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Spirit Bear

by Max Waugh

Gallery: WildlifePosted October 3, 2016146 views4 comments
During my recent tours in the Great Bear Rainforest, both of my groups were fortunate to see and photograph the spirit bear.  Usually, we see these bears hanging around salmon spawning streams, so it was nice to encounter one in a different setting (which was quite lovely) along the beach.

Canon 1DX
Canon 600mm f/4 IS
ISO 800
1/2500th
f/4
(Hand-held in a moving Zodiac)

Max

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by Lon Sharp on October 3, 2016 at 10:54 PM
Great action pose and pleasing animalscape setting.  Good capture!
Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Watkins on October 4, 2016 at 5:59 AM
Max,
Wonderfully rich colours in this great animalscapedevil
Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments
Comment posted by Stephen Kaluski on October 4, 2016 at 8:26 AM
Hi Max, the larger version does the image justice, the 'white' coat provides nice standout against the lush environment. Nice to see the bear foraging along the shoreline. Nice to have the subject more out in the open and not in the glades where light is more of a premium.

TFS
Steve
Registered on March 25, 2007, 189 Posts, 1064 Comments
Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on October 6, 2016 at 8:46 AM
Very nice Max. Like the placement of the bear, great to see the environment. Great work!
Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments