gordon

    Barbara Gordon

    I love the scattered lighting.

  • Deri Dority

    Deri Dority

    Stunning!!!!

  • ECGardner

    ECGardner

    Gorgeous shot of gorgeous subjects. Love the dramatic lighting.

  • lightsmith

    lightsmith

    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

    JK2007

    OMG, this is awesome. Speechless

  • Panteli Pyromallis

    Panteli Pyroma...

    Wow!...intense shot..

  • jlynn

    jlynn

    Beautiful, lighting, color, just beautiful!

  • Grigri

    Grigri

    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 Johannessen

    Torfinn Johann...

    Definetely a fav. Great colours, details, and light.

  • shanghaiwu

    shanghaiwu

    oh mundy hacket

    you are on a roll…...2 favourites…..fantastic

  • mickeyb

    mickeyb

    a wonderful shot mundy. definate favorite of mine. amazing

  • Steve Bulford

    Steve Bulford

    Love the lighting, composition, focus and expression.
    Another great shot!

  • Benjamin Scheurer

    Benjamin Scheurer

    wonderful shot!....love the shadowplay.

  • Marion  Cullen

    Marion Cullen

    Magic Mundy! The image I mean, (but so definitely are you!)

  • JetsetAphrodite

    JetsetAphrodite

    Utterly awesome. The shadows are amazing.

  • Crokus Label

    Crokus Label

    Lovely photograph… just love it.

  • GracefulShadow

    GracefulShadow

    Awesome shot

  • Mark Peterson

    Mark Peterson

    Nice lighting, beautiful color! Excellent!

  • paul romanowski

    paul romanowski

    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

    BarbBarcikKeith

    What a beautiful shot!! thanks for sharing..

  • panthrcat

    panthrcat

    wow your gallery is breathtaking! so many amazing and brilliant photographs!! I am speechless,, this one is superb!

  • BySilent

    BySilent

    Stunning shot

  • Mara Yeates-Trumbo

    Mara Yeates-Tr...

    Fenomenal, love all your work!

  • lensman

    lensman

    Love the dappled lighting on their faces, just howitshould be.

  • JudithE

    JudithE

    Wow…just so majestic

  • Robyn Maynard

    Robyn Maynard

    OMG…. i so wish I could have been here!! I love the big cats, these shots are just amazing Mundy…brilliant work.

  • Xenia

    Xenia

    great mind you have! GREAT TALENT!

  • Lisa Carse

    Lisa Carse

    Lovely picture with beautiful lights and shadows.

  • shaytay

    shaytay

    Beautiful image!:)

  • Marko Palm

    Marko Palm

    Beautiful picture! I like the warm colors and it is good that there are 2 beautiful tigers.

  • whitetiger790

    whitetiger790

    This is the best tiger pic i have ever seen!! keep it up!

  • Alex Whitcroft

    Alex Whitcroft

    very intense

  • adgray

    adgray

    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

    comfyzen

    I have a soft spot for Tigers! This is absolutely stunning!

  • CinB

    CinB

    absolutely stunning!

  • Patricia Anne McCarty

    Patricia Anne ...

    almost looks like a digital painting! great work!

  • Steve Chapple

    Steve Chapple

    Stunning work. Great detail and spot on lighting!

  • totty23

    totty23

    just so beautiful!

    sam

  • Lyn Evans

    Lyn Evans

    SUPERB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Diane Rodriguez

    Diane Rodriguez

    Do you still have room for more comments. Amazing shot. Beautiful! Love the Light and Shadow play.

  • Christian  Zammit

    Christian Zammit

    WELL DONE for featuring in the redbubble homepage.
    your work is really great

    Regards,

    Christian Zammit


  • TWindDancer

    TWindDancer

    Absolutely wonderful

  • Coachsgirl

    Coachsgirl

    totally cool!!

  • SwaggDesigns

    SwaggDesigns

    Wow thats great!!!

  • Claire  Farley

    Claire Farley

    Stunning beautiful work!! Congrats on your home page feature.

  • koop27

    koop27

    This is a fantastic shot, really nice detail well – done for your spot on the homepage! =)

  • Matt Roberts

    Matt Roberts

    Beautiful.

  • Sooty6

    Sooty6

    WOW, what can I say that hasn’t already been said.
    This has caught my breath.
    Just beautiful

  • Steve  Buffington

    Steve Buffington

    Outstanding and congrats on the home page.

  • Salina Sharudin

    Salina Sharudin

    Love the photo-and the poem. Amazing, great shot!

  • mariejean

    mariejean

    WOW! Magnificent! the best photo I’ve seen of tigers! Thank you!

  • Sanne Thijs

    Sanne Thijs

    An old screenshot from you homepagefeature on the 25th of february

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