Bears in the Wild
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Bears in the Wild

April 2026

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The balance of your lights and darks is beautifully executed in this shot without looking over edited. Additionally the framing and use of the negative space is fantastic.

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Entry 28364380
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Absolute dream shot/bucket list shot for me. Haven't gotten this good a view of a sloth bear...yet but I really hope to. Great work.

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Perfect framing for this shot. Great job with the background blur vs crisp foreground. I think a lot of people may be tempted to frame this with the bear farther to the right but there's something that makes the center frame really work well for this shot.

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I can't put my finger on it but there is something about this shot that I absolutley love. The mystery of the convoluted silhouette that is resolved by the crisp reflection just draws me right into it. Wonderful work.

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I am looking for your best photos of bears in the wild. Photos can show any of the eight species of bear in the world: the American black bear, brown bear, polar bear, Asiatic black bear, giant panda, sloth bear, spectacled bear, or sun bear. Please be aware that koalas are not bears. Please only show bears in the wild, no bears in zoos or in captivity and no bear baiting.

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