Resting

Gallery: WildlifePosted October 12, 2012231 views4 comments

This is the same cub that was in my photo entitled "sniffin'". He was looking for food along the beach until he decided to head into the forest. I was disappointed at first, but then I saw he was heading straight for a small opening in the trees. Sure enough, he stopped there and sat down, then rested his head and paws on a low hanging branch. I was shooting at 1/40sec, so I had to stay still and shoot when he wasn't moving! After a while he decided it was time to head back down to search for more food.

Thanks for looking!

Nikon D7000
Nikkor 200-400mm f/4 ED VR @ 400mm
ISO 1000
1/40sec @ f/5.6
Resting on vehicle window

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on October 13, 2012 at 10:07 PM

I like this a lot Jenaya, great to get him lounging on that branch, your dof looks perfect and at 1/40 you did a great job.

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on October 14, 2012 at 12:03 AM

Those eyes with the large catchlights look very mischievous. The leaf near the mouth is a bit unfortunate, but the photo still works and you captured the opportunity as well as possible.

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Comment posted by jack jaeger jr on October 14, 2012 at 8:18 PM

Like the eye contact and sharp detail

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on October 14, 2012 at 8:31 PM

Beautiful expression here, Jenaya. I like how you worked around the obstructions of leaves and I like your choices in post processing which result in a richly colorful image.

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