Inspiring Photo: Brown Bear #4061575

Brown Bear

Uploaded: June 21, 2007

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F/11 - 1/80 sec. - ISO 400 - RAW.
70-300 mm lens at 115 mm.

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Nadya Johnson June 21, 2007

Excellent capture, Evy! #677438

Barbara Waldoch June 21, 2007

Beautiful bear, Evy! #4418545

Mary K. Robison June 21, 2007

What kind of sweet treat did you feed him to get that satisfied smile, Evy? Wonderful capture! Love the light outlining his furry features. #4418555

Ray Clarke June 21, 2007

Lovely detailed capture Evy!!!(R) #4418559

Su Sana E. P June 21, 2007

What a sweet face!! Evy, his pose and your exposure looks absolutely terrific!! #4418560

William F. Clair June 21, 2007

Super capture!!! A print!!! Love this shot. #4418578

Pat Gamwell June 21, 2007

You are a MASTER PHOTOGRAPHER in every venue, Evy! Do you ever have any bad shots? This is EXCEPTIONAL! The fur is so lifelike I could reach out and touch it! #4418588

William Johnson June 21, 2007

Excellant capture Evy. Composition colour, lighting are great, and I agree with Pat the detail in the fur is amazingly real looking. Bill J. #4418617

Stefania Barbier June 21, 2007

cuteeeeeeeeeeeee!!! beautiful!!!!!! looks like a teddy bear!!!!!!!! #4418621

Paul Michko June 21, 2007

Great portrait capture, Evy. #4418712

Paul E. Earl June 21, 2007

Magnificent creature! Very beautiful! #4418722

Derek D. Dafoe June 21, 2007

Beautiful shot Evy!! #4418777

Donald K. Cherry June 21, 2007

Terrific portrait of this gorgeous bear, Evy! #4418810

William C. Raco June 21, 2007

Wow, what an amazing portrait, Evy
Excellent detail, color, light and eye catching pose
Beautifully taken!

Bill #4418834

Laurence Saliba June 21, 2007

Oh wow!!!! This is magestic Evy!!!!! I LOVE it!!!! #4418934

Glenn E. Urquhart June 21, 2007

Extradornary Capture, Outstanding lighting, clarity, color and contrast, Well Composed... Beautiful Composition, Evy!!! VERY Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #4418989

Dominick M. Dimacale June 21, 2007

Great capture and presentation here Evy...Dominick #4419047

Jim Huffield June 21, 2007

MAGNIFICENT!!!!! #4419202

Jeff Robinson June 21, 2007

Outstanding Evy!! What a great pose he gave you and you have captured him beautifully! Jeff #4419384

Peggy J. Maguire June 21, 2007

So clear and detailed Evy,Outstanding !!! #4419499

Marijana Fajgl June 21, 2007

Stunning capture Evy! #4419610

Terri L. Scribner June 21, 2007

Beautiful capture of this gorgeous bear!! #4419893

Carla Metzler June 21, 2007

Excellent capture, Evy! #4420088

Mike D. Perez June 21, 2007

Beautiful capture with great clarity and texture, Evy! #4420328

David Phalen June 21, 2007

Excellent comp, color and details here Evy! Is he smiling? #4421894

Evy Johansen June 22, 2007

Thank you so much, everyone! I truly appreciate the kind comments!!
Yes, David... I think he's smiling.. :-) #4422445

Mary K. Robison June 22, 2007

He IS smiling, Evy ~ another great shot of yours in the Editors' First Picks gallery today! #4426102

Evy Johansen June 22, 2007

Thank you, Mary!!! #4426441

Susie Peek-Swint August 14, 2007

Great shot Evy ~ many congrats on POTD! #4644446

Anna Diederich August 14, 2007

Congrats on your POTD Evy!! Awesome image! #4644477

Helen N. McHugh August 14, 2007

Terrific capture of this lovely bear , Evy! Congratulations on your well deserved POTD!! #4644485

Aimee S. McMaster August 14, 2007

.....congrats on your wonderful POTD Evy....Aimee #4644487

Mike D. Perez August 14, 2007

congratulations on your beautiful POTD, Evy! #4644491

Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 14, 2007

Congratulations on your potd Evy, awesome wildlife capture!! #4644492

Nadya Johnson August 14, 2007

Evy, congratulations on your awesome (!) Photo of the Day! #4644502

Su Sana E. P August 14, 2007

Wow!!!!!!!!! Huge Congratulations on this well deserved POTD Win, Evy!! WTG!!!!!!!!!! #4644503

