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MAMA BEAR
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MAMA BEAR

by Nancy Wolfe

Gallery: WildlifePosted July 26, 2012106 views3 comments
This photo was taken in Cades Cove, in Tennessee. This is the mama bear that was in the tree with her 2 cubs. She was dining on the berries on the branches. I used my 70-200 canon lens, no tripod(not time) shutter speed 1/400sec, F7.1, ISO3200

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3 comments
Comment posted by Jim Hansen on July 26, 2012 at 9:48 PM
Nice quick shot of this mama bear. I wonder if more detail could be extracted from all the blackness, especially so the eyes might become more prominent.
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Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on July 28, 2012 at 1:01 PM
I do like the fact that the bear is 'hiding' here Nancy and the berries add some color to the scene. A difficult exposure situation here with heavy darks and bright light areas; shooting at a high ISO, not surprisingly, resulted in some noise that is even visible on this small version.
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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on July 28, 2012 at 10:29 PM
Nice job of capturing this image, with difficulties to deal with as mentioned by Vincent. I like that the left eye has and edge highlight and the diagonal branches add some tension to the composition.
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