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nina050
No Pain No Gain

No Pain No Gain



Things in life are often difficult to achieve....but by working hard and persevering, it is likely that success will be the outcome and life will "bee"...
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Things in life are often difficult to achieve....but by working hard and persevering, it is likely that success will be the outcome and life will "bee" even better than before and much easier to "bear".
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upload_dateApr, 2016

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SuzMDixon
 
SuzMDixon April 15, 2016
This is so gorgeous - that bear is smiling! And I love the message too!
leslie57
 
leslie57 April 16, 2016
just got to love the message here,will be thinking all day about it too,keep posting Nina,you are a true genius
trainwoman Platinum
 
trainwoman April 16, 2016
BIG GRIN.........your hard work paid off with this beauty
sweetpea72
 
sweetpea72 April 16, 2016
Perfect perfect perfect in every way.. Rockin message to go with this!! ت
heavenlyraine
 
heavenlyraine April 17, 2016
Wonderful photo, title, message and edit!
AnneDphotography PRO+
 
AnneDphotography April 17, 2016
beautiful !
texaaronpueschel Platinum
 
texaaronpueschel April 17, 2016
Gorgeous.
ritafayeadams
 
ritafayeadams April 17, 2016
A wonderful message along with a stunning image!
mcampi PRO+
 
mcampi April 17, 2016
Both capture and edit are stellar. I really love this shot and the title says it all. I know the words are true and the older I get the more I understand what you wrote. Your picked the correct shot to call it to our attention. thank you Mark
chuckrickman
 
chuckrickman April 18, 2016
Off the chart Nina. WOW WOW WOW
mihrt PRO+
 
mihrt April 18, 2016
Oh I just love what you wrote and this image is just priceless!!!!
Bazz PRO+
 
Bazz April 19, 2016
Fantastic! Love your title!
JoyceDickens
 
JoyceDickens April 19, 2016
I love your play on words my friend; this image is incredibly well done and brings the warmest of smiles!!!
lizziemellis PRO+
 
lizziemellis April 20, 2016
Wow! Awesome love it just perfect:-)
susanplss-bryant Platinum
 
susanplss-bryant April 20, 2016
Great picture, edit... ! and there is a story here, nice text added too
NanaSue54
 
NanaSue54 April 20, 2016
AMAZING!!!! Love the message too my friend!!! :)
estercastillo08
 
estercastillo08 April 25, 2016
Gorgeous !
Flosno
 
Flosno April 25, 2016
Just love this fairy tale image and great "story line"
Arzhtatiana
 
Arzhtatiana April 25, 2016
Awesome capture!
Bruz Ultimate
 
Bruz April 25, 2016
WOW!! The clarity of this is amazing my friend. Awesome capture. I love the story you did on this also.
DorisSeybold
 
DorisSeybold April 26, 2016
love your words and your photo This is excellent, magical, beautiful and funny!!!!
Daisy00 PRO+
 
Daisy00 April 28, 2016
Love this all the way around and written part as well!!!!!!!!
alanasisk
 
alanasisk April 29, 2016
This is brilliant and beautiful! Makes me think of Winnie the Pooh, who I LOVE! :)
Pamelabole PRO
 
Pamelabole April 29, 2016
Great words to live by!! .....amazing photo.....brings a smile to my face!!! : )
marcpelletier
 
marcpelletier May 03, 2016
The details of the bees are just...WOW!
KayBrewer Platinum
 
KayBrewer May 07, 2016
are the bees leading him to the honey hive??
rmr731 Platinum
 
rmr731 May 12, 2016
Fabulous capture and edit! You are so talented!
GayleLucci Platinum
 
GayleLucci November 11, 2016
Beeeeeeautiful!
kathyk_abq
 
kathyk_abq November 11, 2016
How amazing this is, NIna! Great shot, great message - love it!
michellehansenburgess Platinum
 
michellehansenburgess December 18, 2016
Nina, I LOVE THIS! Perfection all the way! You've been one of my favorite photographers on here for a long time now! You turn your photos into a work of art!
eelcovanroden PRO+
 
eelcovanroden April 07, 2017
Congratulations on your well deserved Challenge Win!
michellehansenburgess Platinum
 
michellehansenburgess April 07, 2017
Congratulations on winning my "Beauty in Brown" Photo Challenge! It was an extremely difficult choice but I just kept coming back to this one because it just grabbed my heart and wouldn't let go...I absolutely Love this! How could I not choose this!!!
trainwoman Platinum
 
trainwoman April 07, 2017
Congratulations on the beauty in brown challenge win....Very desrved
Bazz PRO+
 
Bazz April 07, 2017
Congratulations Nina in Grand Winner in Beauty in Brown Photo Challenge for April, 2017! Well deserved!
Kazza60
 
Kazza60 April 07, 2017
congrats on your challenge award .. an awesome capture
KayBrewer Platinum
 
KayBrewer April 08, 2017
Congratulations, Ms Nina! Grand Winner in the Beauty in Brown Photo Challenge! Way to go with this fabulous art!
GayleLucci Platinum
 
GayleLucci April 10, 2017
Congratulations on winning this photo challenge...well deserved! Love the story you created!
NatureLoverJJWal PRO+
 
NatureLoverJJWal April 17, 2017
Congratulations on your award!
catherinethompson PRO+
 
catherinethompson June 14, 2017
Fabulous.
mihrt PRO+
 
mihrt August 17, 2017
CONGRATS ON BEING FEATURED IN THE AWAKE MAGAZINE JULY EDITION NINA !!! WOW what an Honour !
Cass_Howton
 
Cass_Howton May 26, 2018
What a beautiful moment.. can really feel his happy content moment. Thank you for sharing
Mary18
 
Mary18 July 08, 2018
Congratulations on winning my photo challenge!
mcampi PRO+
 
mcampi July 08, 2018
Congratulations on a well deserved to win
Bruz Ultimate
 
Bruz July 08, 2018
Congrats Nina on winning the color Brown photo challenge. An awesome shot. :-)
trainwoman Platinum
 
trainwoman July 08, 2018
Any thing brown winner...……..absolutely
jenalynnphotography Platinum
 
jenalynnphotography August 08, 2018
Love this photo!
Bazz PRO+
 
Bazz October 16, 2018
Fantastic! Love it! Great title! Thank you for joining my "Bees" challenge! Good Luck!
karensommerslohre PRO+
 
karensommerslohre July 06, 2019
So delightful~Thanks for your entry in my BEE Challenge! ;-)
Pjerry PRO+
 
Pjerry January 13, 2020
Great
Thanks for joining my mammal challenge
AnnHopta PRO+
 
AnnHopta January 22, 2020
This is amazing. Fantastic capture!
nina050
nina050 January 22, 2020
Thank you so much!

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Behind The Lens

Location
The photo of the bear was taken during the summer at the San Francisco Zoo in California. The bees were photographed in my back yard.
Time
Even though it was a hot August day, the bears were out lumbering through the tall grass in their enclosure. This was taken later in the day when the sun was a bit lower in the sky, so the lighting on his face was just about perfect.
Lighting
Early morning or late afternoon is definitely the best time to photograph animals in the zoo. Not only are they a bit more active during those times, but the natural light is much softer.
Equipment
This photo was taken with a Nikon D7100 with a 500mm lens mounted on a tripod and shot through a plexiglass enclosure. No other equipment or filters were used.
Inspiration
This photo was taken during a photo class at the zoo. Contrary to popular belief, it is very difficult to get good shots of animals in zoos because their enclosures, either chain link fencing or dirty and scratched plexiglass, are all obstacles that must be overcome with certain camera settings in order to get decent shots. This class taught us just that. I love bears and was so happy to see that the grizzlies were out and about creating nice photo opportunites.
Editing
My post processing of the bear itself was minimal, but Lightroom was used to bring out color and clarity since it was taken through a worn and scratched plexiglass wall. The bear was then layered onto multiple textured backgrounds. The bees, also my photos, were layered onto the composition in Photoshop to create this final inspirational "portrait".
In my camera bag
Since this photo was taken, I have upgraded my camera to a Nikon D750 full frame DSLR. My favorite lens of choice is a very versatile Nikkor 28-300 zoom lens, which is also great for traveling. I also have a Nikkor 24-120mm lens, a macro lens, and a Sigma 150-600mm zoom, the latter having proven itself nicely in recent photos of birds and wildlife. I always have 2 64gb memory cards in my camera and a spare 32gb card in my bag. Additionally, I always carry a spare fully charged battery and battery charger, UV and polarizing filters for all lenses, a Tiffen variable ND filter, the Cokin filter system, a lightweight carbon fiber tripod, a remote release and cleaning supplies.
Feedback
Zoos are wonderful classrooms and provide photo opportunities for many photographers who are not able to travel to foreign lands to few many of the exotic animals one sees in captivity. Photographing them early in the day or late afternoon are more ideal as the animals are more active during those times. At other times they tend to sleep the day away in the shade, making a good photograph nearly impossible to capture. Patience is key, and a long zoom lens is a must.

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