Photo of the Month 06/12

Gallery: WildlifePosted May 16, 20121,126 views15 comments

Grizzly Mom and Cub

I caught these two last Summer in Alaska. Nikon D300 1/400 F6.3 Nikon 200-400.

Comments and critiques are always welcome. I try to learn from each post

Andrew

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on May 17, 2012 at 7:12 AM

This is delightful! Great pose from mom, and a very nice eye (tough to get the eyes in bears).
Fine detail in the fur, very cute new cub, and the framing by the grasses is wonderful.
Sandy

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Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on May 17, 2012 at 12:49 PM

This is simply beautiful Andrew. I particularly like the soft feel of this and the pastel-like tones. Excellent separation with the BG as well and the grasses in the FG are a nice feature. My only wish would be to have a slightly better view of the eye of the youngster, similar to the mum, but that I know, was not within your control. Great work!

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Comment posted by Basri Akcasoy on May 17, 2012 at 3:28 PM

Lovely shot with nice harmonic colors, sharpness and composition. TFS.

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Comment posted by Guy Runco on May 18, 2012 at 11:20 PM

Nice shot Andrew - the bears are plenty sharp and the comp is great. The fg grasses seem a bit over-burned and the overall image might look better with a contrast boost (to my eye, of course), minor nits though.

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Comment posted by Max Waugh on May 19, 2012 at 12:40 AM

Gorgeous. I really like the profiled shapes of mom and cub, and the slight contour of the foreground grass is another nice touch.

Max

Registered on September 26, 2008, 428 Posts, 2329 Comments

Comment posted by Jenaya Launstein on May 19, 2012 at 8:34 PM

Awesome image! I really like the colours. Nice poses from the Grizzlies!

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on May 20, 2012 at 12:03 AM

A sweet and super cute family portrait. Excellent composition and techs. Sweet One Andrew!!!

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on May 20, 2012 at 3:54 PM

I love the soft light and muted colours here Andrew. Nice low angle and poses too. Just wish for a little bit more eye from junior

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Comment posted by JACK NEAL on May 22, 2012 at 8:55 PM

Great shot! You were at the right place at the right time!

Jack

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on May 23, 2012 at 2:41 PM

Momma bear looks very content with the setting and her cub. The detail in the fur and the selective focus really add a lot to this intimate "mother-child" portrait. Congrats on a great Pick!

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Comment posted by Nicolaus Wegner on May 24, 2012 at 12:02 PM

Awesome! Such an iconic shot.

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Comment posted by Richard Olsen on May 24, 2012 at 4:38 PM

A beautiful serene photo capturing these two in a moment of rest.
Congrats on the WP!!

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on June 4, 2012 at 11:18 AM

Andrew, congratulations on the cover shot selection here. This is a wonderful scene. The two years I lived in Alaska was filled with fond memories of seeing wildlife scenes similar to this.

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Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on June 4, 2012 at 11:31 PM

What a great image Andrew. Very deserving of a cover for NPN. Congrats

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Comment posted by Nicolaus Wegner on June 8, 2012 at 8:23 PM

Wonderful pose and timing Andrew. Worth the monthly pick hands down.

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