Lions &Tigers &Bears, Oh My!
Uploaded: February 09, 2009 00:05:20
Well as promised here is the bear. Sitting at the top of his mountain sticking out his tongue at everyone that passed by. LOL
Again the bg in the zoo is such they don't leave you have choice but to have to remove it.
Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/100 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 1600, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 180.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 50D
A P February 09, 2009
Another view #1080965William F. Clair February 09, 2009
fantastic!!! good choice for the background. #7143815Tiia Vissak February 09, 2009
a cool portrait! #7143818Kirsten Kiki Kjaer February 09, 2009
OMG!! What a beautiful big bear and fabulous captures of him, Ann. Thank you for the bear hugs! #7143836Laura E. Swan February 09, 2009
I always want to pet bears. I wish we could! Wonderfully fun image! Yes, and thanks for the big hug! -Laura :) #7143843Brett Dolsen February 09, 2009
Awesome portrait and background Ann!!This could be straight out of an early encyclopedia!!Great work!Brett #7143864Karen Engelbreth February 09, 2009
Great portrait, Ann! #7143876Sandra Anderson February 09, 2009
What a fantastic image Ann. Just amazing. #7144004Margaret R. Barry February 09, 2009
Fantastic image, Ann. Great composition, pose, timing and clarity! #7144010Michelle Alton February 09, 2009
Fantastic work and presentation of this wonderful pose, Ann. He must have liked you!#7144021
Tammy M. Anderson February 09, 2009
Wonderful capture, Ann. #7144118Deb Koskovich February 09, 2009
I am laughing at his cute expression...he is smiling at you and acting so cute...fabulous capture, Ann!! #7144191Anne M. Young February 09, 2009
This is super work Ann... #7144228Dominick M. Dimacale February 09, 2009
Great animal image here, Ann.Dominick #7144318
Jeanne & Cliff Dill February 09, 2009
Too too Good!!Really like him/her!!
Jeanne #7144639
Melanie D. Fuelling February 09, 2009
Adorable Ann!!! He looks so sweet- just like a big ole teddy bear. Great timing on getting a super expression. #7144717Gina Cormier February 09, 2009
Fabulous capture Ann!! I love how this looks and it makes you want to hug him. (ya right) I'd be lunch! lol #7144866Gary Lange February 09, 2009
Terrific image here, Ann!! Love it! #7145188Christine Lobsinger February 09, 2009
This is just simply gorgeous Anne...I found him in the Editor's Area...Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna February 09, 2009
ADORABLE, if you can apply that word to a bear!!!! LOLOL It sure looks that way to me though!!!!!! Love it, Ann!!!!! :-) k #7145978Christine Lobsinger February 09, 2009
Anne, I can't stop looking at your bear... he is adorable for sure..Erica Murphy February 09, 2009
I LOVE it Ann!!! #7146452Barbara Waldoch February 09, 2009
Fantastic shot and excellent job on the background, Ann! #7146513Erin Appelbaum February 09, 2009
Awesome capture Ann. Outstanding PS work. Peter #7146980Kathy Cline February 09, 2009
AWWWWWWWWWWWW YEAH!!! There he is!!Courtenay Vanderbilt February 09, 2009
He looks like the king of the mountain! Wonderful job of creating a more appealing bg for him! #7147094Sam Britt February 09, 2009
Cute portrait, great background, Ann. #7147225Randy D. Dinkins February 09, 2009
Great portrait. Cute, but don't think I want to get too close :-). Nice work. #7147262Jessica Jenney February 09, 2009
It's like he's thinking; aw shucks, you want to take my picture! What a cute pose! Fantastic capture! I like this one the best! #7147528Mukesh Srivastava February 09, 2009
Terrific portrait and BG, Ann!!! #7147820Ujjwal Mukherjee February 09, 2009
Nice capture and background work,Ann! #7147826Ken Smith February 10, 2009
Gotta love that expression..I really like this one, Ann. Excellent! #7148564Tammy Espino February 10, 2009
He has a cute expression, what a great capture! #7151005Tommy E. Burgess February 10, 2009
Very cool capture Ann!! What a ham this guy is lol. Great capture!! #7152037Robert Baer February 11, 2009
