she knows we are there
shot this while hanging out with some of the bestest folks in the world last month in may (marianne, wanda, judy, sally, joe, lal and emily)
this HUGE mama bear was out with her two cubs grazing in the field. id have to say, to date, she is the largest bear i have seen in the park. she has to weigh in at a good 500lbs or more. she is beautiful!! and the best part is No Tags on her ears which means she hasnt allowed the tourons that like to chase the bears to piss her off :) i know i watched her a few days sooner and she was literally teaching her cubs to steer clear of their worst threat…humans.
best if viewed larger
Shot this in SS mode
SS of 1/200
Focal length at 500mm
Fstop at F5.6
ISO of 100
EV at 0
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AngelPhotozzz
Great capture Chris… she looks very proud! lol
Christopher E... replied
thanks wendy, really strange how they stayed in the field, had a lot of rain beforehand, maybe something was good in the grass? i know she is huge!!
dawndavies
wow a great capture chris, yes she sure has her eye on you,dawnx
dinghysailor1
wow how amazing that she turned up for the rb shoot!! what a wonderful moment
:))
JennyDean
wonderful image, lucky you!
Vicki Ferrari
Gorgeous capture Chris! How lucky are you to have such a beautiful animal wandering free around you! Such a beautiful bear….
~ Ademac
Wonderful capture
Joanne Bradley
What a great capture! Oh my, you sure are brave! Excellent composition and shot!
Marianne Vene...
Nice capture Chris, enjoyed being there with you guys. :) Love the shot you got.
funkybunch
great capture
Krys Bailey
I would love to see one of these – anywhere!!! She’s a gorgeous lady! :o)
Cynthia Adams
Fantastic capture Chris..your so lucky to be able to see these in their natural habitat..Awesome capture..Bravo.xxxxxxx
lorilee
What a wonderful capture!!!!
Wendy Slee
she is beautiful….and how fantastic for you to be able to see creatures like this in the wild…!!! Wonder if she is fancying a human for lunch (and a small dog dessert! lol)
Christopher E... replied
hey watch it there lady, she aint gettin no dog for dessert! lol id jump in the way first! :) thanks wendy :)
Carol & Kev Ha...
Wow, great capture…How awesome was it to be standing there???
Carol :o)
Christopher E... replied
thanks carol, totally Awesome!! just was worried someone else would have gotten too close to chase them into the woods, luckily they didnt, she knew we were all there, we kept our distance and enjoyed the “show” :)
cherylc1
Wow~ incredible capture!!
Angel Perry
Fantastic !
barnsis
yes she does and doesn’t seem the least bit intimidated, well done.
PrairieRose
Marvelous capture Christopher!!!
Were you in your car?
cheers, Rosie xx
Christopher E... replied
thanks rosie :) nope was in field with her :):)
she’s beautiful!! so are her cubs
joak
lucky man..luv bears!..great stuff
joan warburton
Wonderful capture and she’s teaching those cubs an important lesson, I would say.
Dawne Olson
TErrific shot!!! Love that you were able to share about her absence of human encounters.
Al Bourassa
Well captured Christopher. It is much better when they can avoid the idiocies of homo sapiens..
KatsEye
OMG Chris this is just superb. Becareful if she has cubs. You know that. Wonderful and beautiful creature and capture.
calves
Hi Chris, wonderful capture
Linda Jackson
Excellent Chris! I’ve been waiting to see some of your “group” shots”! Just keep the cubs on the other side of mom ;o) take care, Linda
Jellybean720
WOW.. What a great Capture.. :))
Veronica Schultz
Great capture! She’s a beauty!
Lori Peters
I have longed for a bear capture. we have plenty but i only see thenm at night. Beautiful work.
Keeli
Great capture! I think I would have bee too scared to shoot!
carpenter777
cool what a great shot
Helene Kippert
Wow great shot chris – she’s gorgeous!
Juilee Pryor
wow that is a great shot
budrfli
what a show! She is a beauty, great that ya’ll could experience her!
dc witmer
nice shot Chris, where did you find her?
Darlene Marrya...
She’s a beauty! You’re lucky to have the ability to catch shots like this. I have seen one bear in my life, in the wild, and that was many years before I fell in love photography. Fantastic job Chris!
Lucindawind
awesome capture !
Jan Timmons
Wow, what a great capture! Beautiful bear! Looks curious and seemingly friendly, Christopher, and great at larger view. I can imagine this looks gorgeous as a large print!
Wanda Faircloth
You got a nice shot of her. I love the angle you had. Can’t wait until the next trip.
georgiegirl
Wow… that’s an awesome photo!!! I love bears (you may get a feeling I love all animals…) and have never ever seen them in the wild. Only at zoos, all cooped up in tiny surroundings. It would have been an amazing experience to meet her and her gorgeous cubs.
Birgitta
Wow…good capture here.
MountainHawk
Nice shot Chris! Is this the Mama that has been hanging out in the area just before you get to the Tipton Place?
bamagirl38
Soooooooo beautiful!!!!
Sharon Mau
I am happy to hear it. She is beautiful!
HollyKatDesigns
Not only do you have talent, but you show a love and respect of our precious bears. Great shot!
Sean Jansen
Awesome capture…...looks wonderful, such a beautiful bear !!