AKKK a BEAR!!!!

GraphyFotozGraphyFotoz Registered Users Posts: 2,267 Major grins
edited October 13, 2006 in Wildlife
For some of you this might not be a big deal?

But in my area Bears are rare but seen now and then.
I've been hearing of sitings in my area but I've yet to see one in person.
Well just below my Dad's house yesterday afternoon my Boy spotted this guy in a berry bush 100ft from the road!
I just happened to have my Camera with the old 80-400mm rigged!!:ivar

At 1:30pm in the afternoon the sun was all wrong so I did my best.
Kept my distance at about 50 yards.

***Also need help with another shot posted here***
http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?p=399892#post399892

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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited October 9, 2006
    Awesome!!! clap.gifclapclap.gif Nothing like a big old bear walking down the road to get your attention, eh? :yikes

    I was always looking for bear when I lived in NY. There had been various bear sightings in our neighborhood, but I never got to see one. You not only got to see one, but you captured the moment extremely well. thumb.gif

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  • GraphyFotozGraphyFotoz Registered Users Posts: 2,267 Major grins
    edited October 9, 2006
    kdog wrote:
    Awesome!!! clap.gifclapclap.gif Nothing like a big old bear walking down the road to get your attention, eh? :yikes

    I was always looking for bear when I lived in NY. There had been various bear sightings in our neighborhood, but I never got to see one. You not only got to see one, but you captured the moment extremely well. thumb.gif

    Regards,
    -joel

    Thanx!
    Yeah luck was on my side THIS TIME! thumb.gif
    Still don't make up for all the times I wished I had a camera with me. :D
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  • Bayer-Z28Bayer-Z28 Registered Users Posts: 392 Major grins
    edited October 9, 2006
    AAAHHH!!....:D.... nice find!

    Stay clear of that guy!....."You hear that Ron.... Bears!" ..rolleyes1.gif
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  • GraphyFotozGraphyFotoz Registered Users Posts: 2,267 Major grins
    edited October 9, 2006
    Bayer-Z28 wrote:
    AAAHHH!!....:D.... nice find!
    Thanx! It's the feature photo for the local newspaper website.
    The Assitant editor emailed me after it was submitted yesterday. thumb.gif
    http://www.pressconnects.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=COMMUN01
    Bayer-Z28 wrote:
    Stay clear of that guy!....."You hear that Ron.... Bears!" ..rolleyes1.gif
    This must be a inside joke? headscratch.gif
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  • ehughesehughes Registered Users Posts: 1,675 Major grins
    edited October 9, 2006
    Right place, right time, cool bear.. Excellent Job...thumb.gif
    Ed

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  • StustaffStustaff Registered Users Posts: 680 Major grins
    edited October 9, 2006
    Hope you dont mind my posting! spotted my first Bear the other day she was a bit far away for my lens though and moving towards me and she had a cub too that was doing its best to put me inbeetween them! I am stood in one place for these two shots.. the mum at 12 o'clock and the baby at about 7 o;clock.

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  • GraphyFotozGraphyFotoz Registered Users Posts: 2,267 Major grins
    edited October 9, 2006
    Stustaff wrote:
    Hope you dont mind my posting! spotted my first Bear the other day she was a bit far away for my lens though and moving towards me and she had a cub too that was doing its best to put me inbeetween them! I am stood in one place for these two shots.. the mum at 12 o'clock and the baby at about 7 o;clock.

    And I thought I was nutz! :crazy

    Just a word of concern......NEVER do that again!
    The Mother can out run you and she will seriously hurt you if not kill you!
    A mother black bear will do anything to protect her young!!!
    If your in her line of smell or sight she can be in YOUR SPACE before you know it.
    Never under estimate a wild animal with young.

    Good capture!!!
    But we'd kinda like ya around for several more shots!! thumb.gif
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  • Bayer-Z28Bayer-Z28 Registered Users Posts: 392 Major grins
    edited October 9, 2006
    GraphyFotoz wrote:
    This must be a inside joke? headscratch.gif
    Nah, I'm notorious for Quoting movies...

    THat's from Anchorman W/ Will Farrel.

    "I hear their periods attract bears. THe bears can smell the menstration........... (other) Great! You hear that, Ron?! Bears!.. Now she's putting the whole station in jeapordy!".......rolleyes1.gif... THat movie's hillarious!
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited October 9, 2006
    Wonderful !! clap.gif
    Great capture
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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited October 11, 2006
    Nice and unique capture, well done.

    Thanks for sharing.

    Dick.
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  • StustaffStustaff Registered Users Posts: 680 Major grins
    edited October 13, 2006
    GraphyFotoz wrote:
    And I thought I was nutz! :crazy

    Just a word of concern......NEVER do that again!
    The Mother can out run you and she will seriously hurt you if not kill you!
    A mother black bear will do anything to protect her young!!!
    If your in her line of smell or sight she can be in YOUR SPACE before you know it.
    Never under estimate a wild animal with young.

    Good capture!!!
    But we'd kinda like ya around for several more shots!! thumb.gif

    Yeh I felt relatively safe as I was literally stood at the door of my car and she seemed very comfortable... sitting down an munching on leaves, I was ready to make a very quick exit.
    But Im sure lots of people with Bear scars would of said something similiar, sometimes the adrenaline removes the fear!
    Trapped in my bedroom taking pictures...did i say bedroom? i meant studio!

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