This picture is beautiful but I think cloning out the icky white parts inthe background may have made it even more wonderful! Getting ride of those camera mishaps (if thats what they may truly be) will put the focus more on the tiger.
IMO, cropping could have been much better (realize I did not see original), but losing the chin and one ear seems a bit too much, border does not add anything, again, I know LOL, IMO
This is excellent. Nice use of negative space and I like those tiny spots of white to the left of the tiger's face. Great detailing with the whiskers. Beautiful capture.
The plight of the tiger is a sad one indeed. It is such a tragedy that we may see the extinction of these magnificent animals in the wild in our lifetimes. A shame there are a couple of odd white spots on this shot, but as this is basic editing I understand there wasn't anything you do about them. Giving you a 9 for great subject matter, clarity and good composition.