Bear Island

REALLY GREAT SHOT!....AND I'M SURE, IT WAS A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR YOU, THE BEAR IS NOT LOOKING AMUSED ;-)))

 

 

Not really, this shot was made from the Observation Platform at Brooks Falls, and it was more dangerous to deal with 20 other photographers and their long lenses and tripods ... one can loose his teeth with not moving carefully between all this equipment ... :o))))

Great pose

Another great one! Bravo, Fred.

I think you have captured this bear very nicely Fred. It is as if he is on the rock simply for you....okay Fred, I am ready!! Only thing that I would suggest is to add some more light to this to make it even better. Another nice one.

Thanks Vincent - that is really a beautiful version!

fantastic shot. there will always be things which can be improved, but i like this shot as is, congrats.

Another one of your amazing shots Fred!

(I wonder if he had bad luck with fish today...?)

Nice shot. He/she looks angry, probably noticed your camera. Seems like a dangerous game.

Brighter is better, but a wonderful shot!

Vincent has a good idea, but IMO because of the way it is framed, this shot is almost as much about the falls and the foam as the grizzly, so I vote for highlight detail.

WOW!!!! just perfect! fantastic good shot Fred.

Another one of your splendid photo Fred.Congratulation !

wow! it looks kinda mad! the background is awesome! nice one Fred!

Congrats on another beautiful photo! Lighter may be better, but perhaps with curves instead to keep rock dark and detail in the foam.

Thanks Fred. The most negative thing I have to say about this photo is that you have other shots which I like more. You do some great work. Thanks again.

All is beautiful in the photo Fred. Congratulation for another excellent nature photo.

Great photo! He does look irritated, but I would guess it's because he doesn't have a salmon in his mouth. The fast shutter speed really captures the harsh action of the waterfall. In this case, I do not think that a slower shutter speed to soften the water would have worked as well.

Fred another marvel !!! I am not suscribing to Natural Geo until they get your pics :)

How did I miss this one?...Fabulous capture, Fred! Anna

The water looks like a bed of foam. Well done Fred.

yes a wonderful one!

fantastic

The composition seems fairly basic and the light is quite poor to me. Lacks details in the shadows. This is a very high contrast situation, and not easy. Post-production efforts are necessary. Besides that, the bear looking straight in the camera is scary, but doesn't do much for me as a subject. Regards.

The fact that this was taken from an observation platform with 20 other photographers shooting essentially the same image is an issue to address in terms of wildlife photography.

 

Most of the really great wildlife photography is done from down in the dirt. The photographer has carefully positioned him or herself in a specific location. They try to take advantage of the situation to get the best possible image. They search out the best angle. And they wait. They wait sometimes for days on end for the perfect lighting, the perfect situation. If any one of these elements doesn't fall into place, the image fails. But when everything does fall into place, it's magic.

 

I don't see magic here. I see a shot that any one of us could have gotten if we went there with all of the other tourists. The composition is fine, but the lighting is very drab. As tourist snapshots go, it's fine. But is it a great wildlife photograph? Not in my opinion.

 

Regards.