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Come out of that hide and play with me!!!!!

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Posted by Edwin kats on July 21, 2008 at 1:24 PM
Come out of that hide and play with me!!!!!
No thanks, mr Bear. I think I'll just sit here for just a while.

Amazing animals and a great experience to have them this close.

Sigma 120-300 iso 320 1/60 sec. F4.5

Edwin Kats
Posted by John Robinson on July 21, 2008 at 1:34 PM
Umm ! Looks a bit menacing to me. Silly little eyes they have too !
Very powerful image.
JR
Posted by Craig Churchill on July 21, 2008 at 3:32 PM
Great Eye contact and lots of midges!!!!


Craig

www.craigchurchill.co.uk :toast:
Posted by Rob Howard on July 21, 2008 at 3:53 PM
Hi Edwin,

Cracking image with the midges really adding something IMO. A question, if he was hungry and he obviously knows you are in there, how much of a risk is it that you and your hide get ripped apartt??? Just curious, as this would be something I would love to do, but at the far end of my 600 thanks!!!!

Regards

Rob
Posted by Edwin kats on July 21, 2008 at 4:13 PM
It's a fact that this male can enter the hide if it wants to. But they won't. They are not hungry because there is lots of food. They just love to eat wild berries as it is 80% of their diet. Also they don't have any bad experiences with humans. They don't come near you but are also not running away from you. They know you are there but are just not interested. On our way to the hides we walked between two bears at a distance not more than 60 feet. Amazing!!!

Edwin Kats
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on July 22, 2008 at 3:14 AM
Hi Edwin, another cracking shot, love the eye contact.

Having not been around for a while forgive me for asking but was this taken in Finland, close to the Russian border by chance?

Steve
Posted by Robert Lawrence on July 22, 2008 at 4:26 AM
Another great bear shot Edwin. No nits at all for me.
Robert
Posted by Alan Bryant on July 22, 2008 at 11:15 AM
I'm really loving your bear images :toast:

Love the eye contact :cool:
Posted by Dave Courtenay on July 22, 2008 at 12:17 PM
Nice portrait-like the suprised look but dont like the midges

Dave
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on July 22, 2008 at 1:35 PM
Must have been a great experience for you,
and plenty of good shots on your hard drive.
Congrats, Edwin
Bertl
Posted by bill meikle on July 22, 2008 at 3:29 PM
Well experiences in Alaska would make me pretty cautious about being this close to a seriously large carnivore. In Alaska they even eat each other!

Otherwise its a great photo, well done, I might have had more camera shake!
Posted by David Kjaer on July 22, 2008 at 6:29 PM
Hi Edwin

Cracking image!

David :toast: :toast:
Posted by Mark Fellowes on July 23, 2008 at 6:23 AM
Simply stunning image - superb!

:toast:

Mark
Posted by Magnus Hird on July 24, 2008 at 3:50 PM
Gorgeous again Edwin :smile:
Posted by Vincent Jones on July 24, 2008 at 7:59 PM
Hi Edwin :wavey:

Sorry I have been a bit ignorant, just been a bit hectic at this end as I have been a little busy getting the Centre open. It was a pleasure to meet you. By the way, thanks for the images you sent via email, much appreciated :toast:

These Bear shots you & Danny have taken are amazing & the experience you must have had must of been out of this world. (Understatement)

With the description of the hide & the closeness you were to the Bears, I would have probably had to wear a nappy if I was there. Fairplay. :biggrin:

All the best

Vince :toast: