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Wildlife Photography Tips: Take Better Wildlife Photos
Wildlife Photography Tips: Take Better Wildlife Photos
mbrutus2009


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Challenge: Photo Tutorial (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D40
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
Location: Astor Florida
Date: Jul 16, 2011
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Animals, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Jul 17, 2011

 Yes... This is 100% wildlife. The bear was found on my grandfathers backyard feeding on the corn that was on the floor for the deer. I went up there with the knowledge that the bear had been hanging around so I looked up some how-to's on wildlife and I saw patience patience patience.... Sooo I sat inside looking out for about an hour and a half looking at nothing when all of a sudden he appears across the canal. Perfect for me to get close enough for a shot AND be safely across the water. I was about 15 yards away from the bear in this picture and at the closest I was about 10 yards. He was not sure what to think about me but I know that when I used my flash he got a bit scared and ran away for a bit. Came back about 10 minutes later and by that time it was too dark to get the shot clear enough while using a low ISO speed. This is what I came up with.


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Statistics
Place: 29 out of 65
Avg (all users): 6.0621
Avg (commenters): 7.1667
Avg (participants): 5.8929
Avg (non-participants): 6.1026
Views since voting: 1068
Views during voting: 293
Votes: 145
Comments: 7
Favorites: 0

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 07/26/2011 09:10:10 PM
Just outstanding. Sorry the viewers didn't give it its just rewards.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/24/2011 11:46:36 PM
gorgeous light

I'm hanging this in my Fantasy Art Gallery

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 07/24/2011 09:29:07 PM
I'd love to see it in full color
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 07/18/2011 03:03:16 PM
Very awesome shot. I like the pose captured and the glare looking right out to the viewer puts the viewer in the scene. I think this is a bit underexposed unless you were going for a low key effect. Other than that, the only thing I could think of changing would be the use of rule of thirds. But that has no affect on the vote.
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 07/18/2011 10:33:32 AM
Excellent. I love the wispy grass so perfectly highlighted, along with the muzzle. Just upped to a 9
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 07/18/2011 09:25:34 AM
Initially unconsidered reaction would be it̢۪s a bit too dark but at the same time washed out without the blacks being quite bold enough. The appearance suggests to me that burning and dodging seems a bit overcooked (I̢۪m more than guilty of doing that myself) but not enough to make the main subject of the image leap out at you. Possibly all it needs is a quick boost on the contrast? Composition is also a bit off in my mind; feels a bit inverted (not the word I̢۪m looking for).

As a rule, I don̢۪t let borders influence my scoring; if you buy a print you can always change the frame. However, I would imagine you̢۪ll get a couple of negatives on this one; not widescreen enough to be cinematic, or just looks like the ends are missing.

My First Weighted Scoring System ™; composition + technical 1.5/3, challenge* 1/1, post processing results 1/2, ooooh factor 1.5/3, originality 0.5/1 =5.5, rounded to 6 (* I don’t think it’s possible to not meet the challenge on this one so everyone gets a 1/1)
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 07/18/2011 07:29:52 AM
Great capture. Overall a little dark on my monitor.
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