Over a log

Dangerous bear, nice shot and great frame ;)

love it well done…...........

Awww, I like the expression you caught.

Sounds like a neat way to see them.

Very nice shot Deri! Congrats!

I like this photo Derid and the cage bars make a great frame to the shot.
Tony

They are marvelous animals and do to man’s stupidity, we will lose them someday. Wonderful shot derid!

Thanks for the comments everyone. I do feel an urgency to see them up in Churchill. I don’t think that the chance to see them in their natural habitat will be around much longer.

gorgeous animal isnt he / she ?!

See! Doesnt he look like he would just snuggle right up to ya? Like he would let you ride on his back? Be your best friend forever? God he is cute!!

In actuality…he would prolly tear your face off…givin the opportunity:)

Great shot.

Thanks for the comments. One of my big fears in going on the Polar bear shoot, is having an urge to pet their snouts as they poke thru the observation deck. I had a friend that went on one of these trips and she said it is very tempting. Of course I value having my hands with all the fingers intact. But they still have such a sense of being cuddly.

Great capture derid

He’s gorgeous derid…looks like he had a hard day…or just boredl)
Your trip sounds amazing!

He looks quite despondent, lonely.

beautiful pic!

Thanks for all the comments. I often wonder how Zoo animals feel. Bored, trapped? Or safe and cared for. This Zoo has wonderful exhibits and no bars. But what about the old fashioned Zoos, with bars. Those really make me sad.

Talk about relaxed but a little bit sad looking

He’s a cutie. But in a way it’s not fair. He looks cute enough to hug, but then there’s that whole part where he’ll rip your face off should you try. Totally unfair. But a fantastic shot!

Nice moment, if you open your aperture on a telphoe wide open and get fairly close to the fence the lines will disapear

Dawson, the lines are a frame. This zoo doesn’t have bars on its exhibits. I wonder if I should reframe this one?

Beautiful moment, well done.

A big thanks to Dawson for pointing out that my last frame looked like fence lines. I don’t know if I unconsciously framed the bear that way or not. I reposted the bear with a more suitable frame. The exhibits at the Oregon Zoo are for the most part, without bars and fences.

much better

awww! cute! i love it!

Ahh..so lazy:) look at that face:)

Great capture Derid, he or she seem playful and placid.

Wonderful shot derid. Great capture.

Very cute…doesn’t look very comfy, but then again I am not a Polar Bear….beautiful framing….

beautiful capture – something so wonderful about these bears and you have captured this really well.

Stunning shot Derid, he looks so sad and yet so cute, great info to go with the pic too!!

nice shot derid. so cute.

Just very nice,well done!

great expression, very emotional shot.

Awesom shot, he looks so content.

What a gorgeous capturre derid… I love your framing too, perfect!

Thanks so much for the comments everyone. I am so glad you liked this cute, but deadly fluffball.

Animals are difficult to capture – almost as difficult as young children. Brilliant capture.

Beautiful take! :-) He looks marvelous!

Nice shot

Aww he’s so cute… how could something so cute be so dangerous? I will hopefully be making the trip up there sometime in the next couple of years as well. They are incredible creatures and I want a chance to see them in the wild before their habitat is gone. It’s so sad what we’re doing to this planet…

So beautiful you have a beautiful capture I love it!

Splendid

Thanks so much for the comments everyone. I have a soft spot for the polar bear (from a safe distance at least).

Awww, look at him, what a beautiful creature. Love it!

you are so right they are so huge and lord. take your breath away with the size of them- they look like puppy dogs but can send you to supper fast as one swipe bang one more great photo dee

so cute!

lovely shot

Thanks for all of the comments everyone. I just got to thinking, maybe I should have named this “over a bearall” hmmmm.

Wonderful shot, Derid, and excellent description too.

Great shot Derid! So sad that their numbers are dwindling fast… Such a powerful, awesome animal! A number of years ago this guys who worked for TI, once known as GSI (Geophysical Service Incorporated) were doing research in the Arctic. According to a co-worker of mine as she related to me, a polar bear came up from behind attacking and killing one of the men. There happened to be what is called a “white out” at the time and they never saw it coming…....

Oops, a typo- I meant to say, “these guys”.

Beautiful expression !

Great capture! what a beautiful animal.

What a cutie, you captured the white very well!

so beautiful great capture

oh derid

this is amazingly beautiful

Thanks so much for your comments.

Amazing capture well done

Such a clean white.. a true hunter and surviver..

This is so beautiful, derid. It’s as if the bear is pondering his future.

i just adore this one….love spending times with wildlife…wow….this is awsome

so cute :) hope can learn from you when i get my own camera.
thx for the comment and add me to your watch list. appriciate it so much.

Love it!

what a bundle of love, great photo

beautiful capture!

this sooo adorable!

Thanks so much for the kind comments.

Adorable!!