Hi folks this Kamtschatka Brown bear was looking shortly into my direction while searching the Kambalnaya River for salmon .... fully concentrated on his business .
All of a sudden he stopped and looked at me or somebody else behind me ..... might have moved and got his attention . I was placed right on the river bank ..... . But no problem for the bear .... and after a second for me , too , LOL. After this .... he continued his business .
Always special moments with a bit of adrenaline .
Canon EOS 1Dx II
EF 200- 400 IS L at 225 mm
Tripod
F 6,3 ; Iso 4000 ; 1/3200 sec ; man exp and Auto Iso ( a bit more DOF and less speed would have been better with hindsight )
Processed with DPP 4 and PSCC 2019 ; slightly cropped for a cleaner edge on RHS .
Thanks for looking and commenting to my previous posting
These are the moments we cherish Andreas, love the look this young bear is giving you, the rear hunting bear adds to the story as well.
Excellent techs and overall detail.
Fine, Fine, work Andreas , I loved the framing and the details in your subject are exceptional. Very nice field work and PP work as usual. I have seen folks going oversharpened with the wet coat but no issues whatsoever in your images of this area and subject. Very nicely done.
Superb techs, I am happy with DoF and love the way the subject stands out against the background. In fact like a lot of things about this fame, Boetie. Colours look great, Lovely detail in those eyes and such nice textures in the fur. Pose and eye contact... priceless. The presence of the other bear adds to the story.
I know you've posted lots of nice bear images, but to me this is one of the best I have seen from you. It just works! Congratulations
Andreas this is what I associate with your images!
This one is rinky tinky good! You can't help but be mesmerised by the eyes - what's he going to do? I bet you had a little moment there didn't you The details are great, the expression priceless and I just love the ghostly bear in the background - what a shot well done.
You were close to this big guy. Like all that water splashing and on the fur. Details look great for the ISO and the low light. The bear in the background pairs well with this big fella.
Based on you own observations I would agree, albeit a fraction down on the SS, but the DoF might be more than you think. Did you 'lift' the bear, as I'm surprised to see the grain in the fur, even at ISO4000. I thin the crop works, but I do think you could come in a fraction on the RHS, however... What I am surprised about is the BKG, it's all even with no variable tone? What makes it for me is the water.
Hi Steve , thanks for your comment .
No lifting of the bear , very dull foggy shot at capture . So sadly more grain is present ( we have spoken about that ) even at low ISO , kept the BG that way without any tone as it reflects the original scene . The grain ( noise ) became more amplified during the process , might have watched it more