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Ursus americanus
Ursus americanus
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Best of 2014 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Lens: Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 L USM
Location: Estes Park, CO
Date: Aug 26, 2014
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 3200
Shutter: 1/400s
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Jan 4, 2015

 Mama black bear, Ursus americanus. She was nursing two cubs. She had just climbed into a Ponderosa Pine. She napped there for the day and then continued foraging for food at night.

39 votes of below average score. These people are killing DPC.

Statistics
Place: 84 out of 218
Avg (all users): 6.0259
Avg (commenters): 7.6667
Avg (participants): 5.9703
Avg (non-participants): 6.4000
Views since voting: 981
Views during voting: 196
Votes: 116
Comments: 7
Favorites: 0

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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS II USM Lens
 01/24/2015 04:07:53 PM
Originally posted by glad2badad:
Richard - I was one of the 39 'under average' voters on this photo. The reason for my vote of 4 on this was because of the lack of detail in the critical area of the face. That and the amount of noise in the photo. I first thought that the photo may have been underexposed and pulled back, which would have introduced more noise, but after seeing the entry details I see it's more likely the ISO of 3200.

Thanks for the vote of "4". At least you didn't give me another "1".
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Olympus 60mm f/2.8 Macro M.Zuiko Digital ED
 01/24/2015 03:13:54 PM
Richard - I was one of the 39 'under average' voters on this photo. The reason for my vote of 4 on this was because of the lack of detail in the critical area of the face. That and the amount of noise in the photo. I first thought that the photo may have been underexposed and pulled back, which would have introduced more noise, but after seeing the entry details I see it's more likely the ISO of 3200.
Sony DSLR-A580
Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED
 01/23/2015 10:44:10 PM
Most impressive. And even more impressive than the capture is that you stayed there to get it :)
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 01/22/2015 10:32:15 PM
The textures are wonderful - from the bark (I can almost smell its vanilla-butterscotch scent, too.) to her fur. Her pose is relaxed, but she is clearly aware of you. Impressive image in my opinion.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Sony DSC-P93
 01/21/2015 01:51:24 PM
Good
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Pentax K5II
Pentax SMC DA 55-300mm F4.5-5.8ED
01/18/2015 08:36:20 PM
Nice catch
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS R5 Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 01/16/2015 08:24:37 AM
well framed encounter
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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