From Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle, WA, on a shoot with fellow NPN’er, Steve Kennedy. These bears are twin brothers. I wanted to show what impressed me about them: they have huge teeth and tiny eyes; they are massive and look so healthy despite their zoo confinement. Their enclosure is ample, natural and has a stream and large pool stocked with live fish. In post-processing I whitened the teeth and adjusted the shadow around the eye of the foreground bear. I also removed an out-of-focus rock in the LLC and painted in the area with what exists in the frame.
Panasonic GH3, Lumix G-Vario 100-300 f4-5.6 OIS @ 150mm (equivalent to 300mm), circ.pol., handheld; f5, 1/400, ISO 2000; through a grimy window and a dozen excited children with parents.
One of the bears entered the pool, stood in the chest-deep water and put his paws up on the glass. The children's excitement escalated to screaming, and then as a group they all quieted and stood a-gape. Scary and awe-inspiring…, that'd be a Grizzly Bear. It looked like he enjoyed teasing us.
Comments appreciated. Thanks.
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6 commentsInteresting comp with the twin brother in your BG, nice close look at them choppers too
Under the Posting Guidelines (link near top right corner of this page), zoo images aren't permitted in the Wildlife Gallery. The relevant section reads:
"Wildlife other than birds. Images that include domesticated animals in a rural scene should be posted in the Man & Nature Gallery. Photos of captive wildlife taken at commercial game farms or photos taken using bait of any kind are prohibited. Photos taken of captive wildlife at zoos and wildlife rehabilitation centers may be posted in the POP Gallery - please disclose the name of the facility where the photo was taken, as well as any other information that would be of value to those interested in wildlife conservation and education."
So...I have moved your image to the POP gallery...
Cheers...
Brad
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