Mary K. Robison August 14, 2007

Oh, Evy, it's wonderful to see Mr. Smiley get POTD honors!!
A big CONGRATULATIONS! to you! #4644558

Jill Odice August 14, 2007

Congrats on the wonderful POTD award Evy!!! This guy looks like a friendly old teddy bear :-) What a wonderful image! I bet we see it again! #4644562

Dan Holm August 14, 2007

Wow!! Gorgeous! CONGRATULATIONS, Evy! #4644569

Stanley J. Contrades August 14, 2007

CONGRATULATIONS on this teddy POTD, Evy!! Beautifully done!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #4644571

Lynne Morris August 14, 2007

Wow this is gorgeous Evy, a well deserved POTD, huge congratulations! #4644575

Angela Azzinnaro August 14, 2007

What a nice surprise to see one of your awesome images as the Photo Of The Day!!! I have never seen this AMAZING CAPTURE Evy!!! I LOVE IT!!!! WONDERFUL job!!!! IT IS PERFECTION!!!!! #4644576

Dominick M. Dimacale August 14, 2007

Congratulations Evy on your POTD...Dominick #4644579

Laurence Saliba August 14, 2007

Congratulations Evy!!!!!! #4644580

Sherry Karr Adkins August 14, 2007

Congrats, Evy on POTD. Awesome shot!!! #4644599

Brett Dolsen August 14, 2007

Very Well Deserved Evy
Brett #4644700

William C. Raco August 14, 2007

How nice that this is recognized with the POTD
Such an excellent portrait, Evy!
Congratulations,

Bill #4644739

Karen Engelbreth August 14, 2007

Big congrats on your POTD, Evy :0))) #4644806

Carol Teal August 14, 2007

I missed this one Evy! This one came out while my PC was broken. Great job, and I just love his expression. He looks like a big teddy bear! Nice animal capture, Evy, and a huge congrats on your POTD! #4644814

Yves Rubin August 14, 2007

Simply outstanding! Congratulations on your wins! #4644843

Allan L. Whitehead August 14, 2007

Wvy, congratulations on having your photo, "Brown Bear" chosen as todays POTD. It is worth the praise that it deserves. I hope all is well, my friend - Allan #4644851

Laurie Daily August 14, 2007

Congrats evy on this great, big bear...he's beautifully captured! #4644856

Bob D. Hall August 14, 2007

Great big congrats on your POTD, EVY!!!! #4644902

Ray Clarke August 14, 2007

Congratulation on your POTD, Evy!!!!(R) #4644906

Faisal Almalki August 14, 2007

Beautiful shot. Congratulations on your POTD. Well done. #4644927

Deborah Lewinson August 14, 2007

Congratulations on your POTD for this outstanding and very beautiful portrait, Evy! #4644961

Josselyne Klecanda August 14, 2007

Now! he is really cute, and what a great capture. Nice Work. #4644984

Glenn E. Urquhart August 14, 2007

A BIG Congratulations on your POTD, Evy!!! Well Deserved!! Cheers, Glenn. #4644989

Hendrik Storme August 14, 2007

Congratulations on your wonderful POTD, Evy!!! #4644995

David Phalen August 14, 2007

HUGE Congrats on a well deserved POTD!!! #4645040

Claudia/Theo Bodmer August 14, 2007

Evy, congratulations! I feel like I know you and couldn't be prouder. Claudia #4645094

August 14, 2007

Congratulations on your Photo of the Day!!!! Outstanding image!!!! WTG!!!! #4645100

Linda D. Lester August 14, 2007

What a beauty....Congratulations on your POTD! #4645105

Joy Rector August 14, 2007

congrats on the POTD #4645152

August 14, 2007

Wonderful!!!!! Love that smile! #4645181

Kathleen K. Parker August 14, 2007

Way to go, Evy, with your POTD!! He is beautiful!!!
KK #4645203

Ronald F. Fischer August 14, 2007

Congrats on this awesome POTD! #4645289

Kathy L. Clark August 14, 2007

Evy fabulous FOTD. Way to go. #4645374

Lisa J. Boulden August 14, 2007

Evy, this is wonderful!!!
Love his peaceful stance and expression.
Congratulations on this well-deserved POTD!
--Lisa #4645531

Paula Dwyer August 14, 2007

Beautifully captured!!
Congratulations on your POTD. :) #4645591

August 14, 2007

Evy, Congrats on your POTD!! Beautiful capture! Looks like a big teddy bear. How did you get him to pose? It's almost as though he knows what a camera is for! -Crystal #4645600

Nancy L. Green August 14, 2007

Fantastic image and POTD, congtartulations!! <>< #4645629

Jim Britt August 14, 2007

Nice DOF. This bear looks like they knew you were taking the picture :). Great shot. He/She looks happy hah.

