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First bear of 2016

Just came cruising out of the woods looking around

Just came cruising out of the woods looking around
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Canon EOS REBEL T3

settings

Aperture f/5.6 ISO 400 Shutter 1/125 Focal Length 300/1

upload_date

May, 2016

Views

995

Likes

+167

Awards

People's Choice in Wild Bears Photo Challenge

Winner in Best Black Bear Photo Challenge

Peer Award

+39

Superb Composition

+19

Magnificent Capture

+18

Absolute Masterpiece

+16

Top Choice

+13

Superior Skill

All Star

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Terrific capture. He looks like a big one!

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He sure got my adrenaline pump working...

Great Capture Glenda-WOW, to cool

Ohhhh My... And where was my precious Dom??

excellent shot !!!

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Ya what a catch. Wait till Nina sees this. He is a big boy..

What a great shot Glenda!! I am glad to see you still alive ;-)

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A majestic creature strolling through a field of green and white, stopping for a moment to embrace the golden light.

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Awesome capture! Hope you were far enough back!

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whew, you said the other day that you have them!!! I don't know what I would do. Did he see you?

this photo on its own should win an award absolutely magic

Yikes!!! Good shot! :)

Fantastic Capture:)

Lol must still be a bit drowsy ...amazing capture of this beautiful beast

What a beauty! The bear looks very gentle in your image. :)

Love love LOVE!!!!!

wonderful meeting, nice shot.

Wonderful shot Glenda. Looks quite a size.

Nice capture!

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Thanks for entering my Black Bear Photo Challenge and Congratulations on your win!!! Great photo!!

Congrats!!! シ

Congratulations on this well deserved win!!! What a fantastic photo...everything about it is perfect!! After all, it IS a bear!!

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Congratulation on a wonderful capture. The lighting is perfect and you didn't even shake.. Wow I am so happy this great shot was recognized. GBLT into the wind....

Wow! great moment, great capture!

Congratulations on your award!

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Behind The Lens

Location

In my backyard in east central Minnesota

Time

Early morning

Lighting

It just so happened that the bear came exploring in the early morning when the light was still golden

Equipment

Canon EOS T3

Inspiration

I have regular visits from black bears because of the wooded area to the north of me. They feel very safe wandering in here and sometimes walk up on my deck and look in.......

Editing

Used PSE 13 to convert from RAW to Jpeg

In my camera bag

My camera and a couple lens and of course spare cards and batteries

Feedback

Learning to watch for movement and the art of being quiet are very vital to any animal photo

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First bear of 2016

Just came cruising out of the woods looking around

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