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Zoo Polar Bear
Zoo Polar Bear
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Challenge: Free Study XVI (Advanced Editing V*)
Camera: Pentax K10D
Lens: Sigma 18-125mm f/3.5-5.6 DC for Pentax
Location: Ueno Zoo, Tokyo
Date: Dec 21, 2006
Aperture: f8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/160
Galleries: Animals
Date Uploaded: Dec 21, 2006

The polar bears in Ueno Zoo aren't exactly white, but at least this one is less brown than the other one. I actually went to Ueno to see an exhibition of paintings owned by the Hermitage, St Petersburg. The zoo is next door, so I went in for the first time. It's only ¥600, whereas my local zoo is ¥1000 and vastly inferior.

Curves, levels adjustment layer, USM, and wow, I did a gradient layer too in honour of Bear_Music.
Resized, and a bit of dodging around the muzzle, USM, then stroked two borders. And rotated.

Statistics
Place: 146 out of 488
Avg (all users): 5.9773
Avg (commenters): 7.2857
Avg (participants): 5.8268
Avg (non-participants): 6.3673
Views since voting: 994
Views during voting: 255
Votes: 176
Comments: 8
Favorites: 0


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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/07/2007 06:52:25 PM
This angle makes the bear seem more powerful. Very clear.
Would also be fun to make an OOB photo.
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01/06/2007 08:27:12 AM
Good capture of a pose. 6
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01/05/2007 07:01:45 PM
Nice parallel lines and colors.
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01/04/2007 07:07:13 PM
Fantastic!! Nice composition. Good crop. Background is very interesting on it's own without being distracting. 10
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01/04/2007 05:15:55 PM
FANTASTIC SHOT!
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01/04/2007 03:19:39 PM
I am glad that you told us this is a zoo shot - it means that we are able to vote and comment having some idea of the conditions faced. Composition and exposure are both good - would make a great Christmas Card next year!
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01/02/2007 02:30:32 AM
I like the angle that makes this bear look as big as it really is. Very cool.
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01/02/2007 12:37:49 AM
great capture, i like the pov.
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