Peaceful Hibernation [Contest Winner Pool November 2004 Animals and Pet Photography]
Uploaded: November 08, 2004 03:15:15
A bear settles in for "a long winter's nap". 10/23/04, 3 p.m., f/5.6, 1/250, ISO 250, 70-300mm Q'ray at 300mm, but of dreamy added in PSP9.
Joy Brown November 08, 2004
Wonderful capture and effects, Jan! #186502Alan L. Borror November 08, 2004
Just love the focus on his nose. Great capture and effects, Jan! #896809Allan L. Whitehead November 08, 2004
Great photograph and composition, Jan, I guess winter really is coming. Very well done, my dear friend - your good friend, Allan #896838Colleen Braun November 08, 2004
he needs a manicure, great capture... #896848Kathleen Clemons November 08, 2004
This made me smile, Jan. Very well done! :) #896849Patricia A. Kuniega November 08, 2004
So sweet! Makes me want to cuddle up with this teddybear. Love what you did with this one Jan! #896853Cindy Paquette November 08, 2004
Such a beautiful shot Jan! I really love this one! #896882Carolyn M. Fletcher November 08, 2004
How sweet this is! Love it!!!! #896909Dolores Neilson November 08, 2004
How adorable is this?? Simply magical, Jan! #896978Charlene Bayerle November 08, 2004
Wonderful shot and effects Jan!!!! He looks so comfy!!! #897087Marie Fields November 08, 2004
Wonderful image, Jan! Love the dreamy effect on this! #897143Joy M. Holster November 08, 2004
Wow! I love how the composition of the shot leads your eyes last to those incredible claws. #897167Gianna Stadelmyer November 08, 2004
Thank you so much for your wonderful comments, Joy, Alan, Allan, Colleen, Kathleen, Patricia, Cindy, Carolyn, Dolores, Charlene, Marie, and Joy H.! I greatly appreciate them. I was so swamped last week, I had very little time on BP! It's good to be back:-) #897698Michael Wehrman November 08, 2004
Great shot Jan #897738Dan Holm November 08, 2004
Outstanding image, Jan! Love the sleepy expression and effects! Excellent work! #897769Kelly Abernathy November 08, 2004
Beautiful! -K #897971Carol Brill November 08, 2004
What a marvelous capture of this sleepyhead, Jan, the softened light and colors that you captured here add so much to the relaxed tone of this image! #898170Robin L. Wehrman November 08, 2004
WOW! Outstanding capture of this sleppyhead. Great effects well do on this Jan:-) #898362Leesa White December 15, 2004
This is awesome, Jan! Congratulations! #974391Stanley J. Contrades December 16, 2004
CONGRATULATIONS, Jan, on this 'cuddly' image and the very best of luckAlan L. Borror December 16, 2004
Congratulations yet again, Jan! #976745Kathleen Clemons December 16, 2004
And more congrats, Jan! #978209Leonard Pierce December 17, 2004
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! #981827Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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