Panda Bear (Playfulness)

Exquisite portrait with excellent DOF. He looks cute....but something tells me he wouldn't be up for cuddling. Best Regards

Beautiful Panda and excellent capture dear Cherlyn...best regards...

Great shot. Greeting from his distant cousin Tai Shan at the National Zoo. Click on photo to see other Panda shots.

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Panda, because of its black and white fur, is quite difficult to expose properly. When I use Fuji Velvia and expose for the highlight, spot meter the brightest white fur to +1.75 stop, the black fur is barely visible on the slide, and the scan won't pick up the detail. Using Fuji Provia 400x, with its less contrasty characteristics, solves the problem quite a bit. Here's a shot of Tai Shan's parents using Provia 400x.

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Lovely composition and great bokeh. Would like to see a little more shadow detail but that is a minor point. This is a very successful image. Congrats!

Wonderful panda shots, Cherlyn. This is wonderful because of the great DOF. I like Walter's PS work ... but am actually not bothered by the post on the left because it sort of anchors the image like it anchors his foot ... and it seems to fit in with the other two posts like a fan. I love watching these guys ... have seen the ones in DC several times.

Cherlyn, a superb image. I love the background and his tongue poking out.

Cherlyn, it is a very nice panda image. I like its position on the tree "triangle". the shallow DOF hints of his habitat. I think that cloned out pole( tree? ) on theL side was a good idea, so all the stage go's to the panda. Very nice image.

What a wonderful animal and capture, Cherlyn. I like this best with the colorful DOF.

Cherlyn, this is a lovely photo, so cute, we are all in love with the pandas, your pic has magic, very well taken. I want to share my friend's love for the pandas, you will find it on his site. Hugs, Mari.

 

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BEAUTIFUL!! I don't know what else to add....stunning work as always. Congrats...LJ

Hi Cherlyn, the BG view here is much better then the one from San Diego Zoo.

:))) so sweet:))) love it!!!

Very cute.Lovely composition and tones.I like autumn colors in background.

My compliments,Andrzej

I like the shor Cherlyn really Nice

Cherlyn, these animals are unbelievably cute. I love the composition and DOF. Pictures like this go a long way towards conservation. Cheers.

Lovely shot! You have truly captured the essence of this bear. Congrats! Katherine

This would make a great calendar, Cherlyn. What a perfect moment to capture :o). Warmly, Tanya.

so mignon, cheers Jana

You did well here Cherlyn. Love the colors and composition.