This was a particularly difficult shot, as I recall. There were hordes of tourists, all trying to get their own iconic shot, I was shooting into the bright morning sun, and I wanted to have both my bear and the statue in focus.

This is where shooting with a good camera really pays off. One that allows the photographer to choose the exact settings, and to shoot in RAW format, rather than JPEG. http://athousandflights.com/routebear-raw/