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Ted E. Bear has Grown Up
Ted E. Bear has Grown Up
madcrabber


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Wildlife III (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 II
Location: Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle, WA
Date: Jan 20, 2007
Aperture: f7.1
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Animals
Date Uploaded: Jan 20, 2007

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The bear was waking up for a snack this afternoon. I had to raise the camera on the tripod above some brush to get this shot that would have been blurry in the foreground. I just moved the camera and shot until I had the bear in the center of the frame. Then, just waited and shot as it moved its head around while eating. It was a partly sunny day and the light was right as the sun passed behind the clouds.

Statistics
Place: 49 out of 218
Avg (all users): 6.3077
Avg (commenters): 6.6667
Avg (participants): 6.0882
Avg (non-participants): 6.4621
Views since voting: 1298
Views during voting: 447
Votes: 247
Comments: 29
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 01/29/2007 08:01:36 AM
This is a great shot. The only reason I think it didn't do better is because people didn't think it was wild enough. Which is a bit silly since I can't see anything in the evironment except perhaps his snack that could be seen as man made.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/28/2007 05:14:35 PM
I like his direct stare. He is BIG!
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 01/28/2007 02:48:02 PM
WOW cool picture
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 01/28/2007 05:00:36 AM
Everything fits, 10
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 01/27/2007 01:48:00 PM
He's actually really cute!
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 01/27/2007 08:52:13 AM
Very nicely composed within the frame. Good eye contact with your subject, and a good thing he has food, or you might start looking rather yummy to him.
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 01/26/2007 11:56:10 AM
I like the blurred backround and the focus on the bear's face.
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 01/25/2007 06:49:37 AM
Beautiful shot
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 01/25/2007 05:56:20 AM
Shouldn't he be hibernating now?
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 01/24/2007 10:17:39 PM
nice. these are really hard to get the exposure right on. need highlights in his eyes . . . big ask, I know....
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 01/24/2007 04:28:35 PM
One of my favorites in this challenge, and I give you a "10" from me.....
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 01/24/2007 06:19:39 AM
Big bear with very big claws! Nice detail.
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 01/23/2007 05:14:05 PM
...and he looks a bit displeased. :) Wonderful capture and expert photography!
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 01/23/2007 08:35:34 AM
Beautiful photo, good thing he has a snack to occupy him as big as he is.
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 01/23/2007 03:11:20 AM
What a fantastic creature! Nice focus on the face. It looks natural too, but will be interesting to see if it was in the wild. Braver person than I if it was!
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 01/22/2007 01:12:58 PM
What a cutie! I wish this photo was sharper.
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 01/22/2007 12:16:52 PM
Looks like he's eating a ham sandwich! LOL. Great exposure/control of the dynamic range, with excellent detail in the face/fur while not clipping details in other areas. Nicely composed/cropped as well.
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 01/22/2007 11:24:00 AM
Nice shot. 8
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 01/22/2007 10:23:08 AM
nice picture I like this one 9
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 01/22/2007 09:28:06 AM
GGGRRRRR like the expression....8
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 01/22/2007 03:31:02 AM
8
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 01/22/2007 02:36:09 AM
This bear should be asleep this time of year or must be a zoo shot?
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 01/22/2007 12:10:16 AM
stunning photograph .. such power ... but is he in his 'natural environment'?? ...
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 01/21/2007 08:56:33 PM
The bears in my wilderness area are hibernating this time of year.
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 01/21/2007 08:56:28 PM
He looks like he is pouting..lol great shot!!
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 01/21/2007 08:47:30 PM
beautiful shot, but voting it a bit lower due to not trusting it's in its "natural environment".
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 01/21/2007 08:28:37 PM
... :-) When I was younger I had a teddy bear I had named Theodore Edward Bear (which of course could be shortned to Ted E Bear).
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 01/21/2007 07:23:08 PM
Great capture but it looks like it was taken at a zoo.
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 01/21/2007 07:12:35 PM
nice zoo shot
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