This bear was actually about 5 feet away from me, so that is why I couldn't get him more centered in the frame. And no, he wasn't in a zoo. He was walking beside a backroad on Vancouver Island, and if I'd put my hand out of the car, I could probably have touched him. Not a tame Yellowstone bear, either!
where did you find a bear for this challenge??? i feel that the picture is cropped too closely to his feet, but then i don't know what was there. he's also not quite in focus and would be more scary if he looked at the camera (i know, probably mission impossible under the circumstances ...) -- gr8photos (3)
This is a good shot.. I would like to comment on a few issues... first of all, The focus is a little soft. It looks like you may have been making this photo under poor lighting.. maybe its overcast outside. I also think the bear is a little too close to the bottom of the frame... maybe a little 'breathing' room at the bottom would be nice. = 6 - jmsetzler
meeting challenge = 4 hard to tell if this is a zoo or actual sighting of a bear - definate fear there! Photo quality = 4. I'll go with the assumtion this was a shot taken quickly before the bear went away. total = 8
Nice. The open mouth adds to the fear factor. This would be a lot scarier if he were standing on his hind legs and roaring at you. Why didn't you taunt him with some fried chicken or something? lol...great shot! 8 Lisa
You need to get more of the bear. If you are gonna go take pictures of bears you have to have a long lens so you can really fill the frame with him. In this picture the bear is just sort of ho hum walking around. There is nothing exciting pulling me in.
Not that I would wish you personal harm, but it would have been better if the bear were going towards you (more fear!) A bit dark. Background a bit fuzzy in places along with the bear. 6 Swash
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