Brown Bear Side Profile Black and White Wildlife Photography
Fine Fur Strands and a Pale Soft Background
The brown bear’s head turns toward the right, with its muzzle, eye and slightly open mouth clearly visible in profile. Long strands of fur run down the shoulder and neck, giving the photograph much of its texture. I have kept the view close, allowing the animal to fill the left side while a soft pale background remains in front of its face.
That space matters to the composition. It gives the profile a clear direction and separates the nose from the blurred surroundings. The fur has several kinds of detail: fine lines across the forehead, smaller curves around the ear and longer, darker strands along the shoulder. I like how those differences make the portrait more than a simple outline. Black and white keeps attention on the changing tones, with the darker nose and eye standing out from the lighter coat.
My interest here is in the animal’s profile and the fine textures that define its head and shoulders. The photograph offers a particular view of the head and the texture around it, with little background detail to compete. For someone drawn to wildlife portraits and quieter monochrome images, this print provides a direct subject with plenty to examine up close. From a distance, the side profile is immediately clear; closer viewing brings the individual strands of fur and the small highlights around the eye into focus.
© Dan Kosmayer, 2011
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Every photograph in my collection comes from my own travels, explorations, and years behind the camera.
I create my work as photographic art rather than mass-produced decoration. From street portraits and abandoned places to landscapes, architecture, and the unusual subjects I discover along the way, each image begins with something that made me stop and look.
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