Dislaying Black Bear

[James Galletto]

Vince Shute Wildlife Sanctuary.

Canon 1Ds 500mm f4, AV +1 1/640 @ f4 Iso 1600.

[Fabs Forns]

This is beautiful, Jimmy, I love his demeanor as well as the sunlit BG and foreground. I may include some room at the bottom if you have it.

Good to see you around :)

[Dan Brown]

Very good behavior capture Jim! He looks like he's about the sing an opera! I agree with adding a bit to the bottom if you can.

[David Fletcher]

Good to see this again Jimmy! Fabulous and endearing.

[Morkel Erasmus]

I can already hear 'Nessun Dorma' bellowing from his throat! what a pose! ditto some room at the bottom.

[John Hawkins]

I think he is checking for rain. Nice capture of the details .

[John Hawkins]

I think I just figured out what he really is doing! He is scratching his back on that pine tree.

[Robert Amoruso]

Other then needing more room at the bottom, love the back-scratching pose (that what it looks like to me anyway). Bright BG sets off his black fur quite well.

[Jay Gould]

Aside from the fact that I think Robert is correct and he is dealing with his itch, I think at the same time he is preaching to Woods! Can't you just feel the bear rubbing against the branches and needles?

[Harshad Barve]

Oh man , What a pose and how beautifully you have done it.
For me some more space but not the ultimate requirement.
I am enjoying this picture
Harshad

[Markus Jais]

Fantastic shot. Great pose and very good exposure of the blacks.

Markus

[Kartikeya Puri]

Now there is a bear. It is already one of my favorite images. Love the way blacks are exposed here.

Cheers,
Kartik

[Connie Mier]

I'm wondering if its a baritone or a tenor? What a great catch for you!

[Sabyasachi Patra]

James,
Lovely image. I like the behaviour captured.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

You have captured a fabulous moment. I agree with Robert re: dark bear against light Bg. :)

[Krijn Trimbos]

I echo fabs comments exactly. Lovely behavioral shot with good detail in the blacks. I like the BG as well except for the two grass plumes on the right. I would probably tempt to clone them out, although it wil prove to be a nasty task I guess with a BG like this that is not really uniform......All in all great shot! Well done