Unexpected encounter
by bormic

Comment by cloudsme:
Spectacular. This is so natural looking...I love it!

Unexpected encounter
by bormic

Comment by Pioneer:
I am an avid hunter and outdoors person and of all the submissions in this challenge I find this to be one of the most natural settings and captures . The only thing that might have made it a bit better for me would have been if the bear was in front of the rock to make him stand out more. Great shot

Unexpected encounter
by bormic

Comment by cpanaioti:
Lovely composition. Just a little more contrast to bring out the bear more I think would make this even better. 8

Unexpected encounter
by bormic

Comment by DarkRider:
love this shot...wish I was there with you...10... and not a zoo pic too...awesome

Unexpected encounter
by bormic

Comment by Gatorguy:
Wow. My only nit is that the bear doesn't appear to be spot on in focus. 8

Returned to this one and am bumping to a 9

Unexpected encounter
by bormic

Comment by soccerdad:
Great capture and context.

Unexpected encounter
by bormic

Comment by Neil:
I like the diagonal composition here, and the contrast of colors between left diagonal foreground and upper right. The bear is ell caught, though coming the other direction might have been better to see his face (though then he'd be walking off the picture rather than into it). All in all, one of my top picks for the challenge. Good luck..

Unexpected encounter
by bormic

Comment by scrum8:
WOW! What an opportunity. Excellent composition. I might have experimented with the contrast a little.

Unexpected encounter
by bormic

Comment by JPR:
It's great to see 1. an shot actually taken in the wild and not a zoo, and 2. a shot that shows more background scenery. I'm not sure how well it will do in the challenge since the wildlife is supposed to be the clear subject and yours is more the entire scene, but I say it's a great shot. 9

Unexpected encounter
by bormic

Comment by Lafaminit:
wow. talk about being in the right place at the right time. Very nice picture. The fall colors really set the mood.