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Black Bear Portrait

© Marie Fields

Black Bear Portrait

Uploaded: November 01, 2004 05:15:55

Description

Taken at the Cincinnati Zoo. 300mm zoom lens, tripod, 400 speed film, fill flash, desaturated in ps8.

Comments

Joy Brown November 01, 2004

Terrific, Marie!!! The b&w works perfectly and the detail is amazing! #184292

Paul C. Gazzanigo November 01, 2004

This is a wonderful portrait, Marie! #882560

Charlene Bayerle November 01, 2004

Fabulous Marie....awesome detail and composition!!! #882586

Karen Talasco November 01, 2004

Fantasic capture, Marie. This is really beautiful. It looks as though he/she is praying. Just beautiful. #882595

Colette M. Metcalf November 01, 2004

Outstanding!!! #882597

Cindy Cone November 01, 2004

Wonderful portrait, Marie! I love it in black and white! Well done! #882608

Rob Friedman November 01, 2004

Wow--what great detail! I do love the b&w here too. #882712

Dale Gast November 01, 2004

I love the pose!!! The b&w is just perfect here!!! #882837

Donna J. Taff November 01, 2004

Great image; look's good in B+W!!!! #882847

Michael Wehrman level-deluxe November 01, 2004

Great shot Marie #883047

Rob Friedman November 01, 2004

Wow--what great detail! I do love the b&w here too. #883152

Bonnie C. Lackey level-classic November 01, 2004

Another wonderful bear portrait from Ms. Bear Herself! I love the dignified manner in which you treat these magnificent animals. #883200

Shirley L. Carpenter November 01, 2004

Excellent portrait Marie!!!! #883219

Robin L. Wehrman November 01, 2004

WOW! This is a magnificent portrait and what great timing. Super detail awesome pose and looks great in B&W. I love your animals shot alot Marie well done:-) #883280

Dan Holm November 01, 2004

Wow, Marie! This has to be one of my new favrites of yours! The detail, expression and sense of character you've captured is absolutely magnificent! LOVE the b&w on this!!! #883433

Stacey A. Bates November 01, 2004

Wow Marie!! Great portrait of this bear!!
Stacey #883611

Susan T. Parady November 01, 2004

Beautiful portrait, Marie! #883713

Terry R. Hatfield November 01, 2004

Great Capture Marie,Nice Detail!! #884110

Leonard Pierce November 01, 2004

Fantastic portrait Marie, very well done!!! #884151

Alan W. Zacek November 01, 2004

I love the detail, wonderful photo!
Al Zacek #884243

Stanley J. Contrades November 01, 2004

Couldn't ask for a more perfect pose! Great timing and patience to capture this shot, Marie, and the fur details are just terrific!! Love it all!!
Aloha,
Stan #884489

Marie Fields November 02, 2004

Thanks SO much for all the wonderful comments, everyone!!! They are very much appreciated!

Marie #885060

Dolores Neilson November 02, 2004

Marie...I just love this pose. A wonderful portrait!! Great in B&W too! #885391

Darren Smith November 02, 2004

Supurb capture Marie, the detail is nice and the B&W works really well, nice job! #886072

Gianna Stadelmyer December 15, 2004

Congrats on this super B&W image, Marie! His pose and the detail you've captured in his fur are wonderful:-) #974699

Jessica McCollam December 16, 2004

Congrats, Marie! #976643

Stanley J. Contrades December 16, 2004

CONGRATULATIONS, once again, Marie, and good luck in the next round!
Aloha,
Stan
#977377

Claudia Kuhn level-classic December 16, 2004

Congrats Marie! #977753

Stacey A. Bates December 16, 2004

Congrats Marie!! #977853

William C. Raco level-classic December 16, 2004

Wonderful photo, Marie!!
Congratulations,

bill #978320

Leonard Pierce December 16, 2004

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! #978964

Donna W. Neal December 18, 2004

Excellent catch Marie. And a big congratulations again! #984585

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