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Fava beans & a chianti..

by Stephen Kaluski

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted December 7, 2010145 views4 comments
Sorry, thought the title was rather appropriate with this Grizzly, but it seems there is a limit to the number of characters allowed in the title?

These bears were going through a phase of Polyphagia, which means "eating too much" as they were getting prepared for Winter. Sadly at the rate at which they ate, it also had other consequences to their digestive system. This sow had just finish off eating a huge salmon and by her expression was re-living the moment, although being rather sloppy in the process. To me, having the eyes open would not have conveyed the 'savouring the moment', I think we all have been there is some shape or form. The slightly closed eyes is the bliss factor for me?

The young cub in the BG, 50/50, as I felt this one was eating, head down, although you could not tell, but being dark highlighted the salivating bears dribble for me. Perhaps this another case of seeing it in situ and reading too much in perhaps?

BTW the little black marks are flies/mosquitoes and they bite!

Steve
MKIII 300f/2.8 1/200 f/5.6 ISO400 (HH, FF)

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by Neil Burton on December 7, 2010 at 5:54 AM
I know nature is never perfect and as you wish but the OOF baby bear spoils this comp for me, especially with that gree in the BG. The sharp mother with blood dripping however is fantastic.
Registered on September 16, 2010, 26 Posts, 461 Comments
Comment posted by Shaun Boycott-Tayl on December 7, 2010 at 7:49 AM
Hi Steve,

It is as was seen, so for me the BG does not spoil it. The bears expression says it all. "Oh God not another Salmon...........

"I think we all have been there is some shape or form." .............yes probably on the 25th of this month! :biggrin: :biggrin: :eek:

Shaun :wavey:
Registered on April 19, 2010, 0 Posts, 67 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Green on December 7, 2010 at 8:10 AM
Hi the BG also spoils this image for me, although everything else is really good.

:toast:
Mark.G
Registered on February 6, 2008, 5 Posts, 49 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Davies on December 7, 2010 at 5:52 PM
Its a fine moment captured but agree the BG bear pulls the eye and removes the intimacy .
Registered on February 3, 2009, 21 Posts, 327 Comments