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Brown Bear in a Snow Shower

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Posted by Danny Green on June 9, 2009 at 2:18 PM
Brown Bear in a Snow Shower
Just got back from Finland where I have been photographing Brown Bears. Last year I went with Edwin and we were blessed with fantastic weather but this year it was a real mix bag with sun, rain and snow typical of a finnish spring. I placed the food out so I could get the Bears smaller in the frame putting this beautiful animal in context with its environment.

Canon 1DS MK11, 500mm lens, 1/320, F4, ISO 200

Danny
Posted by Justin on June 9, 2009 at 2:25 PM
Hi Danny,

Superb. Without the falling snow it would still be good, but with it, it's excellent.

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Posted by Dave Courtenay on June 9, 2009 at 2:28 PM
Very nice indeed-The falling snow adds that something extra

Dave :toast: :wavey:
Posted by Edwin kats on June 9, 2009 at 2:29 PM
B&*^%$D :biggrin:

Absolutely amazing.

:wavey: Edwin Kats
Posted by jack chapman on June 9, 2009 at 2:34 PM
that's obscenely good, can't fault it
Posted by Mark Green on June 9, 2009 at 2:50 PM
don't be fooled that's just dust on his lens...you should see how he leaves the lens caps off all the time.
Not that i am Jealous or anything :biggrin:

Amazing.. now i wish i was with you in that hide...

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Mark.G
Posted by Anthony House on June 9, 2009 at 2:55 PM
Excellent work Danny... Who's watching your back when you put the food out :smile:

Tony
Posted by Danny Green on June 9, 2009 at 3:05 PM
Hello Tony

On the last night no one and as I was putting it out a young bear was waiting for his tea very exciting we call him Obama.

Danny
Posted by Liam Pauling on June 9, 2009 at 3:48 PM
Excellent Danny, my type of image looking forward to more!


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Posted by keith mitchell on June 9, 2009 at 4:10 PM
Hi Danny you can't get better than this,the snow really does just make it.excellent.
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Keith.
Posted by Craig Jones on June 9, 2009 at 4:47 PM
Beautiful image, love the habitat/snow shown here, lovely portrait Danny :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on June 9, 2009 at 4:52 PM
Brilliant.
Posted by john macpherson on June 9, 2009 at 6:11 PM
Danny - a magical moment and a superb image. I love this kind of shot with loads of space around the subject, and with the snow falling, the vertical format just works perfectly. Cracker!
Posted by Tim Munsey on June 10, 2009 at 3:02 AM
Make a lovely card or book cover, great shot.

Tim
Posted by Mark Sisson on June 10, 2009 at 3:24 AM
Now I know for certain why you keep wanting to go back!!

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Mark
Posted by Jeroen Stel on June 10, 2009 at 3:57 AM
Excellent shot and i love the falling snow!
Looks like the mixed weather types gave you some interesting options.

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by F.DESMETTE on June 10, 2009 at 4:10 AM
you say, "I placed the food out so I could get the Bears smaller in the frame putting this beautiful animal in context with its environment".

Did you bait you own bear, that is a incredible achievement! Well done indeed. Most of the picture are taken at the site where you have to pay to photograph them and just press the button. But to do that on your own is superb!
I pull off my hat to you Danny well done indeed.

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Frederic
Posted by Danny Green on June 10, 2009 at 4:17 AM
You give me to much praise frederic I still had to pay for the same place just was given more freedom to do what I wanted to do. Most of the shots you see of the Bears are close-ups because that is where the food is put I just wanted to feed them further away and achieve a result like this.

Danny
Posted by Craig Churchill on June 10, 2009 at 4:25 AM
Your best Bear pic to date Danny,the snow makes it special,hate you even more now,first the kites in the snow and now this!!!!!Superb!!!!!! :wink:

Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk
Posted by Mark Davies on June 10, 2009 at 5:40 AM
You're just showing off now.Consider this a formal red card .. An ASBO for sure.Inspirational ,evocative and beautiful.An epic picture, one oh so special.
I concurr with Edwin ,one of the highest order .
Posted by Mark sellings on June 10, 2009 at 11:15 AM
oh too good...only thing I could think of was whether the slanting tree is distracting but guess you couldn't do much about that - still just brilliant...

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Mark
Posted by Simon Litten on June 10, 2009 at 12:16 PM
Beautiful shot. Superbly visualized and executed.


Simon
Posted by Colin Preston on June 10, 2009 at 2:07 PM
An all round great shot.
Posted by Andrew Harrington on June 10, 2009 at 3:27 PM
That's the motts nuts.
Posted by Chris O'Reilly on June 10, 2009 at 6:38 PM
I'd like to call you a jammy git Danny, but you're far too consistent at producing good images . . . . . so jammy b****r will have to suffice :biggrin:

Like it lots, cheers,
Chris
Posted by PhilH on June 11, 2009 at 8:41 AM
Nice......... all been said....

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Posted by Lee Newman on June 12, 2009 at 11:16 AM
A very nice image. I do like how the image shows the surroundings. & the snow is a nice touch

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