brown bear bluff charge

[Charles Glatzer]

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STL Brown bears, AK '09

When the bear on the left got a bit to close to mom's cubs she took chase, when the offender entered the water it turned, lunging forward and upright into the air with all four feet leaving the ground. Mom promply backed off.
It was spectacular!

1Ds Mark III, 300mm
Manual, exposure based on grass, 1/800 @ f/5.6, ISO 800
Post-production-LR3, CS4

See you where there is light, or at the computer

Chas

[Steve Kaluski]

Hi Chas, very nice, great action. Something I am hoping to capture next year in AK.

Steve

[Marc Mol]

I like this a lot Chas, the curled spray from the bear on left really enhances this fine action image.

[Russell Johnson]

Great action shot.....I have the Bears of North America on my wishlist.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Awesome Chas. This is so good and what an exciting moment that must have been. The spraying water and the two bears with their mouths open sure look like they meant business. What was the out come of this encounter ? Excellent composition , color and detail. !!!!

[Harshad Barve]

yet anothere winner here Chas
TFS