Nature Scruffy Bear

Scruffy Bear · **5 Likes**

Quite a mess in this little guy's coat - I should have brought them a comb!

**Sailor** · 05-24-2021, 08:16 AM

Great pic, Robert! Reminds me of our cat after he rolls around in the backyard.

Jer

bertwert · 05-24-2021, 09:57 AM

Originally posted by Sailor

Great pic, Robert! Reminds me of our cat after he rolls around in the backyard.

Jer

Thanks Jer - the bear was in fact rolling around, but too far away to take a shot when I saw that. By the time I was in range, he had made other plans to go for a stroll

**RGlasel** · 05-24-2021, 10:36 AM

I really like what you did to the colours in processing this image, keeping the bear brown and monochrome for everything else.

bertwert · 05-24-2021, 04:04 PM

Originally posted by RGlasel

I really like what you did to the colours in processing this image, keeping the bear brown and monochrome for everything else.

Thank you - glad you like it as I was experimenting with something different for a change.

The bear was actually pretty much completely black, but it looked a little dull in monochrome, so I tried some split toning with a dab of brown which made it stand out a bit better and give more texture to the bear.

brewmaster15 · 05-25-2021, 03:14 PM

Originally posted by bertwert

Thank you - glad you like it as I was experimenting with something different for a change.

The bear was actually pretty much completely black, but it looked a little dull in monochrome, so I tried some split toning with a dab of brown which made it stand out a bit better and give more texture to the bear.

What you did worked Great Robert. Really nice image and contrast.
al

bertwert · 05-25-2021, 04:07 PM

Originally posted by brewmaster15

What you did worked Great Robert. Really nice image and contrast.
al

Thanks for the kind words Al!

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 05-25-2021, 06:51 PM

Robert, that is a very, very god image off a black bear, I am surprised that he did not stop to feed on the Dandelions, unless he had his belly full already. I do like what you did in PP.

bertwert · 05-26-2021, 07:04 AM

Originally posted by Heinrich Lohmann

Robert, that is a very, very god image off a black bear, I am surprised that he did not stop to feed on the Dandelions, unless he had his belly full already. I do like what you did in PP.

Thank you Heinrich. The bear was stopping and munching dandelions as he meandered along. That's what attracts them all to the fields there, easy access food - one year I saw 8 in one outing within the quartersection of hayfields.

**Kerrowdown** · 05-28-2021, 01:30 AM

Originally posted by bertwert

Scruffy Bear

I'll just let you go tell him that...

bertwert · 05-28-2021, 12:25 PM

Originally posted by Kerrowdown

I'll just let you go tell him that...

Maybe that's why he ran off! Thought I was being rude

**Kerrowdown** · 05-28-2021, 12:52 PM

Originally posted by bertwert

Maybe that's why he ran off! Thought I was being rude

Or perhaps he's not a fan of the pipes...

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05-24-2021, 08:16 AM	#2
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205	Great pic, Robert! Reminds me of our cat after he rolls around in the backyard. Jer

05-24-2021, 09:57 AM	#3
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,173 Original Poster	Originally posted by Sailor Great pic, Robert! Reminds me of our cat after he rolls around in the backyard. Jer Thanks Jer - the bear was in fact rolling around, but too far away to take a shot when I saw that. By the time I was in range, he had made other plans to go for a stroll

05-24-2021, 10:36 AM	#4
RGlasel Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Saskatoon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,228	I really like what you did to the colours in processing this image, keeping the bear brown and monochrome for everything else.

05-24-2021, 04:04 PM	#5
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,173 Original Poster	Originally posted by RGlasel I really like what you did to the colours in processing this image, keeping the bear brown and monochrome for everything else. Thank you - glad you like it as I was experimenting with something different for a change. The bear was actually pretty much completely black, but it looked a little dull in monochrome, so I tried some split toning with a dab of brown which made it stand out a bit better and give more texture to the bear.

05-25-2021, 03:14 PM	#6
brewmaster15 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: CT Posts: 1,860	Originally posted by bertwert Thank you - glad you like it as I was experimenting with something different for a change. The bear was actually pretty much completely black, but it looked a little dull in monochrome, so I tried some split toning with a dab of brown which made it stand out a bit better and give more texture to the bear. What you did worked Great Robert. Really nice image and contrast. al

05-25-2021, 04:07 PM	#7
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,173 Original Poster	Originally posted by brewmaster15 What you did worked Great Robert. Really nice image and contrast. al Thanks for the kind words Al!

05-25-2021, 06:51 PM	#8
Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,097	Robert, that is a very, very god image off a black bear, I am surprised that he did not stop to feed on the Dandelions, unless he had his belly full already. I do like what you did in PP.

05-26-2021, 07:04 AM	#9
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,173 Original Poster	Originally posted by Heinrich Lohmann Robert, that is a very, very god image off a black bear, I am surprised that he did not stop to feed on the Dandelions, unless he had his belly full already. I do like what you did in PP. Thank you Heinrich. The bear was stopping and munching dandelions as he meandered along. That's what attracts them all to the fields there, easy access food - one year I saw 8 in one outing within the quartersection of hayfields.

05-28-2021, 01:30 AM	#10
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,819	Originally posted by bertwert Scruffy Bear I'll just let you go tell him that...

05-28-2021, 12:25 PM	#11
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,173 Original Poster	Originally posted by Kerrowdown I'll just let you go tell him that... Maybe that's why he ran off! Thought I was being rude

05-28-2021, 12:52 PM	#12
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,819	Originally posted by bertwert Maybe that's why he ran off! Thought I was being rude Or perhaps he's not a fan of the pipes...