This image of a wild Coastal Brown Bear is from a series made last week in Alaska during a workshop I was leading to Katmai.
I chose this image for its wide framing that shows the wildflowers well. I have many more with the bear much larger in the frame but I like this version since you can see the flowers so well. I am interested to see what BPN'ers think.
This young Brown Bear is resting in a field of Wild Geranium, Chocolate Lilly, Yellow Paintbrush, and Wild Iris. He is purposely sitting right in the path of a really strong wind current. You can see his ears blowing back and the grasses blowing over. He reminded me of a dog riding in a pickup or out of a window with his face in the wind. He really seemed to enjoy it. This situation called for constant position correction due to the strong wind and current. I also like the image because it is very different from the images of Brown Bear you will usually see here on BPN.
I will lead 3 workshops here in 2008, 2009, 2010, let me know if you are interested in joining me.
Robert
NIKON D300 Nikon AF-S Nikkor 500mm f/4G ED VR Handheld
1/500 @ F4, Manual Mode, ISO: 800
Focal length: 750mm (equivalent in 35mm film)
Image Copyright 2008; Robert OToole Photography .com






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