Come Along Now Cubs

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Description

We took a boat from Homer over to the Lake Clarke National Park, at Chinitna Bay in June. Lots of otters in the ocean, three different sets of mother brown bears with twin cubs. This group was closest and was very cooperative with our group.

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It’s been quite a while since I last posted, just too busy right now. Hope to get some more photos to post soon. I appreciate you taking a look, and any comments you feel led to post to help me improve.

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  1. Canon R6m2, f7.1, 1/320 s, iso 125, 100-500 mm lens at 500 mm.
  2. 1/1250 s, iso 400.

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Hi Ed, I like the comp of the first version and the improved sharpness of the second. Overall sharpness is good in the first photo, but would benefit from bumping up the micro-contrast slightly to crisp up the hairs. I like the grass blades hanging out of mama bear’s mouth. Pretty awesome shots and glad you are back…Jim

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Very interesting frames, wild animals with young ones are always very special.
In the first frame you may slighly crop off the top frame, where sky is somewhat visible.

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Lovely subjects, action and detail! The shadows are well-placed to add some extra interest – excellent job of shooting in full sun! I wonder if just a hint of cooling the WB would be worth a look?

Good to see you back!