Grizzly Family

Gallery: WildlifePosted September 5, 2012306 views10 comments

Grizzly mom and cubs from Katmai National Park in Alaska. They are at the top edge of a hill with the tundra below them. I left part of the hill in the foreground so they have a little room and not perched at the top.

Nikon D300 f6.3 1/400 ISO 400 Nikon 200-400

Comments and critiques appreciated. I learn from every post if you comment.

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Wayne Jones on September 5, 2012 at 7:57 PM

Excellent composition with a nice profile and "cute" appeal, too. The soft background nicely isolates the bears as well as the sharp FG grasses that add interest to the comp.

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Comment posted by Verdon on September 5, 2012 at 7:59 PM

Very good one!

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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on September 5, 2012 at 8:01 PM

Very nice capture. No nits here. The only possible suggestion would be to crop just a little from the top, but that's a personal perference and certainly not necessary to make this a great image.

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Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on September 6, 2012 at 1:23 AM

Nice background separation here Andrew with that distant tundra. I think the amount of 'hill' at the bottom is just perfect. Detail looks excellent as well and really brings across the soft feel of those fur coats. I do wish the cubs were looking up a bit to allow a better view of the eyes and possibly a glint, but that was beyond your control of course.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on September 6, 2012 at 8:48 PM

A very nice family portrait!!! Nice details and environmental setting.

Sweet Photo Andrew!!!

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Ajit Huilgol on September 7, 2012 at 8:32 AM

I agree with you about wanting to leave a bit of the top of the hill. It makes for a lovely composition. The bg is great, too. Only wish for a little more head turn from mom, though.

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Comment posted by Ed Williams on September 8, 2012 at 1:05 AM

Nice Comp, nice BG, cute and cool little family. Great capture.

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Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on September 10, 2012 at 1:28 AM

Great setting n beautiful frame !
Jagdeep Rajput

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Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on September 11, 2012 at 5:02 AM

a very cute moment
I don't mind mom looking into the distance - shows she's the leader of this family and is looking ahead and scanning for danger/dinner.
I like that both cubs are facing this way - though having a hint more eye contact from at least one would've been great

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on September 13, 2012 at 1:41 PM

They provided you a nice composition. Only thing more you could ask would be eye highlights.

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