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Posted by Peter Cairns on July 7, 2008 at 1:10 PM
Brown bear
Well it seems like bear season on NPN and Edwin and Danny have really set the standard. No competition for them but you might like to see a slightly different take? Light levels at midnight don't allow for action-stopping images but there are always shots to be had - perhaps not to everyone's taste?

Canon 1ds, 500mm lens, 1/4 sec. ISO400

Peter Cairns
www.northshots.com
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on July 7, 2008 at 1:40 PM
Very good action shot Peter.
It has a special mood for me.
Thanks for sharing.
Bertl
Posted by jack chapman on July 7, 2008 at 2:38 PM
very very nice indeed, i like this alot, just the right amount of blur to make it still easily identifiable and the reflection is great too
Posted by Mark Sisson on July 8, 2008 at 3:30 AM
You're so right - there really always is a shot to be had if you can visualise it.

Like this a lot Pete, and it's another high quality take on this seasons Brown Bears

:toast: :toast:

Mark
Posted by Andy Shepherd on July 8, 2008 at 5:24 AM


Hi Pete,

Like it !!! , it just screams action to me , is he chasing anything in particular ???

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Tom_W on July 8, 2008 at 5:40 AM
A very nice balance between sense of motion and clarity of subject. The reflection, of course, just makes it...

T

Posted by PhilH on July 8, 2008 at 6:23 AM
Super as Tom says a very nice balance of the elements... I would however like to see a touch more contrast... not a lot mind.

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Nigel Blake on July 8, 2008 at 1:45 PM
I like this too, great sense of action and movement, I think I would darken the lower (reflection) half of the frame to even up the tonality between the top and bottom of the picture though; and just add a tad more contrast.
Posted by Sam Mannaerts on July 9, 2008 at 9:41 AM
Very nice image but I think it would benefit from it if you increase contrast or saturation...
Just a thought...

good work! :toast: :toast:

grtz,
Sam
Posted by bill meikle on July 9, 2008 at 10:48 PM
Just curious as a Brit in US, where are you filming brown bears in Europe?
Posted by writepic on July 10, 2008 at 1:56 PM

nice image, would agree with sam peronally about an up in contrast, or saturation....

best regards,

mark