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    michael
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    Taken at Churchill last November on an overcast day.

    Canon 1d mk3, 500mm lens,1/1250, f4.5, ISO 800, manual (spot metering off the snow)

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    Stunning capture in my book, great eye contact, great detail in the fur and excellent whites. Love the rear paw :)

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    Nicely exposed image with great detail.

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    Very nice Michael. I think this turned out well.

    As an additional suggestion, try selecting the BG only and color balancing it for white (Levels adjustment and white eye dropper) for a high-key look.

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    Michael,
    This is a lovely image. Well exposed. Love the details and as already mentioned by Fabs, I too love the rear paw. I am sure it would have been wonderful coming watching a polar bear in the wild. I was wondering why ISO 800 and the shutter speed of 1/1250. Unless it was a shaky platform, I would have tried for a lower shutter speed and a lower ISO (ofcourse the high ISO of mark III yields good images).

    Cheers,
    Sabyasachi

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sabyasachi Patra View Post
    I was wondering why ISO 800 and the shutter speed of 1/1250. Unless it was a shaky platform, I would have tried for a lower shutter speed and a lower ISO (ofcourse the high ISO of mark III yields good images).

    Cheers,
    Sabyasachi
    Most participants are respectful of others shooting, but sometimes a person will shift about on the buggy requiring a higher shutter speed than one would prefer to use.
    Wind also plays a key factor in trying top maintain sharpness.
    Noise is rarely a problem when shooting mostly high-key imagery.

    Michael,
    Sweet image!!!
    The joint articulation and subsequent body posture really provides a sense of implied motion ;)
    See you in a few days for penguins.

    Best,

    Chas

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    Superb polar bear image Michael. The direct stare, wonderful detail and that rear foot being raised really make the image.

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    Nice eye contact and great detail in the bear. Like the white surrounding the bear as well.

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    Ecellent image in all respects. Pose, head angle, eye contact, exposure and detail all just right, but the raised foot with a look at the well furred pads tell alot about this magnificent creature's habitat and evolution. Well done indeed!

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