The Unfortunate Salmon

This was shot on the tidal flats of Katmai National Park, Alaska, during the salmon run. One late afternoon on the last day of the workshop, the sun appeared from below the clouds just when high tide had flooded the tidal flats and the bears had come down to chase the salmon. We had positioned ourselves with the sun to our side and just followed the action in front of us. When this large bear caught a salmon right in front of us, it raised its head and turned it towards the low sun - perfectly trained!