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Wild  Black Bear
Wild Black Bear
Len Scap


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Fill the Frame III (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Canon EF 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 USM
Location: Bow River Valley
Date: Aug 26, 2007
Aperture: 5.0
ISO: 500
Shutter: 1/30th sec.
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Aug 26, 2007

It was raining this morning when I went out to take some pics, I came across some bears feeding on berries. I liked this one for this challenge, I hope others like it too
Post processing:
Convert from Raw
cloned out a leaf and a pieces of grass on nose
adjust levels
neat image
Cropped
neat image
Hue /Sat
Dodge and burn
layers
Posterize 9% layer
Levels
Resize
USM
save for web

Statistics
Place: 82 out of 285
Avg (all users): 5.7702
Avg (commenters): 6.1111
Avg (participants): 5.6333
Avg (non-participants): 5.9437
Views since voting: 1163
Views during voting: 229
Votes: 161
Comments: 11
Favorites: 0


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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/02/2007 04:27:25 AM
The bear looks so sad , but its a fantastic photo, i love it
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08/31/2007 10:39:25 PM
oh! he looks so sad. I like it. 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
08/31/2007 01:33:51 AM
cool just a tad blurry
  Photographer found comment helpful.
08/30/2007 05:28:38 PM
Looks more worried than wild! Not quite sharp.
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08/29/2007 08:04:59 PM
Not a very sharp focus, but if this is truly a bear in the wild that's understandable! How did you get so close to get shallow DOF within the face? The look in his/her eyes seems sad and contemplative. Points added for bravery!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
08/28/2007 10:39:10 PM
Since all my photo equipment was stolen and I am camera-less, I will spend time now voting...
Interest - 2
Theme Interp - 3
Technical Merit - 3
Personal Bias - 2
TOTAL - 10
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08/28/2007 06:01:06 PM
Great shot
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08/27/2007 09:12:38 PM
Had this beeen more in focus around the nose, I would have given you a 10. I like th eyes and the color. Hopefully you used a zoom lens (or the bear just had its lunch and wasn't hungry) Lol
  Photographer found comment helpful.
08/27/2007 07:23:40 PM
lOVE THE FACIAL EXPRESSION
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08/27/2007 01:46:29 PM
out of focus. good fulling the frame though.
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08/27/2007 07:44:54 AM
Pity that the image was shaked, otherwise would have been a ribbon one.
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