love your animals they are fantastic ann #7152823Aimee S. McMaster February 11, 2009
...you've captured him wonderfully Ann, it may be because I am a softie, but he looks so sad and 'out of it' to me, like he is deeply unhappy....I hope he has lots and lots of free range there....Aimee #7153027Colleen Farrell February 11, 2009
Now that Aimee mentioned it, he does look sad and out of it. :( Wonderful capture and DD work, Ann! #7153959Steve Pinzon February 11, 2009
You should hire out posing animals; this is incredibly appealing, really captures one's attention for a longer look. Great shot! #7154025Leslie McLain February 11, 2009
Terrific capture. Love his pose and expression. #7154872Carlton Ward February 11, 2009
Great animated look on the bear and sharp image - Good work Ann :) #7156047Lisa J. Boulden February 12, 2009
Awwww!Dianna Murphy February 12, 2009
He's a beauty! Well done Ann. #7157587Gena L. Talbot February 13, 2009
I agree...he is a beauty for sure! lol Love how you changed the bg great work :) Gena #7161672JudyAnn Rector February 13, 2009
Now THIS is what I call a BEAR! Great job all around, Ann. Whatever you use to change the bg it works wonders. I still do it the hard way... care to share? :)) JA #7161870Howard B. Cheek February 14, 2009
What a wonderful pose Ann, this big guy looks sooooo cute.Robyn A. Terrell February 14, 2009
Ann, this is simply a winner in my book. Such a wonderful capture and I love what you have done with it! Your choice of BG has given this a whole new and wonderful perspective. As always your PP work brings out the best in every way....supreme work, my friend! #7164645Patty Fee February 14, 2009
Very, very nice -- love the bear! He looks so cuddly.Bear hugs right back atcha. #7164676
A P February 14, 2009
To all my friends who left these wonderful comments:Lynn Haack February 14, 2009
What a fun and adorable image...looks like he is posing! Well done! Congrats on EP. Lynn #7165084Pamela Shane February 14, 2009
Oh, I just love this capture Ann!! Superb work on the bg; love the light.Cindy Bendush February 14, 2009
Great image and detail Ann! (Just look at those feet!) He looks almost adorable enough to want to hug :-) #7165668Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 15, 2009
Great timing, cute bear and excellent portrait. Awesome work Ann! #7168990Laurie Daily February 16, 2009
He is just beautiful, Ann....What a big, loveable lug he is!!! A great job you did! #7170668Linda D. Lester February 16, 2009
I LOVE THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #7173222Susan Fox February 20, 2009
You did a great job with the background! LOL love his expression :-) Too cute! #7188764Gerri R. Jones February 23, 2009
This is so charming...Love it, beautiful work, the bg is perfect Ann! #7204651Nadya Johnson March 19, 2009
Another one I missed... outstanding!! And great job on that background, too! #7305237Pamela Shane March 25, 2009
Congratulations on your super finalistJessica Jenney March 25, 2009
YAY!!!!!! Congratulations, Ann on your fantastic finalist! Too cute!! Terrific background! ;-) #7327569Mukesh Srivastava March 25, 2009
Congrats for Terrific Finalist and wish good luck for next round.... #7327863Stefania Barbier March 25, 2009
huge congrats for your gorgeous finalist!!!! #7327976Lisa J. Boulden March 25, 2009
WTG, Ann!!!! (I can BEAR-ly contain myself!!!)Sharon Sawyer March 25, 2009
WTGG!!! Congratulations on your wonderful finalists, Ann!!! You nailed it with the background... well done! All the best in the next round!!!! #7328265Courtenay Vanderbilt March 25, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS, Ann! #7328284Christine Lobsinger March 25, 2009
Love him... a big congrats Ann!!Dawn M. Schneider March 25, 2009
Ann CONGRATS this one is fantastic!! #7328463Leslie McLain March 25, 2009
Congrats on this amazing finalist. #7328559Margaret R. Barry March 25, 2009
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Ann! #7328626Tiia Vissak March 25, 2009
