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Back to Switzerland: Ursus arctos arctos


Back to Switzerland: Ursus arctos arctos
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Copyright: Gabi Klemm (klemmg) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 302 W: 40 N: 484] (1719)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-07-16
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX APO
Exposure: f/8, 1/1000 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2005-07-28 18:05
Viewed: 2452
Points: 30
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Back to Switzerland - Ursus arctos arctos

I took this photo in an animal parc (Landberg) near Zurich. However, apparently you now have a chance to encounter one in the wild again: After more than 100 years, a brown bear was sighted today in the morning hours in Grisons by a German student.

Once native to Asia, Africa, Europe and North America, brown bears are now extinct in some areas and have had their numbers greatly reduced in others. They prefer semi-open country, usually in mountainous areas. In spite of their size, they can run at speeds of up to 64 km/h (40 mph).

The grizzly bear, the Kodiak bear and the Mexican brown bear are North American subspecies of the brown bear. In Europe, there are 14,000 brown bears in ten separate populations, from Spain to Russia.

The subspecies of brown bears have been listed as follows; however, there is little agreement on classification:
Ursus arctos arctos — brown bear
Ursus arctos californicus — golden bear (extinct)
Ursus arctos horribilis — grizzly bear
Ursus arctos isabellinus — Himalayan Brown Bear
Ursus arctos middendorffi — Kodiak bear
Ursus arctos nelsoni — Mexican grizzly bear, (extinct?)
Ursus arctos pruinosus — Tibetan bear
Ursus arctos yesoensis — Hokkaido bear
PDP, seb36, chiliu, nixpix, Comandante, sandpiper2, chouette, dew77, Tage, rosana, Janice, alejandroguzman, brosnea, Luc, Dave has marked this note useful
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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2964 W: 366 N: 3848] (11755)
  • [2005-07-28 18:44]

Hi Gabi, good shot! The pose and moment you captured is excellent. He really looks like he is enjoying that fish. I like the composition you made and the sharpness is very good. I can't find much wrong here. Well done.

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  • seb36 (92)
  • [2005-07-28 19:40]

Is the 64km/h the speed they reach when falling off a tree? :)
This seems pretty amazing to me. Anyway, very good photo!

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  • chiliu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1552 W: 0 N: 1165] (6442)
  • [2005-07-28 21:23]

Excellent composition!
Great colour, good sharpness and details.
TFS!

Sehr gut Gabi. I like how you got in real close and the content is wonderful, especially the tongue and the water drops on the fur. I have done a workshop to bring out the sharpness a bit more, hope you dont mind. Good note too and pleased to hear they are making a come back. Cheers, Rob

Hello Gabi!
Very nice scane.Details,framing,POV and especially composition are excellent.Very well done!Thanks for sharing.

Great to hear that the bears are making a comeback, I didn't think there was any in Europe at all. Nice pose of this captured one.

Nice capture Gabi,
Good composition and you captured a great moment. Sharpness and details are excellent. TFS
Helene

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2005-08-04 5:32]

Hello Gabi!
Very nice and funny capture.Expression on bears face,sharpness,POV,framing and composition are excellent.Ich konnte kein Fehler finden;).Very well done!TFS...:-)

Look at those claws! Nice detail and awesome capture. Is that a fishbone?
Very, Very good shot Gabi, it's one to be proud of!
Scott

Hello Gabi excellent shot you have here, and those claws are impressive. I'm really impressed with this photo.
Ros

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3446 W: 144 N: 5881] (17425)
  • [2005-09-17 16:14]

Hi Gabi, what a great up-close shot of the Ursus arctos arctos. Ans look at those claws too! Well timed with his tongue - you should be very happy with this photo - it's a good job!

Hi Gabi:

amazing composition, great DOF and POV, real colors and a very useful NOTE GUIDALINES.

Congratulations


hugs
Alejandro

Hi there!! That΄s a great detail! Excelent angle you use. Wonderful work!!

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2058 W: 315 N: 4404] (14713)
  • [2005-12-12 20:25]

Personal assessment of the photo: very good.
Capacity of evocation in me: strong.
Very trong visual impact.
Personal assessment of the note: complete.
Thank you very much again Gabi.

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  • Dave Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 522 W: 47 N: 668] (2151)
  • [2005-12-30 21:56]

Excellent note and beautiful picture Gabi!
He is enjoying the last bit of that fish, isn't he?
Great perspective and good closeup!

I hope things are well in your world...
May you have a very Happy New Year!
Best Regards,
Dave

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  • hibou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 197 W: 1 N: 348] (1537)
  • [2006-01-10 20:01]

A great capture, being at the right plate at the right time !
TFS Donald L.

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