The Bear Portraits

KhaosKhaos Registered Users Posts: 2,435 Major grins
edited August 27, 2005 in Wildlife
This here is me good side.
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This is me "Come hither, my sweetness," look.
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And this is me imitation of Bill Murray as Carl Spackler in "Caddyshack."
"Ya stupid gopher!"
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited August 21, 2005
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    1st one really looks like you can reach in and touch his fur. Probably not a good idea though :lol4
    well done
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  • ehughesehughes Registered Users Posts: 1,675 Major grins
    edited August 22, 2005
    VERY cool shots, I love those guys... The detail in these is just excellent.

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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited August 22, 2005
    maybe you can talk Ben into a close up of mr bear --good shots thumb.gif
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  • iceman17iceman17 Registered Users Posts: 246 Major grins
    edited August 22, 2005
    Such detail in these.I hope you were using a very long lens.Simply beautifulclap.gifclap.gifclap.gif
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  • RohirrimRohirrim Registered Users Posts: 1,889 Major grins
    edited August 22, 2005
    Great Captures! Where did you get these at?
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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited August 22, 2005
    Those are a bit grizzly don't you think? Did you use a polarizing filter on these brown bears? They bearly koalafy as a Kodiac moment. eek7.gif Just kidding. Very nice shots and love the detail/sharpness. WELL DONE! thumb.gif


    Punny guy
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 22, 2005
    Excellent. I like the first one best because the eyes are so well defined. clap.gif
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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited August 22, 2005
    That close up, a bear is a bit funny looking, IMO. tiny little ears, squinty eyes. "come hither look" it would not fool me.

    Good shooting,

    ginger
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  • KhaosKhaos Registered Users Posts: 2,435 Major grins
    edited August 22, 2005
    Ben and Ed
    Thanks guys.

    Nah, I think grizzlies like being scratched behind the ears.:D
  • KhaosKhaos Registered Users Posts: 2,435 Major grins
    edited August 23, 2005
    iceman17 wrote:
    Such detail in these.I hope you were using a very long lens.Simply beautifulclap.gifclap.gifclap.gif
    Thanks.

    (correction) It was only the 70-200. I was at a zoo and not in the wild. This guy actually came over and I swear he was posing for us. He seemed to be eating up all the attention.
  • KhaosKhaos Registered Users Posts: 2,435 Major grins
    edited August 23, 2005
    Rohirrim wrote:
    Great Captures! Where did you get these at?
    The Pittsburgh Zoo. Like I said above, he was a very coopertive subject, as far as wild animals that can rip me up from limb to limb if there wasn't a huge gulley between us, goes.:D
  • KhaosKhaos Registered Users Posts: 2,435 Major grins
    edited August 23, 2005
    Harryb wrote:
    Excellent. I like the first one best because the eyes are so well defined. clap.gif
    Thanks Harry.

    Their eyes are so small in that massive head, you usually don't get to see them much.
  • KhaosKhaos Registered Users Posts: 2,435 Major grins
    edited August 24, 2005
    ginger_55 wrote:
    That close up, a bear is a bit funny looking, IMO. tiny little ears, squinty eyes. "come hither look" it would not fool me.

    Good shooting,

    ginger
    Thanks Ginger.

    What if he gave that look and had flowers, jewlery, and a nice bottle of white zinfandel?:D
  • windozewindoze Registered Users Posts: 2,830 Major grins
    edited August 27, 2005
    Very well done! I dont say that lightly!!


    troy
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