the daily trials of being a grizzly bear

holzphotoholzphoto Registered Users Posts: 385 Major grins
edited September 18, 2010 in Wildlife
from my recent trip to katmai:

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  • WillCADWillCAD Registered Users Posts: 722 Major grins
    edited September 2, 2010
    Doesn't look very trying to me; looks like a refreshing dip followed by an excellent lunch. The salmon doesn't get any fresher than that, dude!

    Really wonderful captures, Jason. What lens were you using? The DOF is not as narrow as I've seen on a lot of bear shots, which makes me wonder just how close you got to the bear.
    What I said when I saw the Grand Canyon for the first time: "The wide ain't wide enough and the zoom don't zoom enough!"
  • holzphotoholzphoto Registered Users Posts: 385 Major grins
    edited September 2, 2010
    70-200mm on most of these. at some points the grizzlies were well within 5'.
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  • LindiweLindiwe Registered Users Posts: 606 Major grins
    edited September 2, 2010
    ...
    Five... feet?
    From a grizzly bear?
    No wonder the pictures are awesome!
    I would've been shaking too hard to hold a camera, nevermind actually take pictures.

    Also... I LOVE the closeup picture where the bear has the salmon in its jaws.
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  • GaleGale Registered Users Posts: 1,052 Major grins
    edited September 3, 2010
    Oh wow
    Beautiful
    Best Regards
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited September 3, 2010
    Excellent series, one of the best behavior / food series ylsuper.gif

    5ft - You'd da Man rolleyes1.gif , lucky he/she was a tad busy thumb.gif
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  • StashStash Registered Users Posts: 129 Major grins
    edited September 3, 2010
    Very VERY nice shots. I'd love to get shots like these. Were you in a blind or have any kind of protection?
    C&C always welcome. I can't learn if I don't know what I've done wrong or could do better.

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  • 80weeks80weeks Registered Users Posts: 97 Big grins
    edited September 4, 2010
    Love these shots. Just awesome!
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  • korandokekorandoke Registered Users Posts: 517 Major grins
    edited September 6, 2010
    nice captures

    Greetings,

    Korandoke
    Best regards,
    Korandoke
  • holzphotoholzphoto Registered Users Posts: 385 Major grins
    edited September 6, 2010
    no protection, no blinds. i did the four day trip w/ this tour company, if you want the best bear experience this is the one. it's expensive, but lifetime experiences aren't free.
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited September 10, 2010
    holzphoto wrote: »
    no protection, no blinds. i did the four day trip w/ this tour company, if you want the best bear experience this is the one. it's expensive, but lifetime experiences aren't free.
    Awesome photos. Which tour company?
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  • holzphotoholzphoto Registered Users Posts: 385 Major grins
    edited September 15, 2010
    http://katmaibears.com/
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  • WillCADWillCAD Registered Users Posts: 722 Major grins
    edited September 15, 2010
    Well, you know what they say:

    If you're gonna be a bear, be a grizzly!
    What I said when I saw the Grand Canyon for the first time: "The wide ain't wide enough and the zoom don't zoom enough!"
  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited September 18, 2010
    Great captures. clap.gifclap
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