king of the road
this guy was just walking casualy down the road in the park the other day. he stopped traffic a few times, and when people would start honking when they didnt know why they were stopped he’d head off into the woods for just a few minutues.
as brutus and i were heading out, i knew this guy wanted to walk in the street!! so we pulled over on one of the pull overs and just waited. within a few minutes , here this guy comes.
i was within about 20-30foot of this guy coming down the road, eating greenery was he was walking by
so it was a matter of just hoping the light would hold out while getting shots of him (had to up the ISO to 1600 for this)
this guy looks like he’s been in a few battles, definitely has alittle age on him.
its great seeing the bears look so healthy this year, they are huge! the biggest i have seen to date
Shot this in SS mode
Ss at 1/125
F-stop at F5.6
ISO at 1600
focal length at 250mm
Ev at +0.7
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funkybunch
great capture
Krys Bailey
How amazing to see this guy walking down the road! Nice shot! ;o)
AngelPhotozzz
Wow he sure looks like he has been through a lot in his life.. Kinda scary looking but just experiance I guess lol Great capture!
Anne van Alkemade
Well, I reckon there’s no disputing he’s king of the road! Would you argue with a mug like that? He looks pretty pleased with himself!
H M Bascom
Uh, I would have went the other way if I saw this fellow in the road! Great shot Christopher.
budrfli
A great gift to experience him. I appreciae your respect of thewildlife, and great shot, 1600 iso!!!
Heather Rivet...
great capture..
Joanne Bradley
Oh boy, that is a scary sight to encounter~ Great candid shot!
barnsis
Perfect title. Awesome close up.
cherylc1
Incredible capture!!
MountainHawk
Great shot! It seems almost the norm to have to up the ISO. Saw a Mum last night that even with the ISO up I could not get a decent shot. Of course she was up in the forest. I always get a chuckle out of the tourist trying to get a shot with their phone cameras! And I agree the bears are looking very healthy this year! Right on!
Vicki Ferrari
This is amazing Chris! This is something we DON’T see in Australia! I think I would be joining Helen in going the other way!!! How old do they live to?
KatsEye
He looks mad. What a wonderful capture.
Charlie08
How cool for you!!! This is one awesome capture Chris! The look on his face is, “stay out of my way Christopher!” LOL
Wendy Slee
what an incredible capture Chris…..he is beautiful to see in the wild like this, for sure! Bravo! (to you and Brutus lol)
Kelly J
Holy Sh
! God your either brave or nuts Chris!! Don’t they jump on your cars and eat you??? (or is that just the movies?).... Impressive (though frightfully scary) beast & awsome capture!!
George Lenz
nice catch… the high ISO did it….
Cynthia Adams
Fantastic capture Chris…this must be such a real delight.Brilliant work..Bravo.xxxxx
Bonnie Pelton
stunning capture !! love it !! what a beautiful bear !! amazing capture !!
ThomasRBiggs
Bear JAM!!!! Man I can imagine the traffic jams this guy caused.
joan warburton
Wonderful capture.
Kieran Jones
wow, this is great.
Don’t see this often in the UK!
lol
Maria Dryfhout
Love this pic… I would bow to Your Highness!
dc witmer
where did you find him, just give me the bear facts, Chrissy-poo. :) I’m heading out to the Cove on Wed, up for a bear shoot?
Angel Perry
awww… Now what did Brutus think of this… guest sharing his playground?
Jellybean720
He does not look like a very happy camper to me.. I would have a hard time living somewhere where bears just walk down the street..lol.. Great Capture even though you were a tad to close.. :))
Stefan Trenker
cool capture, wouldn’t wanna meet this guy alone in the woods
carpenter777
great shot
Al Bourassa
You lucky guy. There was a small black bear so close to the side of the road in the Rockies this weekend we could have almost touched him. But I couldn’t stop because of the narrow mountain roads and traffic right on my butt!
Linda Jackson
Patience pays off! Definately not a dumb bear! ;o) Glad the light held out, take care, Linda
Bootiewootsy
Excellent capture…
dinghysailor1
super superb!!! wonderfully captured and hope little brutus wasnt too scared! fantastic capture!!
lefty1
wow, what an experience, bet theere was some anxious moments as he approached your area! fantastic shot Chris!
Jan Timmons
Looks large, Christopher! Good capture. I wouldn’t mind watching and photographing from a vehicle. Have people been leaving their garbage in easy-open containers?
bamagirl38
Oh wow! He is much bigger than the bear I found!!! I was at most 20 ft from mine and it was like dieing and going to Heaven!!! I can’t waittttt to get back!!!
Lucindawind
wow !!! awesome capture!
Starz
what an awesome bear !! fantastic capture
it must have been exhilarating to see and be so near him
John44
A fascinating composition
Lisa G. Putman
Great shot, Christopher! Why do people have to honk will driving through the cove. If you are in a hurry to get somewhere, do not go to Cades Cove. It is for relaxing, communing with nature, taking it easy, and just taking in every moment as it comes. Some people don’t seem to get it!
Joyce Dickens,...
Incredible capture Chris, fantastic ….yeah again for patience!!! JD
Tracy Faught
He is huge!! Great shot!! ;]
Ellen
Here we only see them in the Zoo, Very impressive photo!
Karen Moore
Awesome!!! How cool was that I bet !
Sharon Mau
He looks really fearsome! He is huge, it must have been amazing to see him Chris!
KcranmerArt
You lucky guy…I’ve lived in the north/west for a decade now and still yet to see a wild bear, LOL…glad you stopped to get this great shot!!
Scott d'Almeida
fantastic captures
Gorandos
wow…great capture!
Elkmaster4
Amazing Addition to your amazing Album of Bears!!!
Laurie Search
Wow!!!! What a shot!!
Marianne Vene...
Oh I didn’t see this! Amazing capture Chris.
jadeast
Excellent shot Chris, There are a some who pass through my neighborhood from time to time but I haven’t managed to catch one yet!