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Hi Rachel, a nice behavioural image of the bear with nice reflection. Only wish the water was less murky 9so reflection was better) and the face was better illuminated but not a big deal.
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Rachel, you set yourself something of a challenge here. The face/side of head is just a bit dark I like the rest of the bear. There is quite a difference between highs and lows maybe consider a twin process approach? The reflection in the water can look improved with a bit of Dehaze filter. WDYT?
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Hi Rachel ...agree with Sanjeev a nice behavior shot , not many drinking images been posted as far as i remember .
I do like the overall tone and color combo , nice details and not much you could do about the bears face being in the shadow . As light does look kind of being harsh already , so i think you did well .
Not too fuzzed about your portrait format , i think landscape would have been a better choice . Just my 2 cents. As the river bank does not add too much to the image .
TFS Andreas
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Coming in after quite a few comments on which I agree, Rachel: I do think this would be better as a landscape format (and maybe a little CW rotation). Steve's repost has brought out a lot more form in the fur and intensity of colour but I'm thinking it might be a bit too much. Somewhere between the two maybe. You've already noted the difficult lighting and the resultant compromises but I think this works fine given these circumstances.
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Thanks everyone for the comments and suggestions. No horizontal images while the bear was drinking. I was trying to avoid a lot of unattractive mud by going vertical. Steve - no way to get lower because the bank I was on was higher than across the stream/slough where the bear was. I was already down on the ground. I do have a couple with the head raised that gives more light on the head but then the bear isn't actually drinking in that image. I'll post one at some point. I think the rp is too much of a crop and has also gone much too dark in the water/reflection for my taste and the actual conditions. Thanks though.
Thanks again,
Rachel
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Rachel my only little thought was the face being a little dark but can see how that would happen with the direction of the light,that apart looks like a very nice natural image.
Keith.
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