Autumnal Shades + Bear

Discussion

9 replies

Posted by Cheryl Surry on October 4, 2010 at 4:08 PM

Thought as the point of the visit to Finland was to see bears that it was probably time to upload a straight bear shot from the trip.

Nikon D3s
300mm
1/80
f/4
ISO 800

Hopefully now that I can upload directly to the site no one will have any problems seeing the image.

Posted by David Sewell on October 4, 2010 at 4:38 PM

Certainly no problem viewing it for me. Nicely composed.

David

Posted by Neil Burton on October 4, 2010 at 4:40 PM

Cool pastel colours!

Posted by Ian Macdermott on October 4, 2010 at 5:28 PM

Lovely colours and composition

Posted by Ian Mason on October 4, 2010 at 5:33 PM

I love the colours and the bears position, but I'm uneasy about the composition on this one. The trees behind the bear compete a little bit. I wonder about a panorama/letterbox crop to emphasise the bear looking into negative space? Just a thought.

Posted by Geoffrey Baker on October 4, 2010 at 6:40 PM

I prefer this one Cheryl, call me old fashioned

It's posing perfectly for you too.

One thing I'm learning from this site is not to try to fill the frame with the subject all the time like I've been trying to do, guess that's why you're a pro and I'm an amateur

Well done.

Geoff.

Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on October 5, 2010 at 2:43 AM

I like it as it is. Nice colours and well composed.

Posted by Andy Astbury on October 5, 2010 at 7:09 AM

Agree with Ians comments on this Cheryl - plus I'd have to do something about the errant twig growing out of the bears behind.

Nice image but I wish the BG was a tad darker and less well defined - but you can't have everything, at least you got a bear!

Posted by Cheryl Surry on October 5, 2010 at 1:51 PM

Thanks for the comments. Sorry upoaded and then lost internet connection. The perils of 3G USB sticks I suppose.

Posted by Paul Rosser on October 5, 2010 at 4:05 PM

Hi Cheryl, a nice image, like the comp, but I'd remove the twig from it's bum as Andy A said.

Paul.