Snowy Thief

Gallery: WildlifePosted December 14, 2013438 views9 comments

A neighbor called me to say a bear had broken into her apple shed.
I chose a higher angle to show the snow on his/her back.

D300s
18-200mm @ 70mm
1/50 sec, f/5.6
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
Exp comp: +1/3
ISO: 320
AF mode: AF-C
White balance: AUTO
Flash: Off
Hand-held

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Bill Marsh on December 14, 2013 at 8:05 AM

Hi Sandy. Good use of a slow shutter speed to emphasize the blowing snow. The apples really add to the image like they were strategically placed around the bear. Did you do that?

I'm not sure if the bird adds or distracts from the image. Bill

Registered on December 29, 2012, 21 Posts, 225 Comments

Comment posted by Randy Runtsch on December 14, 2013 at 8:49 AM

Hi Sandy,

To me, the streaks of snow in front of the bear are what makes the image special. The entire image looks nice. I wonder if cropping out a bit of the left side would balance the image a bit more.

Registered on October 30, 2013, 50 Posts, 445 Comments

Comment posted by Jerry Austin on December 14, 2013 at 11:55 AM

Very nice. Love the snow and the apples. I agree about the crow. Not sure it adds much. Great shot.

Registered on January 6, 2012, 651 Posts, 3448 Comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on December 14, 2013 at 11:56 AM

Nice image! I like the bear having his head up instead of down at an apple. So, is the bear stealing from the bird, or the bird stealing from the bear? Or are they both stealing from your friend? Thanks for sharing.

Registered on September 12, 2009, 2120 Posts, 6455 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on December 14, 2013 at 3:06 PM

Very different take on a black bear, the snow and the red apples are neat. I like the bird too but wish he wasn't partially hidden. Only suggestion for change would be to have the bear a bit higher in the frame and more room at the bottom to ground the subject. Snow and bears in SanFrancisco?

Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on December 14, 2013 at 3:49 PM

Gary - I wish!! This was on a recent visit back to my Oregon house.
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on December 16, 2013 at 10:13 PM

Sandy--the snow and the crow plus apples strewn about tells the story. The crow looks like an accomplice in the crime of apple thievery..................Jim

Registered on January 17, 2004, 705 Posts, 3594 Comments

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on December 16, 2013 at 10:41 PM

I really like the story this tells Sandy. Very nice capture.

Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Archer on December 17, 2013 at 7:07 PM

That is one big bear, he certainly seems to know where to find the good snacks.

Sweet Photo Sandy!

Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments