Waiting for Mom

Gallery: WildlifePosted September 7, 2010258 views7 comments

Cook Inlet, Alaska

I was surprised at the wide range of coloring on all the cubs and adult bears - from very blonde to almost black. One very dark cub had white ruffs around his ears.
The left cub here had a very light face, back, and chest, but his/hear rump and underside was quite dark.

D300s
300mm
1/40 sec, f/16
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
Exp comp: +2/3
ISO: 800
AF mode: AF-C
White balance: AUTO
Flash: Off

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on September 7, 2010 at 7:14 PM

Excellent poses here Sandy! The composition seems quite well balanced to me and I like the triangular shape the bodies of the bears make and the implied diagonal created by their gaze. The light tone of their fur is close to the background and I wonder if less dof might bring more attention to the subjects. A bit more sharpening on the front bear's head might add a little extra "pop" too. These minor suggestions might only add to an already wonderful image.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on September 7, 2010 at 8:04 PM

Too Cute!!! Another sweet griz photo Sandy!

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on September 7, 2010 at 8:15 PM

Great comp, Sandy, and I love the poses and the soft shaggy look of the fur. Very nicely done.

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on September 7, 2010 at 8:19 PM

Clearly you had a wonderful trip! I like this composition. The only tweak I can suggest is to carefully select the eyes (and maybe just around the eyes) with some selecting post processing to add some contrast/brightness/sharpness. Great capture.

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Comment posted by Brad Hill on September 8, 2010 at 10:44 AM

Hi Sandy,

Nice shot! I like the general composition and particularly how the cubs seem so relaxed (and how something other than you has clearly captured their attention). While I wouldn't call it a "nit", it is a bit of a shame that the eyes are shaded - I'm in agreement with Lon that selectively brightening up the eye region (just a tad) might improve this already very appealing shot!

Cheers...thanks for sharing this...

Brad