Some new great shots of my new neighbor and her litle one.

[pyrxtc]

I had so much fun shooting them.

I got a lttle carried away but couldn't pick a favorite shot. what's your's?

Since she spent about 2 hrs out in my front yard yesterday morning, I took advantage of the view. She didn't seem to mind the camera snapping away and I got a lot of pics that I lie and can't decide which is my favaorite. these are the ones I have owkred on so far, which is your favorite?

1. This is how close she was, taken from my living room.

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the last few pics show the little one listening to Mom and following her back into the woods.

 

[YEKCIM]

Very nice pix, but the watermark is annoying. Any way to get rid of it?

~YEKCIM

 

[pyrxtc]

yeah, the watermark showed up more than I thought it would. I'm testing out a new way to watermark my photo's and it looks like I'm still getting it too dark. I'm working on it.

 

[Master Mason]

Very nice pix, but the watermark is annoying. Any way to get rid of it?

~YEKCIM

sorry I have to agree, the watermark wrecks them for me.

 

[Dan Murphy]

sorry I have to agree, the watermark wrecks them for me.

LOL, for a minute I thought the pictures were taken through some sort of antique stained glass window, LOL. Watermarks like that ruin so many pictures.

 

[YEKCIM]

yeah, the watermark showed up more than I thought it would. I'm testing out a new way to watermark my photo's and it looks like I'm still getting it too dark. I'm working on it.

Just out of curiosity, why do you find it necessary to watermark them in the first place?

~YEKCIM

 

[pyrxtc]

I always watermark pics before I post them online. I have seen way too many times where pictures have been used from someone who did not take them. Although, my group of photographer friends did't even notice the mark, so I guess I'm just used to seeing it on pics too.

 

[MicMin]

Great pictures. That is really close. I like the second and the last picture best.

 

[DisneyGirl4188]

I agree with the others, the watermarking is way too distracting for me to even begin to enjoy the pictures.

 

[ukcatfan]

I always watermark pics before I post them online. I have seen way too many times where pictures have been used from someone who did not take them. Although, my group of photographer friends did't even notice the mark, so I guess I'm just used to seeing it on pics too.

I understand wanting to protect your work, but how could someone use a web-sized image for anything other than something like a personal website? It is not like it can be used very well for print advertising or something where the image could earn some money. I doubt that anyone would buy an image when the max size they could get is an 800x600. Please correct me if I am wrong.

Kevin

 

[YEKCIM]

I always watermark pics before I post them online. I have seen way too many times where pictures have been used from someone who did not take them. Although, my group of photographer friends did't even notice the mark, so I guess I'm just used to seeing it on pics too.

Certainly your choice, but I think you are way too paranoid about this. There are literally thousands of WDW pix on just this forum and I've never heard anyone complain about someone "stealing" their picture. In fact, I've been asked a couple times for permission to use one of mine as a scrapbook shot or computer wallpaper, or whatever, and am happy to oblige. I don't really think I have anything that's good enough to be found in print anywhere anyhow, so as long as someone asks permission, I have no problem. If I've missed a royalty, I guess it's just my loss.

~YEKCIM

 

[jann1033]

they might look cute but forget protecting the photos, protect yourself last year a bear broke into a woman's house a few miles from me and would have killed her if the daughter hadn't be able to get her away from it.. it ripped the door right off the hinges to get in..cub+mama could = dangerous situation. i'd be calling the game warden

 

[Marinerbaby]

Certainly your choice, but I think you are way too paranoid about this. There are literally thousands of WDW pix on just this forum and I've never heard anyone complain about someone "stealing" their picture. In fact, I've been asked a couple times for permission to use one of mine as a scrapbook shot or computer wallpaper, or whatever, and am happy to oblige. I don't really think I have anything that's good enough to be found in print anywhere anyhow, so as long as someone asks permission, I have no problem. If I've missed a royalty, I guess it's just my loss.

I don't think the OP is being paranoid at all. I too watermark my images unless they are being posted in a contest or similar where they cannot be. After seeing others images and hard work stolen recently on other boards I began watermarking just about everything. Yes people can still screen shot and digitally get rid of the watermark but it is a lot harder to do so when it is over the image like the OP’s are. I do the same thing with client proofs. Copying images is stealing.

To the OP~ What lens were you using? I love the images. I am use to seeing watermarks so they don't bother me. Great shots especially number 2 and I love number 18. TFS

 

[pyrxtc]

I am using an Evolt 500 with my 40-150 3.5-4.5 kit lens. I've gotten some pretty nice shots out of it. I do have my eye on some nicer lenses but they are all true Zuiko/Olympus so they come with a pretty price tag too.

I was sitting with my lens hanging out my kitchen window, just barely open big enough to get the lens through. For a few moments when momma was gone, I did open the front door and take a few of the cub but had my DD watching where momma was the whole time.

There is an electric fence going up this week to keep momma away since On Sunday she went after my neighbor and her dog, chased them and got pretty close. This was after they looked out all the windows and checked for momma. The fish and wildlife department said to leave her alone but if she has a repeat of Sunday, then my neighbor will be getting himself a new bear rug and a hefty fine. Cub will have to be found and rescued but momma will be dead if she attacks people.

Also, with the watermark thing and it only being an 800x600 pic, you'd be surprised at what some people think is a good picture as to where they'll take a web image and blow it up to an 11x14 even. But even a web image being used on someone elses website as their own photo (we had a person on a messageboard do just that with a bunch of posted photos) is illiegal and I'm just making it harder for them.

 

[kat3668]

I love the one with the Momma and baby looking at each other!!!
Very nice work!!

 

[manning]

Mama bear on the ground in front of the fence looks pretty good without the watermark

I'd show it to you but I deleted it.

 

[donaldduck1967]

Nice shots. Maybe try a Smith ans Wesson lens next time....

 

[pyrxtc]

Mama bear on the ground in front of the fence looks pretty good without the watermark

I'd show it to you but I deleted it.

Huh??

 

[fitzperry]

Although, my group of photographer friends did't even notice the mark, so I guess I'm just used to seeing it on pics too.

How could anyone fail to notice that? I'm used to seeing watermarks too, but when they're smack dab in the middle of an image, it makes it rather difficult to enjoy the picture. And isn't that the reason for posting them in a forum such as this--so that people can enjoy them? If I were that concerned about having my images stolen, I just wouldn't post them. Honestly it sounds a little like you're saying we're not sophisticated enough to overlook the watermark.

 

[wilma-bride]

Just my opinion but, in this particular case, although they're great shots because of the subject, I don't think they are professional looking enough for anyone to want to 'steal' them.

I just think it's a shame that you are so untrusting, you would rather lose the 'wow' effect by sticking a dirty great big watermark on it than risk someone maybe using it on their own website, in a scrap book or even printing it out. I do appreciate that professional photographers need to protect their pictures in some way but this, I think, is totally different.

And, yes, the watermark is off putting - anyone who doesn't see it, in my opinion, has not got good eyesight

I would love it if you reposted them without the watermarks so we could get a good look at the Mom and cub