Two Lane Touring

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I did so much poorly...

on this photo and I still love it. This is the first grizzly I have ever seen in the wild. We were at Yellowstone and she emerged from the tree line with her cub. They were in sight for about 5 minutes. By the time I got out the tripod, changed the lens and got it set up, there was very little time. The bears were a looooong way away. - across a valley. I was still very new to photography with any actual intentions and was with my new camera. I rushed everything and got about 12 shots of the bear. Only this one had the cub sitting and both faces visible. And my exposure was off and my focus was really off, see how nicely sharp the tree on the right is:) But still the first grizzly, a pose like a teddy bear for the cub, a photo to remember it all and a desire to not mess that kind of opportunity again. I would do, of course, but maybe fewer times. One reason I really like this medium the experience of that moment comes flooding back even when the photo is not superior.