The Catch

Gallery: WildlifePosted November 14, 20172,039 views5 comments

A female Spirit Bear with a Pink Salmon. This old girl was the most patient fisherman I saw on the trip. She would stay in one place and wait for the salmon to come to her. She didn't waste any energy wildly chasing the salmon through the stream. Processed with Lightroom, Photoshop and Lightzone. Comments and critiques welcome.

Canon 1DX Mark II
Canon 70-200 f2.8 L IS
f4.5
1/640s
Focal Length 200mm
ISO 3200

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on November 14, 2017 at 9:38 PM

A nicely exposed image, but have to say this is not one of my favorites from this series. To me the bear looks a bit awkward. Still an interesting image. TFS.

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Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on November 15, 2017 at 11:18 AM

Great catch, nice pose and good amount of details in the whites.
But I would lke to see some details in blacks too.

Jagdeep Rajput

Registered on April 29, 2008, 686 Posts, 2857 Comments

Comment posted by Ed Williams on November 15, 2017 at 12:12 PM

I really love this one Jerry, especially knowing a bit of the back story with this "patient old girl." She indeed does look a bit hunched like her arthritis might be flaring up a bit in that cold water. This is all about the old bear and you have definitely provided that focus.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on November 15, 2017 at 2:07 PM

Another good looking bear, Jerry. She stands out well in the darkness. I find the lightness in the eye fascinating.

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on November 16, 2017 at 10:20 AM

I like the perfect rounded arc of the bear's body. If anything, it would be nice to have a little more "eye".

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