Congratulations! #7328669Bojan Bencic March 25, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist, Ann! #7328693Eugenio Diaz March 25, 2009
Congratulations on your beautiful Finalist!!!Mary Beth Aiello March 25, 2009
He looks so shy, Ann. Just outstanding. Huge congrats on this beautiful finalist. #7328894ROLAN NARMAN March 25, 2009
Huge congrats on this lovely finalist Ann! #7328924Nadya Johnson March 25, 2009
WAY TO GO, ANN!!! I don't have the link yet but I saw this in your gallery. HUGE CONGRATS on this AWESOME finalist! #7329012Stan Kwasniowski March 25, 2009
Hi Ann, congratulations #7329314Tammy Espino March 25, 2009
Congrats :) #7329362Daniella Puente March 25, 2009
BIG congrats Ann!!! This is so cool :))) #7329494Nancy (Peaches) Harker March 25, 2009
Brett Dolsen March 25, 2009
Congratulations Ann!!Hope to see this in the winners circle!!Brett #7329684Elida Gutierrez March 25, 2009
I just saw this, I'm so HAPPY for you!!!You know that I wish you the BEST LUCK!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!! #7329745
Kirsten Kiki Kjaer March 25, 2009
Congratulations on this fabulous finalist, Ann. #7329988Claudia Kuhn March 25, 2009
So cute Ann, congrats and good luck! #7330003Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 25, 2009
Awesome finalist Ann!! A huge congratulations! #7330110Linda L. Ruiz March 25, 2009
Love what you have done. Congratulations #7330169Erica Murphy March 25, 2009
BIG CONGRATS Ann!! You did a great job with this image. #7330239Patricia A. Stalter March 25, 2009
Well girl look at this!!! Congrats. #7330322Erin Appelbaum March 25, 2009
WTG Anne. Outstanding finalist. Congrats. Peter #7330596Susan Fox March 25, 2009
Congratulations Ann! So glad this one made finalist! #7330752Kathleen Rinker March 25, 2009
Congratulations Ann!! #7330776Leland N. Saunders March 25, 2009
Well done, Ann. Great photo ... congratulations ... !!Lee #7331070
Michelle Alton March 25, 2009
Brilliant Finalist, Ann. What a shot!Tommy E. Burgess March 25, 2009
Congratulations on this outstanding finalist Ann!! Best of luck. #7331562Terry L. Ellis March 25, 2009
A fantastic finalist, Ann! Congratulations!!!!!! #7331571Debra R. Harder March 25, 2009
This is so PRECIOUS, Ann!! Congratulations on your wonderful finalist! Deb #7331628Michelle L. Frick March 25, 2009
What a beautiful big ole bear - looks like he could use a hug!! Congratulations Ann! #7331725Michelle L. Frick March 25, 2009
What a beautiful big ole bear - looks like he could use a hug!! Congratulations Ann! #7331726Robert Baer March 25, 2009
annPatty Fee March 25, 2009
Lions & Tigers & Bears, Oh, Ann -- BIG CONGRATS, my friend!#7332265
Clyde Smith March 25, 2009
Congratulations on your Finalist Ann! Awesome work. #7332349Teresa Burnett March 25, 2009
YAYYYYYYYY!!!!! AWESOME!!! Huge congratulations Ann!! I love this big guy!!! Best of luck in the next round!!! #7332350Sherran Andersen March 25, 2009
Congrats Ann. Sherran #7332359Laurence Saliba March 25, 2009
Congrats on this outstanding finalist Ann!!!! #7332470Vitor Dias March 26, 2009
Hi sweet friend.rgds itor #7333122
Anita Hogue March 26, 2009
This is absolutely fabulous, Ann! A big congratulations! #7333551Jeanne & Cliff Dill March 26, 2009
Congrats on your big recogniton!!Jeanne #7333577
Anne M. Young March 26, 2009
Fantastic finalist - congratulations! Bear hugs to you! #7334363Janet Daniel March 26, 2009
Awesome close up, Ann!Glenn E. Traver March 26, 2009
Congratulations on your Finalist Ann, Good work and Good Luck ~ GT #7334878Melanie D. Fuelling March 26, 2009
So happy you got a finalist on my favorite bear photo ! Congratulations :-))) #7335485Max Aureli March 26, 2009
Congratulations Ann on this fantastic Finalist!!!! :-))) #7335496A P March 26, 2009
Thanks you ALL for your congratulations and best wishes in the next round. Your approval makes me feel like a Winner ALREADY!!Nick Lagos March 26, 2009
This is so cute and zany Ann...big congrats #7336081Laurie Daily March 26, 2009
Congrats, Ann, love this big old bear!!! #7336144Jeana Clark March 26, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!
