On the lookout+REPOST

Gallery: WildlifePosted October 26, 2009263 views13 comments

Hi all,

So I just got back from a trip to Spain with Marsel, and I can finally start posting again. No images from Spain yet, first a few more of Finland so I have some time to process the images first

This is an image of a young bear standing on his hind legs to watch an adult male approaching. Comments welcome!

Tech:
Sony a700
Minolta 300mm f2.8
iso 800 @ f/4 & 1/2000

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Sandipan Dutta on October 26, 2009 at 9:58 AM

The standing posture and curious look are good enough to make it a terrific image...liked the light and setting too...

Registered on March 9, 2009, 171 Posts, 493 Comments

Comment posted by kiran khanzode on October 26, 2009 at 10:36 AM

Jorne, I love the light on this. The interesting pose with the outstretched hands is just too good. I can see that there was no way to avoid the tree trunk behind the bear's head.

Great work !

Registered on February 21, 2009, 83 Posts, 428 Comments

Comment posted by James Campbell on October 26, 2009 at 10:58 AM

I like the posture here.. and also really enjoy the way that the bear is "mirrored" by the trees behind it. Good stuff

Registered on January 12, 2009, 48 Posts, 377 Comments

Comment posted by JACK NEAL on October 26, 2009 at 1:35 PM

Love the picture. Great timing on catching the bear standing. I wonder what the picture would look like if there was more room above the bear's head. Great picture. I wish that i had been there to see it all.

Registered on September 26, 2009, 131 Posts, 554 Comments

Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on October 26, 2009 at 2:40 PM

This is a fun picture Jorne and technically well handled. At first I was going to suggest cropping a little off the bottom, but on second thought I feel the OOF FG may indeed serve a framing purpose here.

Registered on February 24, 2006, 504 Posts, 7203 Comments

Comment posted by Anthony Gibson on October 26, 2009 at 3:46 PM

Very nice, I really like the side light coming in with the dark shadows off the the right.

Registered on June 11, 2008, 19 Posts, 130 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on October 26, 2009 at 4:10 PM

Fine capture! I would go with a little off the bottom. I like his eye and pose.

Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on October 26, 2009 at 6:53 PM

Beautiful light and a cute pose! Good timing catching him looking around on his hind legs. You have some incredible bear photos.

Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments

Comment posted by Brad Hill on October 27, 2009 at 9:05 AM

Hi Jorne,

Cute bear that looks quite startled! The light on the bear is nice and I quite like the vegetation the bear is standing in. If the image were mine I'd be tempted to crop a little off the left and the bottom - to my eye the bear is just a little too centred (and I don't think the out-of-focus foreground adds a lot). It might also be worth selectively reducing the brightness of the tree trunks (just slightly, so they're no brighter than the main subject).

Cheers...nice to see you back - looking forward to seeing more from your various trips...

Brad

Registered on May 29, 2007, 431 Posts, 6061 Comments

Comment posted by Jorne de Bruin on October 27, 2009 at 9:41 AM

Thank you all for the comments, especially about the crop. I felt this image needed a crop but was not sure how to, now I have a much clearer image (

) of the situation!

Registered on June 26, 2008, 178 Posts, 2136 Comments

Comment posted by Jorne de Bruin on October 27, 2009 at 10:00 AM

Did a little rework according to all your suggestions, how is this?

Registered on June 26, 2008, 178 Posts, 2136 Comments

Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on October 27, 2009 at 2:18 PM

Jorne, looking at your repost, I think the crop from the bottom is resulting in a better image after all.

Registered on February 24, 2006, 504 Posts, 7203 Comments

Comment posted by Brad Hill on October 28, 2009 at 8:53 PM

Hey Jorne,

Sorry for the slow follow-up - I definitely prefer the re-post! To be honest, if it were mine I'd still shave a little more off the left side, but that's definitely a personal preference thing...

Cheers...

Brad

Registered on May 29, 2007, 431 Posts, 6061 Comments