Big Cats of the World

"Tasting the Breeze" is headed to Bennington, VT, to the Art of the Animal XII Exhibition at the Bennington Center for the Arts.

This piece is based on reference material I shot at the Houston Zoo in March 2006. I had to wait patiently for the breeze to die down that day so that the water was still enough that I could capture this powerful tiger's reflection. Just when I was ready to snap the image, he leaned back over his shoulder, extending his tongue - as if he were "tasting the breeze."