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James Galletto
10-20-2009, 09:06 PM
Taken in the Great Bear Rain Forest BC.

Canon 5D mkII 500mm 1/200 @ f4.
Bill McCrystyn
10-20-2009, 09:34 PM
Nice image James. Not only an unusual specimen but great enviroment. Very nice natural looking composition and nice soft lighting. On my monitor the neck area seems to have a orangish tone. Is that a natural coloration for the bear or could it be blood discoloration from a recent snack?

About what size is this bear?
David Fletcher
10-21-2009, 03:54 AM
Extraordinary specimen James. Very well done for your find. Great atmosphere with the weather too. Like your comp and raised paw. Well done.
Sabyasachi Patra
10-21-2009, 05:01 AM
Superb. I like the environmental portrait. The rain imparts a nice feel to the image. Can you please include some information about this species?

Cheers,
Sabyasahi
Stu Bowie
10-21-2009, 06:55 AM
Although not too clued up on bears, this guy looks a cross between a polar bear and a brown bear - either way, cool looking guy. I like the surrounding enviroment, and the weather adds to the image. I like this lots.
Harshad Barve
10-21-2009, 08:24 AM
awesome image , lovely compo and great mood , loved every pixel of this image
TFS
Alfred Forns
10-21-2009, 10:53 AM
All about feel and you got it perfectly ... besides the great mood captured the bear even has a great fitting expression !!! Big Congrats Jimmy !!!
Fabs Forns
10-21-2009, 12:38 PM
Excellent environment portrait, with good pose, compo, techs and colors.
Austin Thomas
10-21-2009, 06:29 PM
Very nice James. The subject stands out and the rain adds to the feel.

tfs

Austin
Dennis "Curly" Buchner
10-21-2009, 07:09 PM
Great job James
Judy Lynn Malloch
10-21-2009, 09:39 PM
This is awesome !! Great looking bear and wonderful surroundings. What kind of a bear is this ?
James Galletto
10-21-2009, 09:51 PM
Nice image James. Not only an unusual specimen but great enviroment. Very nice natural looking composition and nice soft lighting. On my monitor the neck area seems to have a orangish tone. Is that a natural coloration for the bear or could it be blood discoloration from a recent snack?

About what size is this bear?

I believe the orange tone is natural it is a white morph black bear.

Jim
James Galletto
10-21-2009, 09:56 PM
Superb. I like the environmental portrait. The rain imparts a nice feel to the image. Can you please include some information about this species?

Cheers,
Sabyasahi

These bears are white Black Bears it's a genetic morph that actually gives them an advantage when fishing.
Charles Glatzer
10-21-2009, 11:02 PM
Jimmy,

Way to go! You all amazed me with your determination and perseverance, shooting this Spirit bear in the pouring rain.

Well seen and taken.

Hope to see you again soon my friend,

Chas
Edward Fisher
10-22-2009, 11:31 PM
A very nice environmental image, Jim.
I lived near an Island known for these bears in northern BC for 33 years, and during that time I only saw one of these bears.
Sabyasachi Patra
10-22-2009, 11:44 PM
These bears are white Black Bears it's a genetic morph that actually gives them an advantage when fishing.

Thanks for the response James! Well appreciated. Again congrats for a fine image.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi
Grady Weed
10-23-2009, 02:22 PM
A white morph black bear, you did well James. Well seen and imaged as usual.
Morkel Erasmus
10-23-2009, 02:41 PM
lovely bear and I dig the expression - looking dejected in the rain. great scene - BC is high on my wishlist to visit.