Congrats on POTD #4645631

Melissa Malisia August 14, 2007

Evy, wonderful photo. He does look like a teddy bear!! Congrats on POTD!! :) #4645638

Donna R. Wageman August 14, 2007

Congratulations!
Glorious detail, comp, etc.
Where did you capture the subject?
Now to visit your gallery. #4645651

Leonard Pierce August 14, 2007

Beautiful image Evy!! Congratulations on your POTD! #4645833

JO ANN CLEVELAND August 14, 2007

I ditto Pat Gamwell! You are such an excellent photographer!

congrats on POTD!

jo ann c. #4645842

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 14, 2007

WOW!!! Congratulations on this totally fantastic image, Evy!!!!!!! k #4645850

Casey A. Hanson August 14, 2007

You couldn't have asked for a better pose...excellent work, Evy! Congrats on a fine image. :0) #4645865

Cheryl Meisel August 14, 2007

GREAT SHOT EVY!!! Ahhhh he's so cute! AND BIG WOW photo of the day at better photo WOE! BIG CONGRATS on this great honor :)
Cherylm #4645914

Bill Wyatt August 14, 2007

Congratulations on your POTD!! #4645917

Rakesh Syal August 14, 2007

Fantastic image and POTD, congtartulations, Evy!!!!
#4645983

Vikram Jamwal August 14, 2007

What a wonderful capture Evy!!! Many Congratulations on the POTD :)))) -vikram #4646004

Lindley Johnson August 14, 2007

Wonderful image, Evy, with great composition and excellent detail. Congratulations on your POTD. #4646037

Cheryl E. Molennor August 14, 2007

What an incredible capture Evy. Congratulations on your POTD #4646119

William88 August 14, 2007

Congratulations on POTD Evy!! #4646163

Serena Pierce August 14, 2007

Congratulations Evy!! #4646394

karyl dalbey August 14, 2007

Great photo! Where was it taken? Congratulations on pick of the day. Karyl Dalbey #4646456

Kristi A. Howson August 14, 2007

I love this composition with the way the tree frames it and the bear is so cute. Congratulations on POTD Evy!!! #4646674

Dee Ann Young August 14, 2007

Love bears, great image! Congrats Evy! #4646756

Susana Ms Heide August 14, 2007

Looks like the bear is specifically posing for you! I agree with Mary, he does seem to have a satisfied smile on his face! OUTSTANDING capture!! Congrats on your POTD! #4646774

August 14, 2007

Cool picture! Wonderful clarity! Nice work! #4646786

August 14, 2007

Excellent capture Evy!! Wonderful detail and clarity. I almost want to reach out and touch him! Congrats Evy! #4646850

Dianne M. Bolognani August 14, 2007

What a WONDERFUL capture! Lovely composition, detail, depth of field! Congratulations on a well deserved POTD, Evy. #4646972

Jenny Bosmans August 14, 2007

Big Congratulations on this fantastic POTD, Evy! :) #4647039

RC Fritz August 14, 2007

Excellent. Big congratulations!! #4647065

Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 14, 2007

Awsome capture Evy, so beautiful. BIG Congrat's on your POTD! #4647118

Julie Turner August 14, 2007

Congratulations Evy on your Editor's Pick and POTD. You captured him so beautifully it makes me want to give him a great big hug...although I wouldn't get that close, but bears are just so darn cute! #4647291

Ronda Chatelle August 14, 2007

CONGRATULATIONS Evy on this wonderful POTD! #4647500

Allan L. Dy August 14, 2007

Evy, Congatulations on your POTD! #4647508

Ed Heaton August 14, 2007

Excellent work Evy, and a huge congrats on POTD! #4647583

Jim D. Keever August 14, 2007

I realize that I am not the first to comment, far from it!! but I want to make sure you know haw happy I am for you that this wonderful pic of yours made POTD!!
Jim #4647591

