Psst...don't look now...

Gallery: WildlifePosted August 8, 2012681 views13 comments

Psst...don't look now, but...

This one just for fun...go ahead and complete the title. Here's my first crack at it:

Psst...don't look now, but that dope still has his lens cap on!

Subject: Grizzly (Urus arctos) mom and cub sharing a quiet moment
Location: Khutzeymateen Inlet, Great Bear Rainforest, BC, Canada
Camera: Nikon D800
Lens: Nikkor 400mm f2.8 VRII lens - hand-held from floating zodiac. VR on and in "Normal" mode.
Exposure: 1/400s @ f5; ISO 400. -0.33 stop compensation from matrix-metered exposure setting.
Crop: This is about 90% of the full-framed image horizontally - with a little more cropped from top to go to pano-ish aspect ratio

Comments and critiques welcomed - probably best to view the larger version prior to doing so!

Cheers...thanks for looking...

Brad

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Roger Kirchen on August 8, 2012 at 8:34 PM

WOW. What a fine Grizzly picture. You captured the quiet moment. The bears and the rock are well separated from the BG and the crop works for me. Excellent title and caption too. Made me laugh.

Registered on March 6, 2011, 95 Posts, 847 Comments

Comment posted by Carol Nichols on August 8, 2012 at 10:03 PM

Pst...don't look now, but lunch is right over there!

Cute shot Brad!

Registered on November 7, 2007, 161 Posts, 1420 Comments

Comment posted by Ajit Huilgol on August 8, 2012 at 11:02 PM

Psst...don't look now, but there's a bear standing just behind him!
Psst...don't look now, but he's standing in quicksand!
Psst...don't look now, but his zodiac's just sprung a leak!

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

Comment posted by Brad Hill on August 8, 2012 at 11:12 PM

Geez Ajit...here I give you a clear shot at one of my images without stealing ANY of your thunder with a self-critique and you let me off the hook!!

Oh well, missed your chance...

Brad

Registered on May 29, 2007, 431 Posts, 6061 Comments

Comment posted by Rick Turner on August 8, 2012 at 11:27 PM

Happy bears after a fine meal of a wildlife photographer

Great moment of capture.

Registered on February 18, 2012, 534 Posts, 2755 Comments

Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on August 9, 2012 at 8:41 AM

Very nice Brad. Peaceful scene. I can just imagine the resolution this has with the D800!

Here's my take:

"Psst...don't look now, but...that mook still has his fly open!"

Registered on March 22, 2011, 385 Posts, 2068 Comments

Comment posted by William Bickle on August 9, 2012 at 11:38 AM

Hello Brad

Moody Image... Enjoy the Spread legs of Mom, enjoying the heated rock on her bare belly or is that Bear-Belly?

Amazing to see this Female Grizzly showing her feminine side!

Psst... don't look now, Appear sleepy and quiet.... I know he will get much closer ! :)

Thanks for Sharing.

Bill

Registered on June 13, 2011, 183 Posts, 1702 Comments

Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on August 9, 2012 at 1:24 PM

Psst...don't look now and don't move; that's that Brad Hill guy, we have posed so many times for and we are still waiting for the first promised bucket of fresh salmon.

Great techs and processing as usual Brad. Just one minor thing I find a little distracting and that is the log on the right pointing towards the right bear's head.

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

Comment posted by Wick Smith on August 9, 2012 at 4:52 PM

If that's 90% of full frame at 400mm you must have been close! Great shot.

Registered on June 12, 2009, 91 Posts, 379 Comments

Comment posted by Mike Ramy on August 9, 2012 at 10:33 PM

Psst...don't look now, but I told you Mom not to argue camera settings with him . . now look at you . . .

Great moment Brad and great shot.

Registered on June 16, 2012, 567 Posts, 2809 Comments

Comment posted by Jorne de Bruin on August 10, 2012 at 9:56 AM

Great moment and well capatured as usual Brad! Love the relaxed pose... makes me want to take a siesta myself

Registered on June 26, 2008, 178 Posts, 2136 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on August 10, 2012 at 5:04 PM

Pst...don't look now, but wait till they float just a little closer.

Wonderful shot, I like that they are totally at ease and not concerned about your presence at all. I assume that you will drift quietly through the water with no talking to get these kinds of images. Excellent shot.

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

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on August 13, 2012 at 9:37 AM

Psst...Are you hungry? Thinking what I'm thinking? Photographer stew?
Psst...Okay, let's moon him on the count of three...

Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments