Photo Anybody have a towel? by Jim Griffin

Katmai National Park, Alaska...scanned slide. Bears stand on their two rear legs, not as a warning sign, but simply to see better. Fish are plentiful thinks the photographer :-). Even the females are quite tall when they stand on their rear legs.

published:

Fri 12 Jan 2007 00:06

equipment:

lens Nikon 80-400 VR

permanent link:

https://www.photoforum.ru/photo/335473/

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System #1 Thu 11 Jan 2007 16:48

the photo has been reuploaded
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Yuriy MS #2 Fri 12 Jan 2007 00:25

Great capture ! Warm regards

silvia marmori #3 Fri 12 Jan 2007 00:41

uhh.. nice to find him here at an image.. cant imagine to face him closer!
well.. i can, i think .. must be good eh? smile mighty he looks at your excellent capture

Rosa Maria Fiuza Sciullo Faria #4 Fri 12 Jan 2007 01:10

oh my God!!!!!
it looks dangerous!!!!!
you took it ....and begin to run....? smile

Jim Griffin #7 Fri 12 Jan 2007 04:32

Thanks Rosa. These animals can be dangerous, but this was at a distance where a 400mm lens was used. I wish I could say at what distance, but this photo was only cropped a small amount wo it couldn't have been terribly far away. Somehow, you get a somewhat false sense of security knowing the fish are plentiful. But whatever you do, don't run as they can see you as being part of the chase and the hunt.(not to mention they can run 35 mph)