~J~ #7336296
Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 26, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS ANN!!! A beautiful winning image!!! #7336424Sharon Sawyer March 26, 2009
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!! WTGG! HUGE congratulations on your wonderful win. #7336434Susan Fox March 26, 2009
Congratulations on your win Ann!!!! #7336468Pamela Shane March 26, 2009
Ann, congratulations on your great win! #7336529Margaret R. Barry March 26, 2009
Congratulations, Ann! #7336539Judy V. Kennamer March 26, 2009
Beautiful Ann!!! CONGRATS!!! #7336639Jessica Jenney March 26, 2009
YIIIIIPPPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!Congratulations, Ann!!! YAY! We get to share this page together! So happy for you, girl! #7336647
Colleen Farrell March 26, 2009
WTG, Ann! Congratulations on your win! #7336651Max Aureli March 26, 2009
Yahooooooooo!!!! Congratulations Ann Great Winner!!!!!! LOL LOL :-)))) #7336659Claudia Kuhn March 26, 2009
Wonderful Ann, congrats on your winner! #7336712Sue Marshall March 26, 2009
This is wonderful Ann, a big congrats to you on your win! :-) #7336724Emmanuel Panagiotakis March 26, 2009
Excellent pictureJanet Daniel March 26, 2009
A huge congrats on your wonderful win, Ann!!! #7336845ROLAN NARMAN March 26, 2009
Huge congrats Ann on your superb winner! #7336849Lisa J. Boulden March 26, 2009
So sweet and wonderful!!!Agnes Fegan March 26, 2009
Wonderful winning image Ann; congratulations !!! #7337059Gerri R. Jones March 26, 2009
BIG Congratulations Ann! Such a fabulous winner!!! #7337101Evy Johansen March 26, 2009
Big congratulations on your win, Ann!! #7337164Leslie McLain March 26, 2009
Congrats on your wonderful winner! #7337195Teresa Burnett March 26, 2009
YAYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!! Huge congratulations Ann on this fantastic WINNER!!!!! #7337276Tammy Espino March 26, 2009
Congrats on your win :) #7337302Wendy Moghadam March 26, 2009
Huge congratulations!!! Awesome win! #7337316Tommy E. Burgess March 26, 2009
Big congratulations on this outstanding winner Ann!! WTG!! #7337455Courtenay Vanderbilt March 26, 2009
Whoo Hoo!!!!!! Congratulations my friend!!!! Awesome! Kelley says Hi! #7337460Eugenio Diaz March 26, 2009
Congratulations to You dear Ann!!!Nadya Johnson March 26, 2009
WOOO HOOO! Fantastic winner, Ann! Well deserved! A HUGE CONGRATS!!! #7337574Anne M. Young March 26, 2009
Fantastic congratulations! #7337670Terry L. Ellis March 26, 2009
Congratulations, Ms. Ann! A fabulous win! #7337738Christine Lobsinger March 26, 2009
CONGRATS ANN!!!!MELODIE C. ROBERTS March 26, 2009
I was planning On Eating My Hat if this didn't win!!!!frank w. degenhardt March 26, 2009
Well dear woman, A winner is so right for this one. Amazing work. Congratulations my friend. #7338041Laurence Saliba March 26, 2009
Congratulations!!!!! #7338071Brett Dolsen March 26, 2009
Fantastic,Wonderfull,Excellent,Congratulations!!Brett #7338191Bojan Bencic March 26, 2009
Congratulations, Ann! #7338242Mary K. Robison March 27, 2009
Outstanding "portrait", Ann!Stefania Barbier March 27, 2009
WTG Ann, congratulations on your superb winner!!! #7338368Tiia Vissak March 27, 2009
Congratulations! #7338567Janet McNeil March 27, 2009
Congratulations on your fantastic WIN!! #7338729Laurie Daily March 27, 2009
The more I see him the more I love him...A big congrats to you Ann!!! #7338870Annie Booth March 27, 2009
WTG Ann- Congrats on this well deserved WINNER. #7339078Renata Gusciora March 27, 2009
Wonderful winner,Ann!Huge congratulations!!:-) #7339363Robert Baer March 27, 2009
yea!!!!! I was right!!! congrats a second time my friend! #7339427Kimi A. Phillips March 27, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SUPER SWEET WIN!!!:) #7339548Gary Lange March 27, 2009
Many congrats!!! #7339608David Phalen March 27, 2009
BIG Congrats on an outstanding Winner!! #7339675Kirsten Kiki Kjaer March 27, 2009
Congratulations on your winner, Ann. #7339801Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 27, 2009
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOO, Ann!!!!! WTG on this incredible winner!!!! :-) k #7339923JO ANN CLEVELAND March 27, 2009
Congratulations on this awesome gold winner Ann!That is just too cute!
jo ann c. #7339925
Dale Hardin March 27, 2009
WTG Ann. Congratulations on this well deserved win. Very tricky image to create a new background on. Well done. #7340156Zsuzsanna M. Szugyi March 27, 2009
Big Congratulations on your outstanding Win, Ann!! He is super cute!! #7340207Erin Appelbaum March 27, 2009
WTG Ann. Fantastic winner. Congrats. Peter #7340288Erica Murphy March 27, 2009
FABULOUS Ann!! CONGRATULATIONS to YOU! #7340671Rhonda Burger March 27, 2009
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S !!!Mary Beth Aiello March 27, 2009
Huge congrats on bringing home the Gold, Ann. Just beautiful. #7341136Anita Hogue March 27, 2009
Congratulations to you for a very well deserved second place, Ann! It is an outstanding image! #7341173Sam Britt March 27, 2009
Big congratulations on your winner, Ann! #7341480Glenn E. Traver March 27, 2009
Congratulations on your well deserved Win Ann ~ GT #7341609Jeana Clark March 27, 2009
WAY TO GO & CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!
