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Thanks! Maybe they lack a bit of contrast...I was really trying to retain the details in the black fur.  I used fill flash and brought up the shadows in post processing. Glenn

I captured some images of a sloth bear mother and her cub at the Brookfield Zoo this afternoon with my D800 and 500 VR: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Thanks for looking... Glenn

Rich, It was simply a matter of depth of field.  The depth of field wasn't wide enough to allow for all the plants to be in focus--so I chose one. Glenn

Thanks Peter Glenn

Thanks Scott...didn't even catch the f/2.8 reference before. Glenn

David, I usually go with 120 dpi, sRBG, 900 px on the long edge for screen.  For print (which I don't do very often), I try for 300 dpi, aRGB.  I usually use LR's Standard setting for output...

Yes...it is almost impossible to replicate the effect of a polarizer in post processing.  The polarizer cuts through all that glare--and once the glare is there, it isn't easy to remove later. I...

Thanks to all for viewing and commenting on the photographs. Glenn

Thanks for the kind words. For #2, I used a few techniques to darken the background. First, I selected a perspective in which the foliage filled the background. Next, I exposed for the whites of...

Thanks Nader... I didn't do much with the colors during post processing.  A moved the Vibrancy slider in Lightroon 4 a little to the right on a few of these.  And, I used a polarizer for most of...

Thank you, Tim Glenn

Thanks Stephen...it took me a few tries to get many of these shots.  I kept adjusting the f/stops until I had just the depth of field that I was looking for. Glenn

Thanks Dave...much appreciated Glenn

So far, my impression is that the 200 f4 offers every bit of optical clarity/sharpness/acuity as the 105VR. Glenn

Thanks Kev...nice shot that you posted as well.  It is such an interesting plant. The main reason that I purchased the 200 f4 was the subject isolation that it provides. I own the 105VR--which I...

Thanks Steve...that was my favorite of the set as well. Glenn

Thanks Ann...fortunately this is a massive place.  So, there's almost always something to shoot without too many people nearby. Glenn

Thanks! Glenn

Thanks very much, Robin Glenn

Thanks David...#1 took some work to compose! I really like the 200 f2 and try to use it whenever practical. My reasoning for buying the 200 f4 Micro is to use it specifically for macro photography....