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two polar bear cubs playing

two polar bear cubs playing
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2020 Choice Award
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Peer Award
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Top Ranks

Creative Boundaries Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
The Wonders of the World Photo ContestTop 20 rank
The Wonders of the World Photo ContestTop 20 rank week 1
Unique Sceneries Photo ContestTop 20 rank
Unique Sceneries Photo ContestTop 20 rank week 2
Everything Nature Photo ContestTop 20 rank
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Behind The Lens

Location

This was taken years ago in Denver Colorado zoo. The twin cubs where just born then, but I have also used the same photo in a photo composite on a snowy winters day in Michigan

Time

late afternoon while enjoying the zoo with my kids

Lighting

nothing at all! natural light with a long lens

Equipment

nikon d5100 with a nikon 55-300 zoom lens

Inspiration

Baby animals are always popular, and this was part of a series I shot this day. however, their expressions made the image

Editing

In this image shadows were evened out in lightroom, but nothing else was done to it beyond normal cropping and color

In my camera bag

I now use a nikon d500, my latest upgrade. I also have a 35mm and 50 mm lens both 1.8, and a 35-90 zoom along with the 55-300 which is my favorite lends.. although only a 4.5 and i dream of it being a faster zoom lens! maybe some day

Feedback

Zoos are wonderful places to photograph animals. try and keep distracting images out of the backgrounds, wait for a cloudy day or directional lighting, and watch for fun and amusing expressions on the animals

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