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Pool fight WC578
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Pool fight WC578

by John Tobias

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted April 4, 201384 views3 comments
This 2 bears were having a mild dispute over who got the deep end of he pool at the Minnesota Zoo Russian Shores bear exhibit. Unfortunatley there is a tint to the windows and lots of reflections to deal with.

Canon XSi
1/400 @ F-5 ISO 400
Canon EF-S 55-250 @ 131mm

Comments

3 comments
Comment posted by John Clulow on April 5, 2013 at 2:57 PM
These guys definitely don't look like they are playing !
Registered on November 1, 2012, 155 Posts, 1079 Comments
Comment posted by William Gillis on April 5, 2013 at 4:54 PM
Nice shot of these two Bears John. I have a similar shot of these two at the MN ZOO but found the glare of the windows and reflections a little too much. I like the action, detail and comp. Well done. :toast: :toast:

William Gillis
Registered on November 28, 2011, 17 Posts, 204 Comments
Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on April 7, 2013 at 7:44 PM
Well, I'm glad the dispute was "mild" with the sharp teeth these guys are displaying! I like the vertical orientation that helps focus interest on the heads of the bears and their open mouths. The top and bottom placement of the bears works well too so both faces are visible. . .nice overall comp. Don't know how much you are into doing editing but you may have been able to negate some of the window tint in postprocessing. Great zoo action capture, John. :smile:
Registered on February 16, 2011, 610 Posts, 3684 Comments