Big Brown
Uploaded: June 13, 2011 20:23:54
Wild Minnesota Black Bear Sow
When this Sow first appeared she was alone but later we discovered she had sent her two cubs up the tree for safety.
Despite their name, black bears show a great deal of color variation. Individual coat colors can range from white, blond, cinnamon, or light brown to dark chocolate brown or to jet black.
Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/400 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 1600, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 500.00 mm, Model: NIKON D3S
Ann Coates
June 13, 2011
Kathy Salerni
June 14, 2011
Renee Doyle June 14, 2011
WOW!!!! Fabulous capture of this beauty Phyllis! #9459655Pattie Smith June 14, 2011
Amazing detail in this bear, looking right at you too! I hope your lens was very LONG! Just gorgeous Phyllis! #9459940Ellen Hodges June 14, 2011
Very Wow closeup, Phyllis!! Amazing image!! #9460200Cathy Barrows June 14, 2011
fab...what a great op #9460289Mike Clime June 14, 2011
Excellent capture and details, Phyllis! #9460450Phyllis A. Houghton June 14, 2011
She is huge! What a great capture. Love your DOF and seeing her face so well. #9460761Shirley A. Kinney June 15, 2011
Awesome, Phyllis. Hope YOU were up a tree also when you shot this!!! :) #9461640JO ANN CLEVELAND June 15, 2011
Awesome animal portrait, definitely a fave for me Phyllis!jo ann c. #9462226
Karen Celella June 16, 2011
Fabulous capture, Phyllis! #9463439Robert R. Goodman June 20, 2011
Hi Phyllis,WOW!!!What a stunning capture.Beautiful clarity and detail!!!! #9468824Phyllis H. Burchett June 20, 2011
Thanks everyone, I do think she was one of the prettiest bears we saw. #9468963
Val Feldman
June 20, 2011
Julie Burnett June 20, 2011
She's awesome, as is your capture of her, Phyllis!! #9469497
Emile Abbott
June 22, 2011
Rona L. Schwarz July 05, 2011
Magnificent creature and magnificent capture of her, Phyllis! The detail is quite awesome...what a great photo trip this was! #9509633Kara L. Hendricks July 07, 2011
AMAZING clarity!! WOW! #9514395
Chris Budny
July 13, 2011
Phyllis H. Burchett July 14, 2011
Thanks Val, Julie B., Emile, Rona, Kara and Chris! #9529466Cathy Barrows July 28, 2011
Congrats on your fab finalist #9560846
Deborah C. Lewinson
July 28, 2011
Congratulations!
Debby #9560962
Agnes Fegan
July 28, 2011
Mary Timman July 28, 2011
Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist! #9561236Robert R. Goodman July 28, 2011
A big congratulations my friend,WTG Phyllis!!! #9561343
Heather Loewenhardt
July 28, 2011
Amy M. Wilson July 28, 2011
Huge congratulations on your outstanding Finalist, Phyllis!! #9561626Carol L. Fowler July 28, 2011
Big Congrats! #9562053
Usman M. Bajwa
July 29, 2011
UB. #9562448
Freddy Bland July 29, 2011
Outstanding Finalist, Phyllis!!! Many congratulations!! #9562493
Stefania Barbier
July 29, 2011
Danny B. Head July 29, 2011
Beautiful capture, Phyllis! Congrats! #9563168
Linda D. Lester
July 29, 2011
Carla Capra Anderson July 29, 2011
Incredible image, Phyllis.Julie Burnett July 29, 2011
Congratulations on this outstanding finalist, Phyllis!! #9563575Phyllis H. Burchett July 29, 2011
Thanks so much yall!!! #9563599
Leslie McLain
July 29, 2011
Chris Budny
July 29, 2011
Gina Cormier July 29, 2011
Congrats on this stunning capture!!! #9563859Linda Blair July 29, 2011
Congratulations on your awesome finalist!! #9564100
Val Feldman
July 29, 2011
Phyllis H. Burchett July 29, 2011
Thanks so very much for your comments everyone! Val, your descriptions are always the best. #9564182JO ANN CLEVELAND July 29, 2011
Congratulation on this awesome finalistjo ann c. #9564283
Jessica Jenney July 29, 2011
Congratulations, Phyllis on your amazing finalist! #9564303
Patrick Rouzes
July 29, 2011
Courtenay Vanderbilt July 29, 2011
Fantastic Finalist Fillis! Ha, just had to do that! Congratulations and well deserved! #9564864
Tammy M. Anderson
July 29, 2011
Bojan Bencic
July 29, 2011
Leslie McLain
July 29, 2011
Courtenay Vanderbilt July 29, 2011
Congrats on your win, Phyllis! #9565714Jessica Jenney July 29, 2011
Congratulations, Phyllis on your stunning win! #9565796Michelle Alton July 29, 2011
Perfect capture, Phyllis! Such amazing clarity and intensity. Congratulations! #9565813
Val Feldman
July 29, 2011
