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Eye Contact

© Mitch Spence

Eye Contact

Uploaded: November 17, 2009

Description

A grizzly keeps an eye on me at a wildlife park in Sequim, Washington.

Animals

Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/800 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 800, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 200.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300

Comments

Lisa R. Buffington level-deluxe November 17, 2009

Awesome shot Mitch. I would have been very uncomfortable with those eyes on me, very intense. Excellent work. #1206277

Daniella Puente November 17, 2009

Terrific Mitch! #8139221

Melissa Olsen November 17, 2009

Fantastic Mitch...I would have liked to be in your shoes! #8139646

Amy M. Wilson November 17, 2009

Awesome capture, Mitch!!! #8139751

Tammy Espino November 17, 2009

Brave lady, even with a zoom lens!! What a great looking bear! :) #8139829

Janet Daniel November 17, 2009

Spectacular capture, Mitch! Outstanding color, detail, comp, & dof! #8140084

Dianna Murphy November 17, 2009

Great framing, detail and color. Wow. #8140492

Nikki McDonald level-classic November 18, 2009

Nice shot. I'm with everyone else who would have kept considerable distance between myself and the bear. Excellent detail and I really like the bear's placement in the frame. #8141332

Stefania Barbier level-classic November 18, 2009

wow what a catch.... gorgeous! #8143623

Leslie McLain level-classic November 19, 2009

Terrific capture, Mitch. A winner. #8145272

JO ANN CLEVELAND November 20, 2009

I hope you kept your eye on him too!

Great capture Mitch

jo ann c. #8148933

Renata Gusciora November 21, 2009

Marvelous,Mitch!Awesome capture!Love it! #8150424

AEK November 23, 2009

don't know how you managed this, but you have an amazing image here! the composition is perfect - I would have been running - a. #8156177

Nikki McDonald level-classic November 24, 2009

Congrats on the EP -- I really like this one. #8164531

Mitch Spence level-classic November 26, 2009

Hi, Lisa, Daniella, Melissa, Amy, Tammy, Janet, Dianna, Nikki, Stefania, Leslie, Jo Ann, Renata, and Arlene, and thanks. I really wasn't all that brave. For one thing, I was in a car. For another, there was a fence between us. :) #8170463

Tammy Espino December 15, 2009

Big Congrats on this great capture!! :) #8218414

Amy M. Wilson December 15, 2009

Congratulations on your fantastic Finalist, Mitch!!! #8218551

Courtenay Vanderbilt December 15, 2009

Fabulous image, Mitch! CONGRATULATIONS! #8218756

Cindy Bendush level-classic December 15, 2009

Big congrats on your Finalist Mitch! #8218943

Phyllis H. Burchett December 15, 2009

Congrats on this fantastic capture! #8219109

Les Rhoades level-classic December 15, 2009

Congrats on your November FINALIST! #8219342

Michelle Alton December 15, 2009

AWESOME, Mitch! Congratulations! #8219614

Karen E. Baumann December 15, 2009

Love the composition for this guy! Very nicely presented, Mitch. Congratulations on your well deserved finalist. #8219847

Michael Umbreit December 15, 2009

Mitch - Congratulations on your finalist! Nice work! - Mike #8219950

Sharon Sawyer December 15, 2009

Mitch, HUGE congratulations on your amazing finalist and all the best in the next round!!! #8220652

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic December 15, 2009

HUGE Congrats on the beautiful Finalist, Mitch!

UB. #8220928

Anne M. Young level-addict December 15, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS - a fantastic finalist! #8221043

Stefania Barbier level-classic December 15, 2009

congratulations on your gorgeous finalist!!! #8221428

Tommy E. Burgess December 16, 2009

Congratulations on your outstanding finalist Mitch!!! #8221674

Katarina Mansson December 16, 2009

The judges had an eye on him too ... congratulations Mitch! #8221936

Ken Smith level-classic December 16, 2009

It's probably good you had your eye on him too! :-) Congrats!! #8222233

Patricia A. Stalter December 16, 2009

I'm happy to see this deserving Finalist. Why didn't it get an EP? #8222909

Christine Czernin level-classic December 16, 2009

Congrats, Mitch, a well deserving finalist. #8223094

Eivor Kuchta December 16, 2009

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Mitch! #8223336

Mary Beth Aiello level-classic December 16, 2009

Just outstanding, Mitch. Huge congrats on this beautiful finalist. #8223585

JO ANN CLEVELAND December 16, 2009

Big congrats on this awesome finalist Mitch and well deserved, go for the gold


jo ann c. #8223621

Tiia Vissak December 16, 2009

Congratulations! #8223739

Renata Gusciora December 16, 2009

Huge congratulations on your awesome finalist,Mitch!!!:) #8223930

Leslie McLain level-classic December 16, 2009

Congrats onyour wonderful finalist, Mitch. #8223945

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe December 16, 2009

Congrats Mitch on your Terrific Finalist! Jeff #8224122

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic December 16, 2009

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C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving Finalist! 8o) #8224301

Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 16, 2009

Incredible Mitch, congratulations on your finalist! #8224892

Daniella Puente December 16, 2009

This is an excellent capture Mitch, congrats!!! #8224970

Patrick Rouzes level-classic December 16, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS on this incredible finalist Mitch! WTG,my friend! #8225029

Sam Britt December 16, 2009

Congratulations on this finalist, Mitch! #8225248

Tamara K. Walker level-classic December 17, 2009

What a beauty and a little scary. CONGRATULATIONS! #8226314

Debra R. Harder December 17, 2009

Don't you just love these cuddly guys, Mitch? This is FABULOUS!! Congratulations on your outstanding finalist!! Deb #8226599

Bojan Bencic level-classic December 17, 2009

Congratulations on your finalist, Mitch. #8227159

Linda Blair December 17, 2009

This is awesome...congratulations Mitch on your finalist!!!!! #8227551

Nikki McDonald level-classic December 17, 2009

There sure are a lot of animal finalists -- and many excellent ones, too. This is among them. Congratulations on the finalist and good luck in the next round, Mitch. #8228075

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic December 18, 2009

CONGRATS!! #8230849

ALLEN O. HOWARD December 20, 2009

YES, YES, YES!!! Congratulations, Mitch! A wonderful image and a terrific composition!, Allen #8234931

Mitch Spence level-classic December 21, 2009

Thank you to everyone for all your time in stopping in with your comments and congrats. #8237464

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