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Jamie - I'm glad you mentioned the blue cast because the first thing I thought was that it had one. Nice pose and interesting habitat to show one in. I'm not sure I've seen an image of black bear on one of these rocky shores before. Good sharpness and comp too.
TFS,
Rachel
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Hi Jamie, this is a typical location these bears hang out in, especially at low tide for obvious reasons, food, as you commented on! I like the environment because it shows the difference compared to what we have seen in the past. You have already highlight the main issue SS, as I have been in this location three times, all with the same 'dismal' weather, so I can appreciate what it is like, however I still think reducing the blue would help, even just on the environment (especially the rocks), but appreciate your POV. Why -0.3 EV comp? What is causing the bright highlight on the rocks to the left of the front paw as viewed? BTW Did you ask Mike to switch the engine off, that does help.
Look forward to more.
TFS
Steve
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Hi Jamie, Nice to see the bear on the rocks - thanks for all the background and insight. I agree with Steve that it might be worth knocking the blues back a notch. I like the composition as it is, but would be tempted to raise the bottom edge above the OOF rocks and move the right side in to preserve the proportion.
Thanks for sharing,
Gerald
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A very nice photo in the beach environment Jamie.
I would correct the caste, it is too blue for me, I love the rocks and the pose.
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Hey Jamie,
Nice to see one of these guys in a different setting like this, I like the pose of the bear and the coastal surroundings. Since I don't have to many bear shots of my own, I played with this one a bit. Small blue cast to my eye but nothing overpowering, I reduced and darkened the blue channel. A touch of S/H and some lightening in levels, a little blur on everything but the bear (to reduce the crunchy contrast of the rocks), and a little bit of warming filter (helps bring out some of the color of the seaweed up top) appealed more to my eye.
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Cheers for the comments. I haven't had a chance this evening to play around with this image but I am starting to see that maybe the blue cast does need reduced a bit, especially in the rocks and I notice the seaweed in the BG has a slight magenta cast that I can easily fix. I'll run a selective colour layer mask and see what I can come up with.
The area does have a strong blue cast so I think it's important that I keep this... to a degree of course.
Thank you
Jamie
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[QUOTE=Steve Kaluski; Why -0.3 EV comp? What is causing the bright highlight on the rocks to the left of the front paw as viewed? BTW Did you ask Mike to switch the engine off that does help.
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Steve, sun was suuuuuper bright and on more than one occasion it would pop out between the trees and make the scene almost vanish in the viewfinder. Not fun when you’re shooting and you can't see the data in the viewfinder. The sun was shining down strongly behind the bear and you can see a slight sun shine on the bear's rear. I reduced the exp comp to make sure I didn't blow out the highlights and overexpose the rocks. A conservative call maybe in the heat of the moment. Flare crept into the previous images in the sequence. I only wish I had kept the shutter pressed and got the next shot with the other front paw in view.
I missed a beauty of a shot before this one where the bear was feeding and the breath was lit up a golden colour.
Oh well, next time I'll have a F4 IS lens ;). I was in a small rubber boat on this occasion and the engine was off and lens was supported by a bean bag. Like I mentioend above and I know you know what it's like out there. Getting the right light/weather conditions and a bear walking towards you from the right angle ain't always easy to come by :)))
1D Mark IV was the right piece of kit though but F4 or F2.8 IS lens would have been sweeter.
Jamie
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I love the rocks withe the moss/lichen adds to the scene. Great pose and nice detail in the blacks...Nicely done!
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Dumay de Boulle
I love the rocks withe the moss/lichen adds to the scene. Great pose and nice detail in the blacks...Nicely done!
Cheers Dumay