~J~ #7341779
Patty Fee March 27, 2009
AWESOME -- HUGE CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!Bear hugs. #7342251
Cora Miller March 27, 2009
The cool, icy look works really well with his head in the clouds. :) Outstanding work, Ann. Big congratulations on your win! #7342270Lynne Morris March 27, 2009
Huge Congratulations on this awesome winner Ann, so well deserved. Let me know if you are around next sat to meet up :) #7342491Barbara Waldoch March 27, 2009
Congratulations, Ann! #7342589Sandra Anderson March 28, 2009
Congratulations Ann. Just a wonderful photo. So deserved. #7343054Melanie D. Fuelling March 28, 2009
Congratulations Again Ann - this time a bigger winner - love this one !!!!#7343401
Robyn A. Terrell March 28, 2009
Congratulations, Ann! I was so excited to see this one in the winners circle. It's a goreous piece of art work...Bravo! #7343798A P March 28, 2009
To the judges for selecting this image out of all the incredible entries in February and to ALL OF YOU who believed in this capture (as well as believed in me!) and took the time to leave a congratulations on it. I'm honored to have so many wonderful friends here on BP. #7344536
Candice C. Calhoun March 28, 2009
BIG congratulations, Ann...I love your winning photo and its companion as well! A totally thrilling winner!ccc #7344922
Kim Kleinschmidt March 28, 2009
Congratulations Ann - WOW! beautiful photo! thank you for your help!#7345164
Kathleen Rinker March 28, 2009
Congratulations Ann!! #7345645Renee Doyle March 28, 2009
WTG Ann!!!!!! Big congrats on this wonderful winner!!! #7345821Cheryl E. Molennor March 28, 2009
sO AMAZING! Congratulations #7345865Cindy Bendush March 28, 2009
Terrific winner Ann! Congratulations! #7346334Ken Smith March 28, 2009
You picked the perfect background, Ann. Way to go..congrats!! #7346525Robert K. Bemus March 28, 2009
Great shot and effects-- congratulations on your win, Ann!! #7346681Sheryl A. Hudson March 28, 2009
Congratulations on your well deserved win, Ann!!! #7346714Daniella Puente March 29, 2009
BIG CONGRATS ANN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #7348125David W. Orias March 29, 2009
Well Done, Ann. #7348407Linda D. Lester March 29, 2009
WOW!!!!! Awesome....Congratulations! :) #7349881Datha Y. Thompson March 31, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS!!! LOVE it Ann :0) #7355966Usman M. Bajwa April 01, 2009
CONGRATS. on getting Golden, Ann.Usman. #7358414
isabel C. Zepeda April 01, 2009
AnnCONGRATULATIONSSSSSS
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Dominick M. Dimacale April 02, 2009
Congratulations Ann on your Win!!!
Dominick #7362634
Elida Gutierrez April 02, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
"Cup Full of Daisies"
A Special Trophy for
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Elida Gutierrez April 02, 2009
Nick Lagos April 03, 2009
Great to see this get the Gold Ann..big congrats to you #7367145A P April 03, 2009
One last Thank YOU to all who have stopped by to leave their Congratz. I'm really PROUD AND HONORED to be a small part of this AWESOME group of photographers/people. And I hope you all know how much I really mean that!! #7368003
Jeff Robinson April 04, 2009
Congrats Ann on this Outstanding and Well Deserved Win!! Jeff #7371790Lori Carlson April 20, 2009
This is a vision!! Love the catch light in the eye and the pose is priceless! Well done!! Big congrats to you!! :0) #7425169Raymond Pauly April 27, 2009
I had missed this, Ann! What a beautiful winner! Truly remarkable capture! Congratulations!! #7456391Donna Rowley June 06, 2009
Love it, love it, love it!! #7603004Jeanne & Cliff Dill June 06, 2009
Ann, This is REALLY Big! congrats!Jeanne #7603058
Christine Lobsinger June 06, 2009
ANN, A BIG CONGRATS to You here...on your WINNER!!! I absolutely LOVE THIS!!!James Fike September 22, 2009
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