Danny B. Head July 29, 2011
Beautiful wildlife image, Phyllis! Congrats! #9565861
Stefania Barbier
July 29, 2011
Agnes Fegan
July 29, 2011
Mary Timman July 29, 2011
Huge Congratulations on your Winner! #9566144
Tammy M. Anderson
July 29, 2011
Karen Slagle July 29, 2011
Congrats Phyllis on both your winning images. The details in his face are incredible. #9566358Nadia Paul July 29, 2011
Just wonderful Phyllis - congrats on your win! #9566421Pattie Smith July 29, 2011
Congrats Phyllis! #9566427Rona L. Schwarz July 29, 2011
I knew we'd see at least one "bear" winners, Phyllis!! This one's a favorite (like all the others)! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS ON ANOTHER GOLD WINNER! #9566503Debra R. Harder July 29, 2011
WTG, Phyllis! Huge congratulations on your OUTSTANDING GOLD WINNER! Deb #9566624Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 29, 2011
Fabulous winner! WTG Phyllis! :-) k #9566633Renee Doyle July 29, 2011
WTG Phyllis!! Congrats on this excellent winner!! #9566663
Kay E. Mahoney
July 29, 2011
Kathy Cline July 29, 2011
WOWGina Cormier July 29, 2011
Oh great. I have to follow the licking dog!! lolCongrats on this fantastic winner!!! #9567005
Judy V. Kennamer
July 29, 2011
JO ANN CLEVELAND July 29, 2011
Congratulations on your 2nd Place Gold Winner Phyllis.. I love it!jo ann c. #9567163
JO ANN CLEVELAND July 29, 2011
Congratulations on your 2nd Place Gold Winner Phyllis.. I love it!jo ann c. #9567170
Amy M. Wilson July 29, 2011
Huge congratulations on your FABULOUS Gold winner, Phyllis!! #9567379Phyllis H. Burchett July 29, 2011
Thanks so much for your wonderful (and comical) comments everyone!!! Congrats to all the June finalists and winners! #9567436
Kathy Salerni
July 29, 2011
Mary K. Robison July 29, 2011
CONGRATULATIONS on your well earned Gold Winner, Phyllis!Merna L. Nobile July 30, 2011
Imagine it. Feel it. Receive it. Congratulations, your entry was very special and thanks for sharing it with all of us. Merna Nobile #9568094Alan L. Borror July 30, 2011
Congratulations on this magnificent winner, Phyllis! #9568256
Gail Sullivan
July 30, 2011
Deborah C. Lewinson
July 30, 2011
Debby #9568589
Ken Smith
July 30, 2011
Julie Burnett July 30, 2011
Congratulations on this awesome Gold Winner, Phyllis!! #9568729Mike Clime July 30, 2011
Congratulations on your winner, Phyllis! #9568802Phyllis H. Burchett July 30, 2011
Thanks so very much you guys!!! #9568896
Patrick Rouzes
July 30, 2011
Robert R. Goodman July 30, 2011
A big congratulations,Phyllis.WTG my friend!!!! #9569064Cathy Barrows July 30, 2011
Congrats on your winner...love it #9569225
Mitch Spence
July 30, 2011
Sharon Sawyer July 30, 2011
WOW!!! Amazing capture, Phyllis! HUGE congratulations on your outstanding and well deserved Second Place Win!!! #9569780Phyllis H. Burchett July 30, 2011
Thanks my BP friends! #9570136Lisa J. Chorny July 30, 2011
Great shot, Phyllis! Congrats on your winner :) #9570421Ellen Hodges July 30, 2011
Huge congrats on a fabulous winner, Phyllis!!! #9570425Marcel J. Fernandez July 30, 2011
Phyllis, Congratulations on your Delightful Winner. #9570509
Lydia Williams
July 31, 2011
Eivor Kuchta July 31, 2011
I wouldn't mess with her! Excellent capture, and congratulations on your winner, Phyllis! #9571335
Emile Abbott
July 31, 2011
Dominick M. Dimacale
August 01, 2011
Dominick #9572914
Usman M. Bajwa
August 01, 2011
UB. #9573103
Phyllis H. Burchett August 01, 2011
Thank you so very much everyone!!! ☺ #9573516
Heather Loewenhardt
August 01, 2011
Karen Celella August 02, 2011
Congratulations on getting this bear his well deserved gold, Phyllis! #9577182
Mary Beth Aiello
August 03, 2011
Phyllis H. Burchett August 03, 2011
Thanks Heather, Karen and Mary Beth!!! #9579612
Erica Murphy
August 06, 2011
Phyllis H. Burchett August 06, 2011
Thanks Erica! #9586308
Cindy Bendush
August 09, 2011
Chris Budny
August 23, 2011
Lydia Williams
August 23, 2011
Stanley C. Sims August 23, 2011
Beautiful shot Phyliss. Love the composition and the lighting is wonderful. Outstanding capture. #9623183Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 25, 2011
Congratulations on your win and feature. Outstanding work Phyllis!! #9627860
Chris Budny
August 25, 2011
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