Really Big Bear

Gallery: WildlifePosted January 22, 2011402 views4 comments

It's been incredibly cold lately so I've been going through older photos and came across this one I decided to share. Shot this large male Brown Bear at Brooks Falls in Katmai a couple of summers ago. He was clearly the biggest male at the falls that day and kept stealing fish from other, smaller bears. C&C are greatly appreciated. Thanks for looking!

Canon EOS 40D
Canon 100-400L @ 220mm
ISO 500, F 5.0, 1/640 Sec

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4 comments

Comment posted by Barbara Graham on January 22, 2011 at 11:45 PM

Joe, nice action, good comp, great eye contact if he was looking at you.

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on January 23, 2011 at 1:40 AM

As with Hashad's tiger photo, I am surprised at the close working distance. A slightly lower point of view would have emphasized his mass even more, but this is still a heck of a photo with an intimate feel - I can see the blood on his lips, the glint in his eye and bits of flesh dripping from his claws, real "intimate".

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Comment posted by Ingrid Vekemans on January 23, 2011 at 6:16 AM

Very nice with the eye contact - I hope you zoomed in further as well?

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on January 23, 2011 at 10:22 AM

I think you can be glad you were not holding a fish in you hand!

He looks like he is carrying a chip around on his shoulder. I love the tendril of fish hanging from the side of his mouth.

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