Barbara Gore
October 2025 - Stick in Paw. Soul at ease
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About the Image(s)
For me, the corner of this old structure with the electric wire against the layered mountains made for a story-telling landscape image. Processing was in Lightroom and Photoshop. The shot was taken on a Fuji X-T3 with a 75mm lens (F11.0, ISO 500, 1/550).
9 comments posted
Hi Barbara - What a great pose you've captured. To me, the crop you added was just right, the shallow depth of field nicely separates the subject from the background, and the bears eyes are nicely visible and sharp. You might consider trying a version with a slightly darker background. The brightness of the background does pull my eye away when I look at the shot, so perhaps a slightly darker background would be something to try to see if you like it. Regardless, nice image. Posted: 10/08/2025 23:29:21
Thanks Jeff. My intention was to make the bear stand out from the background however, I will revisit the image to see if a slightly darker background improves the image. Posted: 10/24/2025 14:29:56
What a great image of the bear. With Jeff, the eyes (at least to my eye) make the image of the bear. The detail of the fur is wonderful and the pose is funny - a great image to hang on the wall of a "man cave" :-)
I saw what Jeff mentioned about the light background and, I think I came up with a relatively easy 'fix' - flipped the image. The bright area moves from right side to left and my eye naturally travels right through it to the bear in stead of being drawn past the bear. The lighter back ground also served to highlight the bear's fur texture. Your thoughts?
A wonderful catch - thank you for sharing it with us. Posted: 10/13/2025 20:11:19
I saw what Jeff mentioned about the light background and, I think I came up with a relatively easy 'fix' - flipped the image. The bright area moves from right side to left and my eye naturally travels right through it to the bear in stead of being drawn past the bear. The lighter back ground also served to highlight the bear's fur texture. Your thoughts?
A wonderful catch - thank you for sharing it with us. Posted: 10/13/2025 20:11:19
Thanks Ed. Your recommendation is a great idea and leads the eye more naturally to the subject - thank you! Posted: 10/24/2025 14:35:05
Wow -- flipping the image makes a remarkable difference and effortlessly pulls my eyes to those of the bear. Note to self: always test an image by flipping. So easy and makes a huge difference. Posted: 10/13/2025 21:20:06
When I was involved with the Delaware Photographic Society one of the members, Ray Firmani, was famous for that. We nicknamed him "Flipit" Ray. I learned from a master.
Sadly Ray is no longer with us. He flew in B17s during WW2. Posted: 10/14/2025 20:52:44
Sadly Ray is no longer with us. He flew in B17s during WW2. Posted: 10/14/2025 20:52:44
It definitely has a more natural feel when flipped. Posted: 10/24/2025 14:38:15
Hi Barbara, a technically perfect image that carries the feeling of such peaceful contentment. I think that most "Nature Story images" tend to be about killing, eating or breeding , but you show an other compelling aspect. - The impact of flipping the image is amazing! Posted: 10/15/2025 18:09:08
Thanks Kirsti. I agree that wildlife images often feature predator behavior, survival, or death and this is natural part of life. However I prefer the softer side of nature. Posted: 10/24/2025 14:43:18