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Grizzly moment
Grizzly moment
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study 2007-06 (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Sigma 50-500mm f/4.0-6.3 EX DG HSM for Canon EOS
Location: Portage, Alaska
Date: Jun 14, 2007
Aperture: f6.3
ISO: 250
Shutter: 1/640
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Jun 16, 2007

Young grizzly bear caught rubbing itself on a log. This was shot at approximately 7pm - sun still high overhead.
I shot this with the Canon EF70-200mm f/4 USM L, with a 1.4 teleconverter attached. No flash. Spot metered

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Place: 234 out of 556
Avg (all users): 5.7541
Avg (commenters): 6.8333
Avg (participants): 5.6563
Avg (non-participants): 6.1154
Views since voting: 843
Views during voting: 163
Votes: 122
Comments: 8
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07/12/2007 02:38:04 AM
My, those claws are something else.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/05/2007 10:20:18 AM
Nice capture.
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07/05/2007 10:07:53 AM
If this wasn't in a zoo you were mighty lucky to get away with this shot... unless you were using a VERY powerful telephoto... Hope that was the case and this cub won't have to grow up in jail.

Message edited by author 2007-07-24 03:07:25.
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07/04/2007 06:46:37 PM
It looks like he is wondering what you are doing!
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07/03/2007 12:46:29 PM
Would like to have seen more of the bear.
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07/03/2007 06:57:47 AM
Nice nails! Which salon do you use?
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07/02/2007 04:32:46 PM
Nice capture of that bear!
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07/01/2007 06:20:06 AM
were you eaten alive? good detail.
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