Muddy Paws Muddy Snout

Gallery: WildlifePosted January 25, 2016388 views11 comments

Muddy Paws Muddy Snout

This female mother Grizzly Bear was raising Triplet Cubs . She was into the water and searching for food, when she emerged her feet and snout had mud caked on them. The three cubs were very busy and came together only slightly and then off again investigating the surroundings. The cub shown here is giving me The-Eye , with white sclera showing. The tide was incoming and would soon cover this small island. Raining with cloud cover , floating in Zodiac boat with the tide. The Captain had stepped out while waters were not too deep to secure our vantage for a short while by stabilizing the zodiac stationary. An Amazing encounter in the Great Bear Rainforest of Northern BC Canada for about 45 minutes before the rising tide forced the bears to abandon the small island.

Nikon D600, Nikon 200-400mm VR, F4, @ 400mm, F5.6, 1/160, ISO 2000
One pass NR, Hand held in floating Zodiac boat, VR active, -.67 Meter Compensation. FULL Frame (No Crop)

Comments Appreciated

Bill
www.BillBickle.com

PS…. Larger version Shows excellent Detail!

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Jerry Austin on January 25, 2016 at 4:32 PM

Great capture you managed here. Was this a focus stack? I am surprised you got the front and rear bear in such sharp focus at f5.6. Regardless, a wonderful image.

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Comment posted by William Bickle on January 25, 2016 at 4:52 PM

Hello Jerry ... Great to get your feedback! No stack, just selective focus. The rear guy is very borderline focus.

Thanks Bill

Registered on June 13, 2011, 183 Posts, 1702 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Sandor on January 25, 2016 at 6:45 PM

Bill: I really like the languid look on the parent and the alert look on the cub. A bit more depth of field would have been nice, but I'm not sure what the D 600 is capable of in that regard. Nicely done. Richard

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on January 25, 2016 at 8:06 PM

You've got detail for days and the DOF is perfect. I like the lazy look and the curiousness of the cub

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Comment posted by John Tobias on January 25, 2016 at 9:04 PM

I do wish the one cub was looking towards the camera, but to get all four bears looking at you would be a great feat! As it is it is a very impressive image. I like the look on the mother bear, as well as the color you captured. A good look at the environment provided by the BG. Thanks for sharing.l

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Comment posted by Ed Cordes on January 25, 2016 at 10:22 PM

Very nice detail showing good interaction.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on January 26, 2016 at 1:25 AM

Bill,
The "disinterested" looks are what makes this special, EXCELLENT!

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on January 26, 2016 at 5:37 PM

Her attitude makes the shot. I agree more depth of field would have enhanced the youngster a bit, but you have handled processing very well.

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Comment posted by William Bickle on January 27, 2016 at 8:42 AM

Hello and Great to get the Feedback.

During this time I attempted several settings with F stop & Shutter speeds . We were very quiet within the boat and the attempt at !/160 was a challenge to capture and attempt to get ISO lower. We anchored in the Inlet overnight and went looking for them early next morning but, they had moved away . It was a very memorable experience and I thoroughly enjoyed seeing them all together doing very well late into their first season!

Bill
www.BillBickle.com

Registered on June 13, 2011, 183 Posts, 1702 Comments

Comment posted by Elizabeth Holbrook on February 8, 2016 at 3:54 PM

Congratulations. The disinterested look of the mother caught my attention. Seems to be another lazy day for her, or finally time to rest.

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Comment posted by William Bickle on February 8, 2016 at 4:05 PM

Hello Elizabeth... Thanks for your feedback... Much Appreciated!

Bill
www.BillBickle.com

Registered on June 13, 2011, 183 Posts, 1702 Comments