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... is a snowy Bear !
... is a snowy Bear !
Drake


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Life III (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
Location: Grand Rapids, Mi
Date: Jan 10, 2009
Aperture: F5.6
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/500
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Jan 10, 2009

I know there are strong opinions about taking animal shots in a zoo... that said.... I will never get to see a bear in the "wild".... so here it is. I love the texture of the fur and the snow on the fur.

Statistics
Place: 70 out of 200
Avg (all users): 5.8373
Avg (commenters): 7.4545
Avg (participants): 5.9012
Avg (non-participants): 5.7765
Views since voting: 1094
Votes: 166
Comments: 13
Favorites: 1 (view)


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01/21/2009 08:22:28 AM
Greetings from the Critique Club

You scored pretty well with this shot, but I do think the potential was there for a slightly higher score.

I don't however, have much new to add to the comments made already. I believe the composition could be improved slightly by zooming out to give a little more space around the bear.

The lighting is quite flat (as usual at this time of year), but this could have been enhanced a bit with some post processing. I don't know if you use Photoshop, but a slight levels adjustment layer would have helped reduce the flatness of the light. I also think a small tweak to the saturation would have brought this image to life.

Sarah
 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/17/2009 10:53:13 AM
The focus, exposure and contrast are really cool. Might have like to see a bigger crop and more of what is going on.
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01/15/2009 09:26:01 PM
wow 10
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01/15/2009 08:45:43 PM
awesome capture
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01/14/2009 07:17:20 AM
Stunner of a wildlife shot! Phenomenal detail to see those snowflakes on the bear's fur. I'd like to see this lightened and sharpened just a tad more to really bring out the expression on the bear's face but it's a terrific capture.
01/12/2009 09:15:57 PM
Would have loved to see more life in the eyes, but I probably wouldn't be asking him to pose either. ;-)
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01/12/2009 07:10:51 PM
Good shot ... maybe a shame that it's such a tight crop.
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01/12/2009 02:42:00 PM
Closer crop, losing the white on top
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01/12/2009 02:28:36 PM
I absolutely think bears are the most magnificent creatures in the wild. They are truly majestic.

I'm guessing this was shot in a zoo? If not: wow!

It's a nice portrait, especially with the snow and the textures of the bears fur - they really show up well. I like his/her soft expression too.
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01/12/2009 01:08:01 PM
Wow, I'm impressed. Our bears are hibernating now. Don't know where in the northern hemisphere I'd find a bear awake and walking around.
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01/12/2009 11:20:10 AM
Yikes! Is it real/alive?!?!? Great capture!
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01/12/2009 10:18:03 AM
Wow I hope it was shot with a 600mm! Not sure I want to be that close to a cold hungry BEar :) Why isn't he sleeping anyway?
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01/12/2009 02:07:15 AM
shouldn't he be hibernating?
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