Wounded

Gallery: WildlifePosted October 30, 2010338 views7 comments

Yellowstone last summer.
This fellow is a mess - torn up face (both sides) and blinded in the left eye from a previous battle.
This time, the ranger said he had killed one of twin cubs, and the momma grizz was none too happy..

D300s
500mm
1/80 sec, f/4
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
Exp comp: -2/3
ISO: 320
AF mode: AF-C
White balance: AUTO
Flash: Off
Full frame - just too close for a 500 mm

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Max Waugh on October 30, 2010 at 12:15 PM

Looks like ol' Scarface. His tussle occurred a few years ago up on Dunraven somewhere. I still have yet to see this guy!

Max

Registered on September 26, 2008, 428 Posts, 2329 Comments

Comment posted by Joe James on October 30, 2010 at 1:12 PM

Nicely done Sandy and great that you posted the background story! If this were a crop I'd recommend giving a little more in the direction he's looking but that would be about it. Thanks for sharing.

Registered on November 20, 2009, 89 Posts, 808 Comments

Comment posted by Steve Canuel on October 30, 2010 at 10:00 PM

He does look like someone who just got an ***whuppin'. The bloody wounds look just right, visible but not overdone.

Registered on September 12, 2010, 53 Posts, 660 Comments

Comment posted by wade pettitt on October 30, 2010 at 10:27 PM

sandy. epic shot showing the difficult life of a large predator. Well done!!

Registered on May 6, 2009, 184 Posts, 471 Comments

Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on October 31, 2010 at 12:58 PM

Hi Sandy, your story is captivating and supports this image well and makes it stronger. The detail on the bear looks excellent. As for processing, I would try to tone down the bright FG and perhaps the BG a little. My main suggestion however relates to the framing; as is it looks a bit awkward to me. Without knowing what is outside the frame I would say the subject and its position suit a horizontal framing better than a vertical one. This would include the entire bear and leave space to the left for it to 'look into'. If it would have been facing you than vertical would have been the way to go.

Registered on February 24, 2006, 504 Posts, 7203 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on October 31, 2010 at 5:27 PM

The beat up appearance really makes this an engrossing capture. The attitude and pose and blood are fine enhancements. My wish would also be for an alternate framing, as Vincent suggests, enough to not have part of him clipped by the frame.

Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on November 1, 2010 at 4:48 PM

Good pictuure and story, if would of been nice to have more room or a horizontal perspective but that might have presented other problems, way to go.

Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments