I was at the falls for six days and along with the bears was dissappointed that the fish did not arrive to jump the falls. The day I left, there were 1,600,000 fish 100 yds down stream from the falls ( this is called pooling). The water was boiling with fish but the bears were patient stakingout their places at the falls and would stand there for as many as six hours barely moving a muscle the whole time waiting for the fish to start their journey upstream.

Beautiful shots!

Karl

Thanks Karl, Bruce

I really like the color in the first one, awesome shot!
when were you up there?
Larry

Awesome captures.... ....

BearCreekLar wrote:
I really like the color in the first one, awesome shot!
when were you up there?
Larry
Hey Larry, I was there late june. Bruce

z06jim wrote:
Awesome captures.... ....
Thank you so much, Bruce

Wonderful shots Bruce. Weren't you tempted to help nature along?

Rob

great composition on the 1st shot. i think the sparkly white water contrasts well with the bears head to make him pop out of the pic. now you just need a salmon to jump up into the shot. hehe.

- hung

Nice Bruce but could you have taken any of the pooling fish? That would be nice to see.
Now aside from the big bad bears is our singing sparrow still singing to you wifes piano playing?
Lou

Bruce -
You must have been just as patient as those bears. Sorry it didn't happen for you then.
- Ken

Hungtran10 wrote:
great composition on the 1st shot. i think the sparkly white water contrasts well with the bears head to make him pop out of the pic. now you just need a salmon to jump up into the shot. hehe.

- hung


+1 - the DOF and lighting of that shot just makes the bear pop. Great stuff!

Rob Tillyer wrote:
Wonderful shots Bruce. Weren't you tempted to help nature along?

Rob
Yes indeed Rob, but don't think I would want to be holding a fish around there. Remember Snaggletooth. Bruce

Hungtran10 wrote:
great composition on the 1st shot. i think the sparkly white water contrasts well with the bears head to make him pop out of the pic. now you just need a salmon to jump up into the shot. hehe.

- hung
Thanks Hung, You don't know how much I was praying for the fish to jump. I would have waited one more day but had to leave for Europe the next day and could not change plans. Bruce

lbuscher wrote:
Nice Bruce but could you have taken any of the pooling fish? That would be nice to see.
Now aside from the big bad bears is our singing sparrow still singing to you wifes piano playing?
Lou
Lou, the fish would not have made a very good image,. The singing sparrow was indeed here. My wife retired from teaching piano this summer so will be interesting to see if he still comes. I think he must have been in love with himself, because he started spending a lot of time on the mirrow of our car as well as the window by the piano. It is nice hearing from you Lou. Bruce

Fish or no fish I think it would be a thrill to see these in the wild. Great shots.
Tom

fwyflyr wrote:
Bruce -
You must have been just as patient as those bears. Sorry it didn't happen for you then.
- Ken
Ken, Yes I am a determined person. I am planning on going back again in 2010 but a few days later. I am sure the fish will be there by then, but also many more people as well. Bruce

I dunno that last capture, the bear has his eyes on you..

Great shots Bruce... #1 is terrific.
Can't wait to see these guys catching the fish, I'm sure you can't either.

Kirk

MacroImaging96 wrote:
I dunno that last capture, the bear has his eyes on you..
Eyes were fixed on either the water or Snaggletooth. Ihope..