Some of the best places to fish were at the base of the falls. Here are a couple of bears checking out the pools just below. One of them is Snaggletooth. Bruce

Snaggletooth

#3 has great compostion and is my pick.

Morris

Very nice images, Bruce, with some beautiful settings.
Socrate

You got some great poses Bruce.

Rob

Another nice series Bruce, what an experience... definitely on my bucket list.
I like #3 best... surprisingly sharp at 1/25 sec.

Kirk

Wow, fairly close, and nice exposures! Pretty exciting to witness that! Great job!
Forgot to ask what lens did you use to get a 400mm @ f5.0?

Netgarden wrote:
Wow, fairly close, and nice exposures! Pretty exciting to witness that! Great job!
Forgot to ask what lens did you use to get a 400mm @ f5.0?

Great shots, as usual, Bruce. Love the look the bear is giving you in #2, but #3 is my favorite.

Bruce has the light and maneuverable 400 f2.8, so he can get those lovely low-light shots. This particular lens was partly sponsored by the national chiropractic organization to increase their business.

Looking real good Bruce!! I just keep going back to them over and over

Tim

morris wrote:
#3 has great compostion and is my pick.

Morris
Thanks for your comments Morris, Bruce

Shasoc wrote:
Very nice images, Bruce, with some beautiful settings.
Socrate
Thanks again Socrate, Bruce

Rob Tillyer wrote:
You got some great poses Bruce.

Rob
Thanks for the look Rob, Bruce

KirkB wrote:
Another nice series Bruce, what an experience... definitely on my bucket list.
I like #3 best... surprisingly sharp at 1/25 sec.

Kirk
Kirk, you are right, it was very difficult to get a sharp one at such a slow shutter speed, but I took several hoping the bear would hold still. Bruce

Netgarden wrote:
Wow, fairly close, and nice exposures! Pretty exciting to witness that! Great job!
Forgot to ask what lens did you use to get a 400mm @ f5.0?
Mark is correct, he knows my 400 2.8 and how sore my back is when I have to pack it in as I did here. I do not think my back would have gone one more foot carrying it when I left. Bruce

ms_yuan wrote:
Netgarden wrote:
Wow, fairly close, and nice exposures! Pretty exciting to witness that! Great job!
Forgot to ask what lens did you use to get a 400mm @ f5.0?

Great shots, as usual, Bruce. Love the look the bear is giving you in #2, but #3 is my favorite.

Bruce has the light and maneuverable 400 f2.8, so he can get those lovely low-light shots. This particular lens was partly sponsored by the national chiropractic organization to increase their business.
Thanks Mark, Good to hear from you. Are you going to Bosque this year?
Bruce

Tim Kuhn wrote:
Looking real good Bruce!! I just keep going back to them over and over

Tim
Thanks Tim, I find myself going back over and over as well. Bruce

Beautiful set, well done

Dick.

Dick on Aruba wrote:
Beautiful set, well done

Dick.
Thanks Dick Glad you enjoyed them. bruce