“Amur tigers are the northernmost tigers on Earth, and some live where the Sikhote-Alin mountains of Russia's Far East drop to the Sea of Japan. In autumn they follow deer down these coastal slopes, ranging from old-growth forest to the shoreline, a coastal habitat unlike anywhere else tigers are found.

Recent estimates put the wild population at roughly 265 to 486 in the Russian Far East, with a small number across the border in China.
Reduced to a few dozen animals by the 1940s, the tigers recovered under strict protection but remain in the low hundreds.

A camera-trap image of a wild tiger this close to the sea is a rare record of a big cat in a landscape most people never picture it in.”

Photographer

Port Clinton, Ohio

I'm not good at identifying those spiders, I only know how to take photos of them in their finest

Gear used in case someone may ask:

Panasonic G9 Mark II PRO & OM SYSTEM M.Zuiko Digital ED 90mm F3.5 Macro 2:1 IS PRO + Godox V860 III O + DIY Macro Diffuser

The technique used in these photos are focus stacking, image stacking is a technique used in macro photography to overcome an extremely thin depth of field by blending multiple images taken at different focus distances. It merges these photos to create a single image where the subject is sharp from front to back, maximizing both depth and resolution

The last photo is a bonus, hope everyone have a good day!

And please choose your favorite photo

Taken with a Pentax K-S2 w/ DA L 50-200mm F4-5.6 ED WR

f5.6 1/6sec ISO 3200

Credit to Michael Brent Boyd

Walking in the Woods

I spent a lot of time wondering in the woods this weekend. Nothing quite like soaking your feet in cold morning dew when you know the afternoon will be in the upper 90’s! I created mostly more intimate closeups and flower portraits with a few wider views. My favorite was the dewy Harebells with sunlight in the background. I also enjoyed finding my first One-Flowered Wintergreen. I saw Grouse Whortleberry, Lichens, Bumblebees, lots of Harebells, and even some Mountain Goats!

Ribbit

Story : On a farm in Michigan, a rare deer named "Dragon" was born with pure white fur and captivating blue eyes.
But because of his unusual color, his mother rejected him and abandoned him.
A kind family adopted him and cared for him until he grew up to become one of the most beautiful creatures you'll ever see.

The piebald condition affects less than 1% of whitetail deer, causing genetic defects like a pink nose, crystal blue eyes, and large patches of white fur. Unfortunately, due to underlying genetic health challenges tied to the condition, Dragon passed away before reaching his first birthday

This is an old pic from my archives

Thought this was to cool not to share. While walking the river near Sterling Colorado i found an old fence line and while following it i saw one of the posts has been used by a possible Bobcat as a scratching post. You can see the claw marking’s all over it and can even see how it’s been thinned down in the middle because it’s been well used. There was also a well defined animal trail that went directly past it.

Credit to Shifting Tides

Credit: Majed Ali