Grizzlies

Gallery: WildlifePosted October 3, 2010189 views9 comments

I came back from our trip to Alaska this last summer with 10,000 images. We drove and tented the whole trip. It was great. But it is taking me some time to go through and process the images. I posted an image of these three grizzlies earlier and one comment that was posted was to emphasize the bear looking down more. Here is another image that is cropped to about 70% of the original that is emphasizing that more. All comments are welcome and are very helpful.

Canon 30D
Tokina 80-400
Aperture Priority
Shutter 1/500
Aperture f8
ISO 400
400mm

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Paul Powers on October 3, 2010 at 1:53 PM

This looks scary - Technically the photo is very good but it looks like Mother Bear is searching for lunch and right now it looks like you
are on the menu.

Registered on July 25, 2010, 30 Posts, 72 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on October 3, 2010 at 2:09 PM

Very interesting angle and the look from Mom really makes this image. Way to go.

Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments

Comment posted by Sally King on October 3, 2010 at 3:21 PM

That is some look the mom is giving the camera. I like the elevated perspective as it emphasizes the size of the bears. Looks like it was raining too.

Registered on December 2, 2008, 416 Posts, 4450 Comments

Comment posted by Walt Sterneman on October 3, 2010 at 5:04 PM

Wow Richard. I hope you were further away than it looks in the photo. Nice shot though.

Registered on March 24, 2010, 73 Posts, 1268 Comments

Comment posted by JACK NEAL on October 3, 2010 at 7:13 PM

Good capture! This had to be a real thrill.

Registered on September 26, 2009, 131 Posts, 554 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on October 3, 2010 at 7:22 PM

Richard, I recall the other post. This is an excellent perspective and it is just too bad you have to give up so much crop to attain it. Exposure on the bears and rock looks good, but the bright sky coming through the trees is an unfortunate element over which you had no option. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Ajit Huilgol on October 4, 2010 at 1:37 AM

Fine image, Richard. Lon has already mentioned the bright sky. I only wish there was a tad more light on the cub to the right, and that the cub to the left was a little more into the frame.

Registered on December 19, 2008, 302 Posts, 2055 Comments

Comment posted by Andy Shepherd on October 4, 2010 at 3:29 AM

She's certainly giving you the "Stare" Richard and as already mentioned, the angle and POV work well. This is an animal I would love to see in the wild so very envious.

Andy...

Registered on September 24, 2006, 123 Posts, 1254 Comments

Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on October 4, 2010 at 1:24 PM

Very interesting to have bears looking down at you, that is certainly what makes this image unique. I only wish the cub on the left was a peeking a bit more over that ridge as well, but you take what you get with wildlife.

The shooting conditions were obviously very difficult, shooting up into the bright sky, to such an extend that it was probably impossible to keep that sky from blowing out. All in all an interesting image.

Registered on February 24, 2006, 504 Posts, 7203 Comments