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Fresh, not tinned!

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Posted by Stephen Kaluski on October 1, 2010 at 12:54 PM
Fresh, not tinned!
Both light and tide was ebbing away and few salmon were making their way upstream. Patiently the grizzly waited until after what seems hours she made a move and got the prize. For once mood & light was more important I felt and the blue hue adds rather than the more cooler grey, but guess it's all subjective.

Steve
MKIII 500f/4 f/4 1/250sec ISO400 FF ( Wimberley head/Gitzo tripod)
Posted by eric weight on October 1, 2010 at 1:19 PM
I really like this Steve. The light and the colours are lovely, but it is the fish that takes centre stage and makes it so very different from the majority of bear and salmon shots that I have seen.
Super shot.
:toast: eric
Posted by Geoffrey Baker on October 1, 2010 at 1:44 PM
A brilliant capture, for both you and the bear :wink:
Well done.

Geoff.
Posted by john macpherson on October 1, 2010 at 2:13 PM
Very very very nice. The lighting is beautifully evocative, and the picture says so much about fish. Just when you think you've seen all the variations of bear/salmon picnic pics there might be, its refreshing to be presented with this cracker. Well done.
Posted by Simon Phillpotts on October 1, 2010 at 3:13 PM
The fish and eye contact with it really make this Steve as already said. Must have been great to be so close to these giants :toast:
Posted by Neil Burton on October 1, 2010 at 3:27 PM
It has all been said. Really good!
Posted by Dale Sutton on October 1, 2010 at 4:25 PM
Natural history at its best.

Dale :toast:
Posted by Shaun Boycott-Tayl on October 1, 2010 at 5:06 PM
Quality pure quality :toast: :toast: :toast:

As befitting from a gold medal winner :wink:

Shaun :wavey:
Posted by David Kjaer on October 2, 2010 at 6:58 AM
Hi Stephen

Love it - the perfect pose.

David :toast: :toast:
Posted by Andrew Parkinson on October 2, 2010 at 7:41 AM
Cracking image Steve, it must have been a real joy to behold. I hope to return to Alaska at myself at some point. It is where, in September 1999, that I first had the idea of combining my love of wildlife, travel and photography into a job!
Posted by Calum Dickson on October 2, 2010 at 10:37 AM
Your a sly old dog :biggrin: , you show us a few of the shots you took but always hang onto the best.
The light is fantastic and it looks like the bear is proudly showing of its prize.

Again I'm probably picking at the bones but would the image be improved by some eye contact with the bear?
:toast:
Calum
Posted by Guy Rogers on October 2, 2010 at 11:32 AM
Hello Steven.

Beautifull captured and the composition is perfect with the fish being completly side on, but it the trailing water comeing of the fish that really makes this for me.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Justin on October 2, 2010 at 11:42 AM
A fine shot :cool:
Posted by Marcus Conway on October 2, 2010 at 1:49 PM
Everything about this shot is different to the norm and that's what really makes this shot for me. Cracking :toast:
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on October 3, 2010 at 10:10 AM
Hi Steve,sorry missed this one,must have been fantastic experience and one of your best

Brilliant....... :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :wavey: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: