Wow ! Don, they are absolutely gorgeous - I liked the Moose shot a lot !
Posted by Pam Colander on January 25, 2011 at 3:28 PM
Not only did you get an amazing variety of animals, every single one is high caliber! Geeze, I've never even seen a coyote in Yellowstone much less river otters! The bear eating the berries is such a great behavior shot Don. The moose is sublime
Posted by Don George on January 25, 2011 at 5:32 PM
Great series of shots Don. That was one of the biggest Moose this year in Gros Ventre in a long time. Was that the bear on Moose Wilson?
Posted by Doug Koepsel on January 25, 2011 at 5:38 PM
Don, that moose image has really nice lighting, pose, and dof to make it a pleasure to view.
Posted by Paul Wegemann on January 25, 2011 at 6:24 PM
Great series, Don. I love the comp, lighting, and limited DOF on that moose shot. Never seen anything like #3 before. What a great capture. I'm a sucker for Otters, so I love that one.
Posted by Phillip Noll on January 25, 2011 at 6:41 PM
Wow! These are spectacular! All I have to do is think about shooting wildlife and they all run away!
Posted by D J Kuklinski on January 25, 2011 at 7:00 PM
These are great! Thanks for sharing.
Posted by John Mumaw on January 25, 2011 at 7:22 PM
"Not only did you get an amazing variety of animals, every single one is high caliber! Geeze, I've never even seen a coyote in Yellowstone much less river otters! The bear eating the berries is such a great behavior shot Don.
Pam's thoughts reflect my views here. This is indeed professional caliber wildlife photography that I've enjoyed viewing. Thanks for that!
Posted by Stan Rose on January 25, 2011 at 7:28 PM
These are awesome, Don! All are terrrifc but the hungry bear is my fav.
Posted by Nate Zeman on January 25, 2011 at 8:39 PM
Beautiful shots. I must have been standing right near you when the bear was in the water sitting.
Posted by Bob Karcz on January 25, 2011 at 8:42 PM
Don- Great stuff!! Especially the bear with the berries! Let's see some more!
Posted by Chris Martin on January 25, 2011 at 9:06 PM
Those are fantastic!
Posted by Jody Grigg on January 25, 2011 at 9:41 PM
Great stuff Don, #1 is really purdy!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by Don Grall on January 25, 2011 at 10:28 PM
Thanks everybody, I spent almost 3 weeks between the two parks. I lucked into the otters after searching for them for a couple of hours in the Madison River, only to find them after giving up and heading back upstream towards Madison Junct. where a crowd had gathered watching their antics. I also spent 5 days shooting the bears on Wilson Road which is where I got both bear shots. Some days were a bust, especially in YNP where very little was happening. I did get to see a Mom Grizzly with 2 cubs of the year swim across the Yellowstone River from about 60 yards away. I was stuck in a traffic bear jam though and wasn't able to photograph it, it lasted about 3-5 minutes, but I got a lot of mental pixels burned on that one.
Exceptional images, Don! I wish I had your patience when it comes to wildlife.
Posted by Bill Bean on January 25, 2011 at 11:43 PM
Really nice work Don. One of the critters missing from my photo files is a big bull moose. Hopefully I can correct that this year or next.
I echo what Pam and John said. The bear eating berries is spectacular. Stellar work!
Posted by Kalin Wilson on January 26, 2011 at 12:11 AM
Great shots, Don! Thanks for sharing. I'd love to be able to get wildlife shots like that. The patience and knowledge required is inspiring.
Thanks, Morris for pushing everyone!
Posted by Don Grall on January 26, 2011 at 1:09 AM
Thanks everybody, I spent almost 3 weeks between the two parks. I lucked into the otters after searching for them for a couple of hours in the Madison River, only to find them after giving up and heading back upstream towards Madison Junct. where a crowd had gathered watching their antics. I also spent 5 days shooting the bears on Wilson Road which is where I got both bear shots. Some days were a bust, especially in YNP where very little was happening. I did get to see a Mom Grizzly with 2 cubs of the year swim across the Yellowstone River from about 60 yards away. I was stuck in a traffic bear jam though and wasn't able to photograph it, it lasted about 3-5 minutes, but I got a lot of mental pixels burned on that one.
Posted by Jack Brauer on January 26, 2011 at 1:46 PM
Great stuff, Don!!!
Posted by Laurie Wendt on January 27, 2011 at 5:15 PM
Don, All are wonderful! Your wildlife shots continue to amaze me! I'm totally crazy about #1. Such a majestic animal!
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26 repliesA rather large bull moose at the Gros Ventre campground in Grand Teton NP, just before sunrise.
I echo what Pam and John said. The bear eating berries is spectacular. Stellar work!
Thanks, Morris for pushing everyone!