Martin J. Preslar August 14, 2007

Wonderful image of a very happy looking bear!!! Bravo!!!!!! Congrats!!!!! #4647695

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer August 14, 2007

AWESOME capture, Evy. Terrific in every possible way. Big congratulations on your POTD today. SO well deserved. #4647749

Julie Christiansen August 14, 2007

Congrat on POTD. Awesome shot and great pose for the bear. Where was this taken. Looks to be near Kalispell, MT??? #4647820

Cesar J. La Rosa August 14, 2007

BEAUTIFUL portrait, Evy. Excellent composition and wonderful detail.
Congratulations on this very well-deserved POTD!!!
Cesar #4647889

Amy JACKSON August 14, 2007

Beautiful capture, Evy! Congratulations on your POTD! #4647901

Jeff Robinson August 14, 2007

Congrats Evy on your Outstanding POTD!! #4647915

Patricia Ronan August 14, 2007

Beautiful bear capture, Congrats on your POTD Evy:) #4648069

Sandra J. Colby August 14, 2007

Grrrr-eat shot!!
Looks like he/she is smiling at the camera! #4648138

Terry L. Ellis August 14, 2007

An exceptional POTD, Evy! Huge congratulations! #4648764

Evy Johansen August 14, 2007

Wow, wow.... Thank you so much one and all for your wonderful comments! I truly appreciate your support and kind words! Very encouraging!!!

The picture was taken in Copenhagen Zoo, June, 2007! #4648769

August 14, 2007

Evy,
First of all, congratulations on your Editor's Pick and of your POTD!
Second, it's amazing that this bear looks innocent and cuddly. He looks like he should be sitting on the bed of some child's room, not an apex predator!
Third, your composition, lighting, exposure in addition to the bear's pose make for an A-M-A-Z-I-N-G shot!
Cudos to you!!! #4649295

Pat Gamwell August 15, 2007

WooooHoooo! WTG, girl! Just got back from vacation to find this MAGNIFICENT POTD winner! BIG CONGRATS! #4652186

William Moore August 15, 2007

BIG Congratulations Evy!!!!!! #4652903

Darryl Wilkinson August 15, 2007

Awesome POTD, Evy! Congratulations!! #4652951

Kate Jackson August 15, 2007

This is wonderful Evy! Congrats on your POTD! #4653165

Lisa R. Buffington August 15, 2007

Congrats on your POTD! Fantastic capture! Excellent detail, lighting, composition and clarity. Amazing shot of this powerful bear in such a great pose. Love it! #4653303

Heather August 15, 2007

WOW,This is Such a Awesome Photo!!! Lovely Colors and Lighting!!! Congrats on the EFP & POTD!!! They are well Deserved!!! I Definetly think that this could be a winner!!!! Have a Great Afternoon!!! #4653332

Evy Johansen August 15, 2007

Thank you so very much Donna, Pat, William, Darryl, Kate, Lisa and Heather!! Your kind words are greatly appreciated!! #4654541

August 16, 2007

Wonderful capture Evy Congratulations also on POTD
Chris #4654997

Joan Kocak August 16, 2007

he positively is posing for you!!! what a wonderful image Evy, CONGRATS on POTD!!! #4657649

Evy Johansen August 16, 2007

Thank you Chris and Joan!! I appreciate!! #4658530

Terrill Province August 17, 2007

Okay, I know that he's got really big teeth and claws but you've just made him so soft and cuddly looking I want to take him home!!!

BIG CONGRATULATIONS!!! #4661775

Milan Banik August 18, 2007

great composition ,congratulations #4663867

Evy Johansen August 19, 2007

Thank you so much Terrill and Milan!! #4667642

Renee Doyle August 19, 2007

Just got home and catching up with my emails to find your fantastic POTD!!!!!! WTG Evy - big congratulations to you - fantastic work!!
#4669985

Evy Johansen August 20, 2007

Thank you, Renee!! And welcome back!! #4674395

Lori Carlson August 25, 2007

What a perfect pose! He looks so reflective in this shot!! :0) And beautiful. Great work, Evy! Congrats on your big day! :0) #4697733

Evy Johansen August 25, 2007

Thank you so much, Lori!!! #4698176

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