Brown bear portrait

[Charles Glatzer]

This image is copyrighted material as indicated, and is watermarked!

AK

Bears are my favorite subjects and I just returned from what was my 40th plus week spent photographing bears. It is truly a privilege to be in their presence, observing and documenting behavior.

1D Mark IV, 500mm
Manual, spot, 1/400 @ f/5.6, ISO 800
Post-production- LR3, CS5

See you where there is light, or at the computer

Chas

[peter delaney]

love that low angle, intense stare,......

well done

peter

[Josée Normandeau]

Your MkIV was close to getting wet...

Stricking pose!

[Harshad Barve]

Outstanding image Chas as usual , loving dripping water and eye contact here
TFS

[DanWalters]

Like the low angle and the eyes are amazing! Like the water coming off the bear as well. The tight crop really adds to the intimacy.

[Steve Kaluski]

Mighty fine Chas, personally might have cropped just above the ears?

TFS
Steve ;)

[Hendri Venter]

The running water and wet look together with the low angle takes this over the top. Striking image Chas.

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Lovely. I can feel the bear. The eye contact is engaging.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[Ken Watkins]

I love it ,you must have been close?

I agree with Hendri the water makes this a lot more than just a bear portrait.

[Gen Benjamin]

I can smell his breath from here
Bears are one of my favorite subjects as well, just hope I have more opportunities to photograph them.
Wonderful image, I agree that the water puts this one over the top.
Gen

[Grace Scalzo]

Chas, Another mighty fine bear image. Love the wet face and the water dripping. I'm surprised that you have this much dof at f 5.6 at a close distance. His (or her) nose to the ears look sharp as a tack. ?