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    Little Mr. Huffer thought that he was a tough guy. But he was not. Click here for more pix and the whole (ground level) story.

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    A great looking bear and the 5D Mark III looks like it captures a wide depth of colour tones. Might be inclined to remove the white on the LHS though, what was that?

    I must venture up there one day.

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    Hi Artie, great depth within this image, she looks like the original 'Steiff bear', you get the impression you could almost loose your hands in that think coat (well quite literally if you tried). I like the way she comes in from the right with the head turn to camera. Great on retaining that lovely depth of colour in the eyes and subtle detail in the nose. The striking blue adds to an impressive backdrop for this image and having a slight vignette of colour working up from the foot of the image is a nice touch. I too wondered about the white steak, what it is and should it stay? If it goes perhaps it might look too 'clinical'? Happy either way. Artie is this almost FF, or cropped?

    Certainly the 5D MKIII & 1DX IMHO is a big step change in what can be achieved now, loving the 1DX as you know.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jamie_Douglas View Post
    A great looking bear and the 5D Mark III looks like it captures a wide depth of colour tones. Might be inclined to remove the white on the LHS though, what was that?

    I must venture up there one day.

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    Thanks Steve for your thoughtful and kindly comments. I do not get here much but I've gotta say that you are doing a great job here. As above, the white slash is snowbank on a distant hillside.... I've thought about creating a version without it.
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    Hi Artie - the bear really pops from the screen. I like the comp, dof and the intensity of the stare. The blue bg works well. The white streak does sort of catch the eye though.

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    I do not get here much but I've gotta say that you are doing a great job here.
    Thanks Artie, but it's a Team effort and looks like currently the girls are keeping us on our toes with their posts, comments & inquiring questions

    The door is always open whenever you fancy swinging by to post or comment, as you take a different slant to our commenting & advice, which is great.

    Look forward to more from the AK region.

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    Here's a version with the snow bank removed. Not sure that I like it....
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    If it goes perhaps it might look too 'clinical'?
    I think you have answered my thought Artie, for whatever reason, it works, so the OP for me.
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    Art,

    I know that there is a "general" preference for clean backgrounds, but I agree wholeheartedly with your assessment and the use of the word "clinical".

    The bear itself is magnificent

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ken Watkins View Post
    Art,

    I know that there is a "general" preference for clean backgrounds, but I agree wholeheartedly with your assessment and the use of the word "clinical".

    The bear itself is magnificent

    I like to think that I had something to do with that general preference :). I too prefer the OP.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve Kaluski View Post
    I think you have answered my thought Artie, for whatever reason, it works, so the OP for me.
    Agree on too clinical for this image. It helps once you know that it is a hillside and a snowbank rather than the sky and a cloud....
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    The first time I looked at this, I really felt the white detracted, even though I was pretty sure it was snow, and even though I am not big on cleaning up photos. It helps to have the RP to compare. Although still ambivalent, the OP is growing on me.

    Could you please explain why you chose an aperture of F5.6 here when you had maneuverability with your ISO?
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    Fantastic portrait. I like the eye contact. The blue BG is amazing!

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    Cheers Artie, when I used the word 'originally' in my reply it might have been strong, but I think it was the best way to describe my thoughts, cheers.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marina Scarr View Post
    The first time I looked at this, I really felt the white detracted, even though I was pretty sure it was snow, and even though I am not big on cleaning up photos. It helps to have the RP to compare. Although still ambivalent, the OP is growing on me.

    Could you please explain why you chose an aperture of F5.6 here when you had maneuverability with your ISO?
    Was confused by a bear at minimum focusing distance and could not think clearly.... Actually, I often make such mistakes in the heat of the action but with long glass choosing a slightly narrower d-o-f does often does not make much of a visible difference.
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    Hey Artie - good to see you venturing in here! I am a little occupied with the mini-Morkman at home now, but still keep tabs with new posts and chime in when I can.
    I love that BG colour, offsets the bear nicely. I too prefer the OP as opposed to the more "clinical" repost.
    Does it need a little bit of a luminosity adjustment to bring down the brightest highlights? Not sure it will improve, but worth a shot?

    Let's see some more bears!
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    Thanks Mork. What is the little Morker's name? How old? The highlights look fine from here and there was nothing hot during the conversion.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Arthur Morris View Post
    Thanks Mork. What is the little Morker's name? How old? The highlights look fine from here and there was nothing hot during the conversion.
    I wasn't implying that they're blown...merely that it might serve to extract more detail from them .

    The little one is called Daniël Morkel Erasmus. I posted a photo here:
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    Hi Arthur, I like the stare and also prefer the OP with the distance snow included. Over this way I only get to see a Bear's butt as it bolts off into the bush.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Arthur Morris View Post
    Thanks Jamie. It was a snowbank on a distant conifer-covered hillside.
    Thanks Artie, I am a little late in getting back to the party. I am not sure that I like the repost version either but something in me would have liked a wider DOF in the OP so the snow bank was just a tad more defined in the image.

    Besides that this is a a great looking image and I can't wait to see more.

    Jamie
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