Close Encounter 2

rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
edited June 21, 2011 in Wildlife
I was extremely lucky to encounter this photo opportunity while visiting Banff/Jasper National Park two days ago. These were shot with a 7D + 70-200L f/2.8 IS. The grizzly was only about 30' from me. These are NOT cropped at all.
Randy

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  • IcebearIcebear Registered Users Posts: 4,015 Major grins
    edited June 16, 2011
    :jawdropThank dog for IS! Awesome, Randy.
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  • 00SS00SS Registered Users Posts: 730 Major grins
    edited June 16, 2011
    wow - excellent shots randy and nerves of steel clap.gif
    Devin
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited June 16, 2011
    Icebear wrote: »
    :jawdropThank dog for IS! Awesome, Randy.

    Thanks John!
    Randy
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited June 16, 2011
    00SS wrote: »
    wow - excellent shots randy and nerves of steel clap.gif


    Thanks Devin!
    Randy
  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited June 16, 2011
    Looks like he's talking to you in the second photo ... did you talk back to him :D

    Wonder what's going through his mind as your taking photos....
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited June 17, 2011
    Man I'm so jealous, Randy. I've always wanted to shoot a bear. What an experience, and these are excellent shots. I did notice some bright areas, so maybe you can have a helper hold a scrim over the bear's head next time. Just a thought. mwink.gif
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  • IcebearIcebear Registered Users Posts: 4,015 Major grins
    edited June 17, 2011
    kdog wrote: »
    maybe you can have a helper hold a scrim over the bear's head next time. Just a thought. mwink.gif
    Sounds like a volunteer!
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  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited June 17, 2011
    Dogdots wrote: »
    Looks like he's talking to you in the second photo ... did you talk back to him :D

    Wonder what's going through his mind as your taking photos....

    Probably "I wonder what he would taste like" rolleyes1.gif
    Randy
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited June 17, 2011
    kdog wrote: »
    Man I'm so jealous, Randy. I've always wanted to shoot a bear. What an experience, and these are excellent shots. I did notice some bright areas, so maybe you can have a helper hold a scrim over the bear's head next time. Just a thought. mwink.gif

    I don't think that would be a problem - as long as the helpers name is "Scrim" rolleyes1.gif
    Randy
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited June 17, 2011
    Icebear wrote: »
    Sounds like a volunteer!

    I agree!
    Randy
  • korandokekorandoke Registered Users Posts: 517 Major grins
    edited June 17, 2011
    randy, don't feed the bear rolleyes1.gif

    nice serie

    kind regards,
    korandoke
    Best regards,
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  • Quincy TQuincy T Registered Users Posts: 1,090 Major grins
    edited June 17, 2011
    These. Are. Awesome.
  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited June 17, 2011
    Randy, I think these are the best bear photos I have seen on dgrin, which is saying a lot! Congratulations! Best, Pam
  • tshaddicktshaddick Registered Users Posts: 185 Major grins
    edited June 17, 2011
    Nice Shots...where in particular did you see this guy? Was he close to Jasper? I was there a couple weeks ago and saw 13 black bears. I am hoping to head out to either Jasper or Lake Louise this weekend...and hoping to see my first grizzly on the year.
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  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited June 17, 2011
    korandoke wrote: »
    randy, don't feed the bear rolleyes1.gif

    nice serie

    kind regards,
    korandoke

    Thanks for looking!
    Randy
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited June 17, 2011
    Sword and Scales wrote: »
    These. Are. Awesome.

    Thank you for your kind comment!
    Randy
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited June 17, 2011
    PGM wrote: »
    Randy, I think these are the best bear photos I have seen on dgrin, which is saying a lot! Congratulations! Best, Pam

    Very kind of you indeed Pam thumb.gif
    Randy
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited June 17, 2011
    tshaddick wrote: »
    Nice Shots...where in particular did you see this guy? Was he close to Jasper? I was there a couple weeks ago and saw 13 black bears. I am hoping to head out to either Jasper or Lake Louise this weekend...and hoping to see my first grizzly on the year.

    I saw two black bears (separately) and two grizzly's (separately). This one was close to the Columbia Ice Field.

    Good luck and thanks for the comment!
    Randy
  • littlebayzombielittlebayzombie Registered Users Posts: 40 Big grins
    edited June 18, 2011
    Love the wiggly lips in #3-4! Just amazing. His coloring is so pleasing to the eye.
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  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited June 18, 2011
    littlebayzombie wrote: »
    Love the wiggly lips in #3-4! Just amazing. His coloring is so pleasing to the eye.

    Thanks for looking and the nice comment Jenifer!
    Randy
  • FlyNavyFlyNavy Registered Users Posts: 1,350 Major grins
    edited June 18, 2011
    Randy. Epic capture!
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  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited June 19, 2011
    FlyNavy wrote: »
    Randy. Epic capture!

    Thank you kindly!
    Randy
  • PhotosbychuckPhotosbychuck Registered Users Posts: 1,239 Major grins
    edited June 19, 2011
    Great capturesbowdown.gif
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  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited June 19, 2011
    Photosbychuck wrote: »
    Great capturesbowdown.gif

    Thank you Chuck for the very kind comment!
    Randy
  • denisegoldbergdenisegoldberg Administrators Posts: 14,373 moderator
    edited June 19, 2011
    Wow - you were really close. My favorites are #1 and #3.
    Where was Tater during this encounter?

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  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited June 19, 2011
    denisegoldberg wrote: »
    Wow - you were really close. My favorites are #1 and #3.
    Where was Tater during this encounter?

    --- Denise


    Tater was with Teresa in the car, it was cold and windy rolleyes1.gif
    I was walking around the Columbia Ice Fields area.

    Tater did get to see two black bears and later that evening, while driving back I saw something walking down the shoulder of the road. Yep, another grizzly. I pulled to the shoulder and sat there while the grizzly simply slipped by the car without a care. Tater was trembling and so was Teresa when I started to roll down her window. (The grizzly was on her side of the car about 5' from the car) - I'll not tell you what verbage came out of her mouth :lol4

    Thanks for looking Denise!
    Randy
  • fool4thecityfool4thecity Registered Users Posts: 632 Major grins
    edited June 20, 2011
    Glad you didn't get attacked! Awesome images, nice work.
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  • NorthernFocusNorthernFocus Registered Users Posts: 1,347 Major grins
    edited June 20, 2011
    Excellent set of images. The first and last are really great. All are technically well executed. Nicely done thumb.gif
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  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited June 21, 2011
    fool4thecity wrote: »
    Glad you didn't get attacked! Awesome images, nice work.

    That makes two of us :D

    Thanks for the nice comments!
    Randy
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited June 21, 2011
    NorthernFocus wrote: »
    Excellent set of images. The first and last are really great. All are technically well executed. Nicely done thumb.gif

    Thank you for looking and the nice comments!
    Randy
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