The Encounter

Gallery: Photo ArtPosted July 29, 2010218 views5 comments

A few days ago I went out into the wilds 40 kilometers east of Kitimat, B.C. I found this beautiful bog (can a bog be beautiful?) and as I trekked across it, I could just picture a grizzly coming out of nowhere. I had a few other photos from an encounter in 2009 so I decided to see what it would look like if I combined them.

Anyhow, I did hear a moose only a few hundred yards away, but I'm glad I didn't run into Mr. Bear. The bears around here aren't known for their sense of humour. Last fall, a friend of mine was dragged into the river by a grizzly as he was standing guard over a moose he had shot only a few hours before. He was lucky that his wardell waders prevented many cuts punctures, but he told me he felt like he had been in a bad car accident.

5dm2
17-40L
f16
2 exposures blended for the sky
TK's luminosity actions

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5 comments

Comment posted by Gary Reed on July 30, 2010 at 7:59 AM

Hey Doug, at first glance I thought something was off with the bear..then reading your post I see why..he was added... obviously... The light on the bear doesn't match the scene. Way to much top left sunlight and hard shadow... put into a cloudy bog...If you dumb down the saturation and take away some of the sharpness. you may end up with a more foolable presentation ...

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Comment posted by Doug Keech on July 30, 2010 at 10:29 AM

Hi Gary...I agree about the light. Thanks for the suggestions.

Doug

Registered on June 30, 2010, 12 Posts, 28 Comments

Comment posted by David W. Kelly on July 30, 2010 at 9:22 PM

Very nice image Doug.

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Comment posted by Doug Keech on July 31, 2010 at 10:38 AM

Thank-you David...that's much appreciated!

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Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on July 31, 2010 at 2:51 PM

Nice image. I like the colors, the dramatic sky, and the bear, which fits in much better in the second image.

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