Nice and sharp for 500mm and I assume hand held! My first thought was here are some friends, so the title is perfect. I think I actually like the darker background as it gives more focus to the bears instead of pulling my eye to the lighter edges.
I am lucky to have a 24" Canon printer and I find it essential to print my better candidates. I can then evaluate and compare images more easily over several days. This often leads to improved edits.   Posted: 04/05/2026 18:09:09

Many thanks for your insight. I do appreciate it. I actually printed as wall art - not needing glass. I do like how it turned out.   Posted: 04/05/2026 20:56:29

Oh how lucky you were to see bears!..that image makes me wonder what they were up to, where they were headed etc. The tight crop would be good for printing, a wider crop would be interesting, showing them in their environment as a digital image.   Posted: 04/06/2026 05:38:36

Thanks so much.   Posted: 04/06/2026 12:30:46

Great capture of the cubs, I like that you cropped in, although I feel that the background is a bit bright. Bears are so fun to see, Well done.   Posted: 04/07/2026 16:35:00

Many thanks   Posted: 04/07/2026 21:25:58

Hi Deborah, Love this picture the emotion of bears are so nice perfect timings you must get it printed.   Posted: 04/08/2026 06:52:38

Thanks - I did print it, and it looks great. I am pleased   Posted: 04/08/2026 12:28:03

I also agree cropping this really makes the picture. The bear in the foreground is saying "look over there, she's taking our picture".   Posted: 04/12/2026 20:32:28

Thanks   Posted: 04/12/2026 22:33:53

It's a great image and you should definitely print it. Consider moving the bears to right so they will not be centered in the image.   Posted: 04/13/2026 17:08:54

Great comment. Thanks   Posted: 04/13/2026 17:14:04