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    Black bear (brown color) following his mate in Yellowstone.

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    This male was on the prowl for his mate, who was waiting for him across the road. He followed her path by her scent so I knew exactly where he was going to emerge from the woods. I cloned some grass under his right foot and a bit to his right at bottom of frame to cover the edge of the road.
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    Gary - I like the pose and the extended paw. I understand why you did not include more room at the bottom for him to step into since it would have been the roadway. Is this a large crop because it looks a little soft and the IQ may have suffered in the crop? I am guessing it is a large crop seeing that you were using the 300 and knowing YNP's rules on distance.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rachel Hollander View Post
    Gary - I like the pose and the extended paw. I understand why you did not include more room at the bottom for him to step into since it would have been the roadway. Is this a large crop because it looks a little soft and the IQ may have suffered in the crop? I am guessing it is a large crop seeing that you were using the 300 and knowing YNP's rules on distance.

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    It does look a bit soft here. Making the image fit within BPN's rules resulted in a big reduction in resolution. The original shot is tack sharp on the face. Let me try reposting it thru another method.

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    Hopefully this is sharper.

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    Really like the light angle here, and the way one side of the bear's face is brighter than the other. It adds interest, as does the raised foot. Repost definitely looks sharper.

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