Big Brown [Animals]
Uploaded: February 15, 2011 07:56:11
Taken in a wildlife park in Washington state. For the PG 101 chocolate theme.
Animals
Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/640 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 800, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 200.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300
Marcie A. Fowler February 15, 2011
Way to be creative with the direction of the theme . . .Excellent "portrait" of this chocolate teddy bear too . . . #1353417
Karen E. Baumann February 15, 2011
Beautiful Chocolate tones... love the comp and textures, too! HTD! #9242252Jack Ryan February 15, 2011
Outstanding...well composed...he certainly looks chocolate. Very well done. #9242262Julianne Bradford February 15, 2011
What a cutie..great chocolate sepia tones Mitch! HTD! #9242287Jane Holestine February 15, 2011
Great way to expand the theme, Mitch. This is an amazing image of a magnificent animal. Maybe someday I can capture an image like this. #9242298Phyllis H. Burchett February 15, 2011
Fantastic portrait and capture! #9242318Sarah A. Christian February 15, 2011
Oh Mitch, this is absolutely outstanding! Excellent capture and the detail is amazing!!! Well done! #9242346Jeff Robinson February 15, 2011
Makes you want to give him a big Bear Hug!! Jeff #9242369Monnie Ryan February 15, 2011
Beautiful chocolate-colored bear, Mitch -- they always look so cuddly. Well done - HTD! #9242417Melinda F. Schneider February 15, 2011
I am in awe! #9242445Freddy Bland February 15, 2011
WOW, Mitch, wonderful clarity in this beauty! Looks as though you could reach out and touch him! #9242512Tammy M. Anderson February 15, 2011
Excellent details and capture of this big fella, Mitch. #9242523Marty Straub February 15, 2011
Wow, how much rum did you feed him to get that pose, Mitch? Ok, ok, stop throwing things... I'm just kidding.Great idea getting low to his lying level, and a great job on the dof. Amazing details. #9242640
Joy Rector February 15, 2011
Wow, awesome shot #9242675David Phalen February 15, 2011
An amazing shot with outstanding chocolate color and details!! A very creative interpretation of the theme!! HTD!! #9242738Tammy Espino February 15, 2011
excellent :) #9242899Leslie McLain February 15, 2011
Amazing capture, Mitch. #9243184Ken Smith February 15, 2011
That's a nice close-up, Mitch...lucky you! #9243285Michelle Alton February 16, 2011
He actually looks more chocolate to me than Dave P's chocolate factory shot (which is wonderful)! Very clever of you, Mitch! #9243750Corinne M. Thompson February 16, 2011
Cool take on the theme and fabulous capture! #9244806Mitch Spence February 26, 2011
Thanks, everyone. Wouldn't want to take a bite of this piece of chocolate because I'm sure it could bite back. #9263063Bill Houghton February 26, 2011
Mitch, this is such a great shot. Thanks for your comment on my photos. I appreciate it. Have a great weekend, Bill #9263138Kara L. Hendricks March 01, 2011
For me alot of your shots are all about the color saturation... POP that brown!..:)) #9268916Mitch Spence March 05, 2011
Thanks, Bill and Kara. Appreciate it. #9274889Monnie Ryan March 20, 2011
Congratulations on your Finalist award, Mitch! #9301729Nancy (Peaches) Harker March 20, 2011
Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 20, 2011
Congratulations on your finalist!!! This is truly awesome Mitch! #9301974Joannie Bertucci March 20, 2011
A friend of yours Mitch? :-) Congratulations on your finalist...gorgeous details and I love the chocolate look! :-) #9302175Nancyj E. Hovey March 20, 2011
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SPatti Coblentz March 20, 2011
And your chocolate won a finalist :)) Big congratulations, Mitch...love this image!! #9302463JO ANN CLEVELAND March 20, 2011
Congrats on this super finalist Mitch!jo ann c. #9302504
ALLEN O. HOWARD March 20, 2011
Excellent catch Mitch! Congratulations! #9302710Kathy Salerni March 20, 2011
Huge congrats on your well deserved finalist, Mitch! #9302917Daniella Puente March 20, 2011
Congrats on this fabulous finalist Mitch! #9303034Karen E. Baumann March 20, 2011
Congratulations on this chocolate finalist!!! Best of luck in the next round, Mitch! #9303108Usman M. Bajwa March 20, 2011
Beautiful catch, Mitch. CONGRATZ on a well deserved Finalist award and good luck up next.UB. #9303397
Bojan Bencic March 21, 2011
Congratulations on your finalist, Mitch! #9303565Renee Doyle March 21, 2011
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Mitch!! #9303683Courtenay Vanderbilt March 21, 2011
CONGRATULATIONS, Mitch! #9304278Jack Ryan March 21, 2011
Excellent choice...congratulations. #9304501Patricia A. Stalter March 21, 2011
Well done... Congratulations! #9305392Wanda Judd March 21, 2011
Great tone and capture...congrats. #9305554Denny E. Barnes March 21, 2011
Congratulations, Mitch on your wonderful and well deserved finalist! Beautiful!! #9305690Ann H. Belus March 21, 2011
Congratulations, Mitch! #9306053Karen Celella March 21, 2011
Congratulations on your superb finalist, Mitch. #9306082Linda Blair March 21, 2011
Awesome finalist...congratulations!! #9306424Phyllis H. Burchett March 21, 2011
Congrats on this fantastic finalist! #9306647Merna L. Nobile March 21, 2011
Yes, you heard right! Congratulations you are a winner! Merna #9306675Naomi Weiser March 22, 2011
this was such a creative theme entry, and a well deserving finialist, congrats! #9307612Bill Houghton March 22, 2011
Mitch, this is a great and beautiful finalist. Good luck. Bill #9310541Rona L. Schwarz March 22, 2011
This is a BIG piece of chocolate, Mitch! Marvelous capture - great POV, wonderful detail and clarity with excellent textures and tones. Congratulations on a superb Finalist and Good Luck in the next round! #9311059Mitch Spence March 29, 2011
Thanks, everyone, for all the congrats. I do appreciate them. #9324133Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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