Nature Photographers Network
This is the preserved archive of the original Nature Photographers Network. The community continues at naturephotographers.network.
Forums · UKNP

Brown Bear at Dusk

Discussion

13 replies
Posted by Edwin kats on December 12, 2008 at 4:36 PM
Brown Bear at Dusk
Absolutely amazing experience. I even start to like the mosquitos :biggrin: I came across this image while cleaning up the hard drive.
I think there's a bit of flare visible but hey...Can't have it all

iso 400 1/200 sec. F8

Edwin Kats
Posted by Paul King on December 12, 2008 at 4:44 PM
This really is an evocative, damn this spell checker!! I mean stirring shot pollen dust? or Breath? either way very nice Edwin. :wavey:
Posted by Edwin kats on December 12, 2008 at 4:47 PM
Breath :biggrin:

Thanks,

Edwin Kats
Posted by Craig Churchill on December 12, 2008 at 5:58 PM
Nice!!!!!!!!
Very atmospheric!!!



Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk
Posted by Paul Ashton on December 12, 2008 at 6:40 PM
Superb image. Terrific atmosphere. Like everything about it.
Posted by Justin on December 12, 2008 at 6:44 PM
That's a stunner.
:toast: :cool:
Posted by Brett Lewis on December 13, 2008 at 4:11 AM
Very nice indeed but I'm afraid that lens flare doesn't quite do it for me.. I think it would have more impact had it not been so direct into the sun and the 'flare bands' were not straight across its face IMHO..

Brett :toast:
Posted by Tim Munsey on December 13, 2008 at 6:09 AM
Wow! I shall start cleaning my hard drive right now!

Tim
Posted by Edwin kats on December 13, 2008 at 6:15 AM
Thanks guys,

I know about the flare but there was nothing I could do about it. Impossible to move the hide and I'm not, repeating NOT coming out of that hide to get a better angle:)

Edwin Kats
Posted by Rob Husband on December 13, 2008 at 8:42 AM
Fantastic - simple as that

Rob
Posted by Magnus Hird on December 13, 2008 at 1:36 PM
Very nice Edwin and I really like the steaming breath. Only nit is that given the shooting angle the face is quite dark and you lose the engagement with the bear's eyes. Worth lightening the face a bit or would this be impossible to balance with the rest of the image? (probably beyond my processing skills!) :smile:
Posted by John Varley on December 13, 2008 at 3:19 PM
Its a terrific shot Edwin. :toast: :toast:

But I think its not quite showing its best yet. The flare on the left is just a bit excessive, taking a bit of the orange colours out and increasing the contrast a little in the flared area with a soft edge. This would retain most of the flare effect which is part of the atmosphere of the shot but just add a little bit more definition to the flared area.

John

Posted by Mark Sisson on December 15, 2008 at 3:47 AM
You boys certainly hads a good trip didn't you??!!

Nice one Ed - keep checking that hard drive!!

:toast:

Mark
Posted by David Sewell on December 15, 2008 at 6:21 AM
I think you have to accept that the flare is just a fact of life, and I wouldn't have got out of the hide to change angle either! Great shot, with wonderful atmosphere.

David