johnireland

Black Bear

Black Bear

Took this photo at the North Carolina Zoo which does a great job in promoting wildlife conservation. Spent many months trying to catch the bears at the right ti...
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Took this photo at the North Carolina Zoo which does a great job in promoting wildlife conservation. Spent many months trying to catch the bears at the right time close enough to get a portrait shot.
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Canon EOS 70D

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 1250 Shutter 1/200 Focal Length 280/1

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Aug, 2018

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