Posing Grizzly

Gallery: WildlifePosted November 2, 2012305 views10 comments

This grizzly has to be the darkest one I've ever seen! She is the grizzly I was talking about that is always hanging out with the silvertip I posted previously. We had just found them early in the morning foraging for food. After waiting for them to clear the brush, she popped out all the sudden! I quickly grabbed the shot before we decided that it was time to roll up the vehicle window (they were getting a little close for comfort). In case you were wondering, the bright spot on her nose is dried up mud. She had been rooting around for a while, so she got kinda dirty

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This image was taken just outside of Kluane National Park, Yukon, Canada.

Thanks for looking!

Nikon D7000
Nikkor 200-400mm f/4 ED VR @ 400mm
ISO 400
1/1250sec @ f/5
Resting on beanbag on vehicle window

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on November 2, 2012 at 12:55 AM

That's a very intense portrait. Nice array of rich browns in the coat, very attractive. I do wish the foreground grass stems were not in the frame. They just aren't strong enough elements to make a positive contribution. Still, who can not be wowed by a detailed, well exposed full on grizzly shot like this!?

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Comment posted by Jamie Douglas on November 2, 2012 at 1:19 AM

You handled this nicely Jenaya considering the strong light. Must have been a pretty thrilling experience and good call on the time to leave.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on November 2, 2012 at 2:31 AM

The close up makes it look like a really big bear. An interesting and inquisitive look and I even like the wet nose. Excellent shot with good detail, the larger image was a pleasure to view, way to go.

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Comment posted by Brad Hill on November 4, 2012 at 11:17 AM

Hi Jenaya,

The colour and detail on this one are nice - and the bear does have an interesting focused (or almost "quizzical") look on its face. I'm in agreement with Gary about how the out-of-focus grass in the foreground - and especially those ones overlapping the bear - have a bit of a negative impact on the shot (for me).

Thanks for sharing this one - I'm guessing that shooting it was a pretty memorable experience!

Cheers...

Brad

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Comment posted by Guy Runco on November 4, 2012 at 8:30 PM

Nice shot Jenaya! The oof fg grasses have already been mentioned so I won't repeat that, good light and detail on the face though.

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Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on November 5, 2012 at 3:46 PM

nice portrait here Jenaya - looks quite dark compared to images of other grizzly bears I've seen

nice detail and the right amount of sharpening on the fur (easy to make it look stick-like)

I don't find the grass that bothersome, though they can be toned down through burning a bit...

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on November 6, 2012 at 5:24 PM

Sweet close-up Jenaya

I really like the intense stare and great detail.

A Beauty!!!

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Dan Roberts on November 6, 2012 at 11:10 PM

That is indeed an odd colored brownie. But some black bears are brown so I guess it's only fair to go the other way too. You've really got that D7k/200-400 combo dialed in. Nicely done.

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Comment posted by William Bickle on November 7, 2012 at 4:19 PM

hello Jenaya

Really Sharp & Detailed Where it counts.

I find for me... A little tight, especially those Beautiful ears. But I like the foreground Grasse very much, especially if slightly toned down some!

This is a Great gallery, to get some different critiques and thoughts!!:)

Enjoy seeing your Images, Thanks for sharing.:)

Bill

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on November 12, 2012 at 7:33 PM

I like this a lot Jenya! I agree with Morkel about the sharpening...just the right amount. It's easy to over-sharpen furry animals. I like the look on his face and the framing is nice. The only grasses that bother me a little are the OOF on the left which overlaps the bear. The remaining grass has no negative impact as far as I am concerned and they give a sense of environment.

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