Wading In

Gallery: WildlifePosted July 12, 2013129 views7 comments

Here’s a shot that I took in Orford Bay a couple of years ago. In the fall spawning salmon return to the Orford River, and after walking along its banks for some way, this grizzly decided this may be a good spot to wade in and try his luck at fishing.

Tech Stuff: Canon 7D, EOS 100-400 lens @ 365mm, f/5.6, 1/350, ISO 500, CWA metering, Shutter Priority Exposure.

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on July 13, 2013 at 9:26 PM

Always nice to see bears in water, no exception here. The raised paw and focused gaze adds. I do wish that you could have got a catchlight, but looks like the subject is slightly backlit, so those are the breaks. Haven't seen any photos from this area before, Butedale Inlet? Were you on land or ?

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Comment posted by Don Westbrook on July 14, 2013 at 1:14 AM

Really like your timing to capture the raised paw with the water dripping from it. Nice fur detail.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on July 14, 2013 at 2:36 AM

Rick,
Great capture here, if the head had been turned towards you just a little then this would be much improved, but getting animals to do what you would like is a rare occurence

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Comment posted by Rick Andrews on July 14, 2013 at 9:27 AM

@ Gary, this shot was taken at Bute Inlet on Homalco First Nations land. We were set up at a bend in the river photographing a sow and cub when this bear approached from upstream. This was shot was taken from the opposite bank.

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on July 14, 2013 at 7:26 PM

Thanks Rick, yeah Bute Inlet....not Butedale, the old cannery.

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Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on July 15, 2013 at 12:30 PM

A very nice active pose Rick with all limbs separated and that front claw lifted.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on July 17, 2013 at 4:01 AM

A handsome griz nicely photographed. I like the raised paw and alert pose.

Sweet One Rick

Ken Archer

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