Bears in the Wild
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This is bear 399 from the Grand Tetons. Registered Man Mauler.(Math teacher got between her and her kill.)
I have been very lucky to see this bear a few times. Once all by myself early in the morning(I was in a car)
This time, where we got to watch her and her three cubs for about 45 minutes while she dug up roots to eat. Another time we got to see her bounding after elk calves. She could fly.
Her three cubs.
I have been very lucky to see this bear a few times. Once all by myself early in the morning(I was in a car)
This time, where we got to watch her and her three cubs for about 45 minutes while she dug up roots to eat. Another time we got to see her bounding after elk calves. She could fly.
Her three cubs.
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Here are a few I got last week at Glacier National Park. Rented a EF 600mm f/4L IS II to take on the trip. All these were shot with the 600mm + 1.4 III TC and 1D MIV. The grizzly cubs with mom were on the golf course in East Glacier Park (that's why the fence). The big problem I have now is I have caught the big white disease, so does anyone have a 600mm they can sell me really cheap to cure me?
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Krob78 said:Edward, your images never cease to thrill me! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Krob, appreciated
Skulker said:
Thanks Skulker & Love the 2nd Image, the Black on Black is always a winner for me.
Spent 21 days on the "Stockholm" with my eldest Son last Year, you won't regret it, great small ship, 6 Cabins (try to get one of the four towards the stern, the 2 forward Cabins are a little pokey).
Depending on Ice Conditions you can get some amazing Polar Bear sightings in the Pack Ice, 10 Days (Their normal schedule) is probably all you want, 21 days we were getting a little Cabin Fevered, but we did get to see 16 Different Polar Bears over the 21 Days.
Make sure you take good covers for your Lenses if you aren't using Big Whites + 1Dx, had a couple of dead D800 & 5DMK III units belonging to other people during our trip (water spray damage in the Zodiac excursions mostly), I used a pair of 1Dx + 200-400f/4, 600f/4 II & 70-200f/2.8 L, no protection & no problems.
The Image precious was a Female Bear that climbed to the top of the Berg to see if she could step over onto the Ships deck, in the end I was shooting this Bear with the 70-200 @ around 100mm & keeping an eye out for the escape route, crazy stuff.
The Walrus come up to the Zodiac & the Females with Calves try to poke a hole in the Zodiac to protect the younger ones, which have zero fear of Humans & the Zodiac, great trip, lovely old ship immaculately kept & wonderful Swedish Crew.
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I was shooting salmon under water (1Ds3 in a housing; 1Ds2 backup was in another housing in my PU) at the confluence of a clear stream with this murky one as none have yet ascended into the clear one. There were sockeye spawning where the bear was walking. Amazingly, the camera managed to focus on the the bear as it was eating the fish in the greenery. One of 2 I saw it eat there. The bear got up on the road after the last shot as 2 cars approached spooking it. That was the last I saw of it for the day. taken with 70-300 DO on EOS-M
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I only ask as I frequently go for walks in the woods I find their trails often enough, I have a 200-500mm tamron antique and the temptation to just sit down and wait for one has hit me. Theeeeeeen I think other then the few times where I bumped into one and it ran away and the the info from books I have no insight into how they behave in the field. So lets stick to macro shots of mushrooms.
What is the etiquette of bear photography?
I appreciate the humour, at 6'4 my stride means I have plenty of slower companions.
The tammy would make a wicked blunt instrument I might add.
What is the etiquette of bear photography?
I appreciate the humour, at 6'4 my stride means I have plenty of slower companions.
The tammy would make a wicked blunt instrument I might add.
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