Once again, thanks to all of you who chimed in with your comments and suggestions. Below is the final version and the end of this post series – time to get back to other imagery. Final because it is time to move on to other pressing projects. Final because I think it is better than before. I did enlarge the image so the bears were bigger, which lost some of the variation in the clouds, which I think is a cool part of the entire image, but with all the text overlay you lose a lot of that anyway. It general, I think it is simpler, cleaner, stronger and more bold – fitting for both Alaska and the cover subjects. This will arrive in AK in early 2012 so it can reach markets for the summer tourist season. As for 2012, well that calendar, with a polar bear cover also, can be seen here.
Beautiful!!! 🙂
perfect! love it!
I am so impressed with your photography. You are so talented and challenge yourself every day. Thanks for sharing and I definitely will order the calendars.
Thanks folks!
Fantastic! Enjoy the Broyles factor this weekend and have some salmon for us. M&R
Mark, Will do both! Distance is at times a nemesis.
Beautiful. Thanks for allowing some reader input 🙂 Looking forward to seeing it hang on my wall! Cheers.
Charles, You are welcome, I found the reader input insightful and interesting, thanks for commenting.
Looks great. Hope it’s a best-seller for you.
Mate, it was a pleasure to open both .pdfs, look, and enjoy your images and writings. TFS and providing us all with additional education.
Thanks Mark and Jay.
Hey Patrick, I really like what you did with our input – the final version looks great! In my opinion a definite improvement on the ‘first draft’. Glad we could be of help 🙂 (Oh and way to go on the blue writing, perfect!)
Inge, Thanks for your input!
Oh, I thought the previous post was the final one, but this one is excellent! It is designed very well.