Jumping Ursus

I like it in the habitat. It is both pleasing to look at and a good nature story even without knowing about her potential suitor. Nicely handled.

Very cool image! I think it's still a little centered in my opinion. I think it would be nice to have the bear more on the right side. However, that's just what I think, and it's your image so you get to call the shots!

Overall a very nice animalscape but I think it would be improved by shifting the bear more to the right. Other than that it looks great.

Nice scene! I'm actually fine with the bear where it is due to the nice snow-capped mountain in the distance that would have been lost with framing more to the left.

The Khutzeymateen and it's inhabitants are Special , in my mind. The days were long , starting out after morning meal and later at noon to have lunch brought to us by Jenn & Sarah in their Kayaks. Rain was our constant companion in this Temperate Rain Forest a Verdant Valley with very steep Granite walls holding on to the winter remnants. From about 7am we filled the Zodiac with gear each day and stayed with the Bears until we were finished capturing images at 10pm some days. It was like an endurance adventure with obstacles thrown in to make it more special! My equipment performed amazingly well as did all the other Nikons, they were all rain-covered with protectives which were cumbersome but necessary in this environment. When I first envisioned this adventure prior to arriving , I never thought I would be using a wide-angle lens to capture Grizzly Bears! but was interested and prepared for maybe a scene to use this lens, but at times we were Very close to the Big Guys and my Wide angle lens was very useful!

In this scene I really want to retain the mountains even though of the centering of the main character leaving the scene to the left but as Morkel points out the mountains somewhat offset and balance the frame for me too!

Think constantly about my return to this paradise of nature!!:)

Cheers

Bill

I love the action and the reflection against dark water. I am not sure if I would have kept the bit of bright sky and mountain. The greens might be true, but they compete with my eye and I think a slight de-saturating would be a solid choice.

Hello Lon

The colours are saturated in the khutzeymateen , especially the fresh grasses with their new growth and I think the constant washing and submerging during tide waters. I have only been to the Khutzeymateen once and I too was quite impressed with the amazing colour saturation of the environment. This Temperate Rain Forest is always growing and changing her look during various times of day. Early morning finds low lying clouds and mist down to waters edge floating in the stillness , just before dawn. The trees and vegetation are saturated with moisture and temperatures are conducive to continuous growth and sprouting . Reflections in the still waters are amazing to see and admire!, with a dark mountain as a reflections backdrop , the image darkens in the reflection and the creatures highlights are emphasized too!
The colours have been reduced in saturation some , in this capture and maybe after I calibrate my monitor, it will become more evident to me then?

Cheers

Bill

Hi! My first thought was the same as Jenaya's but then I noticed the mountain in the top right corner and I think you would lose that if you recomposed the image. This is a really different bear shot and I think it works great just as it is.