A very nice black bear image! Sweet comp and complimentary light.
Posted by Jack Garrett on September 14, 2009 at 10:01 PM
That's one big bear...nice capture! How far away were you?
Posted by Todd Caudle on September 14, 2009 at 10:09 PM
You captured this bear??? You must have a big back yard! (Oh yeah, and that coat is impressive!)
Posted by Ed Fuhr on September 14, 2009 at 10:34 PM
Thanks, guys. She has two young cubs but they wouldn't pose with her! I saw her the next morning crossing the road right by Sprague Lake about 30 minutes before dawn. This was a good 3-4 miles from where I took this image the night before.
Posted by Brian Jackson on September 14, 2009 at 10:48 PM
Hey there big fella. Too cool.
Posted by Dan Walters on September 14, 2009 at 11:33 PM
great shot! Love the color of the coat.
Posted by Guy Schmickle on September 14, 2009 at 11:45 PM
That is one photogenic bear. Nice shot!
Posted by Scott Bacon on September 15, 2009 at 12:07 AM
That's fantastic!
Posted by Guy Runco on September 15, 2009 at 12:53 AM
Nice shot, I've still yet to see a bear in RMNP after all these years...
Posted by bill meikle on September 15, 2009 at 9:19 AM
There was a sow up there 2 years ago with two cubs, above Bear Lake (hence the name!?). She stalked a couple of us while we were filming the sunrise. Great photo.
Posted by Don George on September 15, 2009 at 10:29 AM
Great capture. Bear photo's in RMNP are far and few between.
Posted by Les Barstow on September 15, 2009 at 10:44 AM
Great shot! I've only seen one bear in RMNP for all of my visits, and it wasn't terribly convenient to a camera lens.
Posted by Nick Moore on September 15, 2009 at 10:49 AM
Very cool image!. I've never seen a Bear in RMNP on any of my many pre-dawn outings, you were very lucky and she even posed for you :).
Posted by Bill Pelzmann on September 15, 2009 at 11:23 AM
Wonderful light on that fur! Great capture.
I'd love to see one in RMNP - at a distance.
Wow! That pose and that coat are really something. Very memorable and rather intimidating image!
Posted by Don Grall on September 15, 2009 at 12:08 PM
Wonderful shot! Really like the pose you caught with the bear in walking mode.
Posted by Jack Brauer on September 15, 2009 at 4:28 PM
Nice shot!!! She looks like she's wearing a turtleneck vest. What length lens did you use?
Posted by Paul Wegemann on September 16, 2009 at 2:53 PM
Great shot!!! In almost 30 years of visiting RMNP, I have yet to see a bear there
Posted by Brian Jackson on September 20, 2009 at 12:24 AM
Pretty sure I ran into this same bear today. Momma and her two cubs. I talked to the park ranger and they have been seeing these three at different locations on the road to Bear Lake. I spent about two hours watching them. If your driving down the road and see a big crowd pulled over it's probably them. I had a 200m with a 2x so I'm not sure how good my shots turned out. Needed a 400 or 500 prime to get some close ups. I will try to post some images tomorrow. First time in 10 years I've seen a bear in RMNP.
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19 repliesI'd love to see one in RMNP - at a distance.