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Had to change the name of this capture, to many other amazing Viewbug images with same name.

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Had to change the name of this capture, to many other amazing Viewbug images with same name.

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25 Comments | Report
smilersam
 
smilersam November 02, 2014
Great capture
Fauxtographer
 
Fauxtographer November 13, 2014
Wow what a fabulous capture!
jeffswanson
 
jeffswanson December 08, 2014
Awesome timing.
Bazz PRO+
 
Bazz December 15, 2014
Amazing!!!
digitalu
 
digitalu December 30, 2014
Adorable, love the smile. Congrats! :)
Kikiwl543
 
Kikiwl543 December 31, 2014
neat
Laurie_Madsen
 
Laurie_Madsen January 02, 2015
Nice Shot!
Dacemac PRO+
 
Dacemac January 21, 2015
Superb! Congratulations!
janland PRO+
 
janland January 22, 2015
Wonderful timimg on this capture! Well done! Congrats!
dareco
 
dareco February 14, 2015
voted
nickeyblue
 
nickeyblue February 19, 2015
Amazing!
keva1022
 
keva1022 March 17, 2015
Simply amazing!
NatureLoverJJWal
 
NatureLoverJJWal March 25, 2015
Congratulations on your Award!
texaaronpueschel Platinum
 
texaaronpueschel August 18, 2015
Excellent.
caveman
 
caveman September 03, 2015
what a great photo,
michellehansenburgess Platinum
 
michellehansenburgess September 30, 2015
Fantastic Capture! Just Incredible! I love it!
KatieMcKinneyPhotography
 
KatieMcKinneyPhotography October 16, 2015
This is one of my favorites of yours! Incredible! :)
murphey Ultimate
 
murphey January 17, 2016
Gorgeous !
rosaposa
 
rosaposa February 05, 2016
An amazing photo!
GreenCopperz PRO+
 
GreenCopperz February 15, 2016
Jaw dropped! Great capture! Thanks for being an inspiration to the Viewbug community!
joyrensch
 
joyrensch March 27, 2016
Great shot.
Parallel
 
Parallel April 01, 2016
My congratulations!
joycealicesmith
 
joycealicesmith July 05, 2016
Fantastic capture! Congratulations on winning People's Choice!
kathyk_abq
 
kathyk_abq June 09, 2017
Perfect timing and great sharpness!
ronjudyluv2travel Platinum
 
ronjudyluv2travel September 24, 2020
An amazing action capture Athena! So real I felt like I was going to get soaked!!!
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Behind The Lens

Location

This moment was captured in Keenesburg, CO @ The Wild Animal Sanctuary; utilizing their "Mile in the Sky" elevated walkway through the park.

Time

I believe this was early in the afternoon, the sun was still high in the sky coming in at a slight angle.

Lighting

The sun was super bright, no clouds , and it was very warm for May. I believe the bright sun helped with the capture of this image. Without the intense lighting, I'm not sure I could have captured the water droplets.

Equipment

Camera: Sony A580, Lens: Sigma 150-500mm, Handheld no filter, Focal length: 400mm, Shutter: 1/4000, Aperture: f/6.3, ISO: 800

Inspiration

I will admit, this is the first time I had ever used 1/4000 Shutter Speed. The Grizzly Bears (Tiny & Boris), were spending time in the pool to keep cool. I just hoped I could capture them playing together, but never thought I would have an opportunity to catch something like this. "Tiny" really put on a show that day!

Editing

color enhancement and sharpened his face a little.

In my camera bag

Cameras: Sony A77, Sony A580, Lenses: Sigma 150-500mm, Sigma 18-250mm, Sony kit 18-55mm, Mixed filters & Tripod

Feedback

Start to use settings on your camera that you might not normally utilize or understand. It's the only way you will really get to know your equipment. Trial & Error is a great learning tool.

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