Why Your Camera's Meter Does Not Matter... Lots on Exposure

[Arthur Morris]

I was in Katmai SEPT 4-10 on my fifth trip there to photograph coastal Brown Bear. The challenge for me was to create some different, new, and fresh images. When this bear caught a fish, walked directly towards me, and stopped 23 feet four inches away to consume its prey, I had my chance to create a unique image.

At 650mm effective focal lenght I was so close that I was confused at first as to what to do. I was working in horizontal format so when I noticed the eye of the pink salmon peeking through the bear's claws so I selected the lower-most sensor and made a few images before switching to VERT format.

Canon 500mm f/4L IS lens with the EOS-Mark III. ISO 800. Manual metering +1 2/3 stops off the river: 1/320 sec. at f/4.

Don't be shy; all comments welcome.