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STL Blk bears, 2010
Time spent with the blk bears proved highly productive, conditions could not have been better, and we were able to capture wonderful behavioral images including cubs nursing, boars scent marking, yearling interaction, etc.
The front lighting on the subject was dappled and therefore not conducive to making a good image. The problem was solved by going to the opposite side of the subject and exposing for a silhouette. Waiting for the bears head to clear the leaves was paramount to the image success.
1D Mark IV, 70-200
Manual, spot off sky plus 1EV, 1/640 @ f/F/8, ISO 200
Post-production- LR3, CS5