Bear & Branch

Gallery: WildlifePosted July 5, 201199 views3 comments

Was able to spend a little time with this bear while in B.C. last month. Handsome character, but does the fallen branch leading across his body ruin the shot?

As always, comments & suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Kledo Creek, British Columbia
6/7/11 - 4:10 PM

Sony A200
Sony 70-300 @ 280mm
1/320 sec @ f5.6
iso 400

Comments

3 comments

Comment posted by Anand Narayanan on July 5, 2011 at 4:04 PM

I certainly wish the branch wasnt cutting across the bear. Still it does not quite "ruin" the shot for me. What i really like here is the shiny black coat amidst those greens. Wish i could see those eyes a little better but its difficult to judge without looking at a larger version.

Registered on October 25, 2009, 110 Posts, 835 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Teller on July 5, 2011 at 5:13 PM

Nice bear and habitat image. In a perfect world the branch would not be there, but the wilderness is rarely perfect. The bear looks sharp and appears to have good detail.

Registered on August 23, 2010, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on July 6, 2011 at 11:12 PM

Looks good to me! Would be better w/o the branch, but this is the scene as you found it. Nice job, like the detail in the bears coat. Thanks for sharing.

Registered on September 12, 2009, 2120 Posts, 6455 Comments