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Earlier this year I was photographing cute little songbirds... chirp chirp chirp... heard something coming through the brush... got excited thinking I was going to see a beaver, mink, coyote... came face to face with a few hungry bears... after loosing control of a few bodily functions my buddy screams "if this is how you are going to go... might as well go shooting!!!"

Snapped a few pictures... threw away my soiled garb and walked away shaking...but nobody could wipe that big dopey grin off my face.



Nov 25, 2011 at 11:10 AM
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Glad to see you lived to tell the tale!
Great pics! Any closer and you could have used a macro lens
Martin



Nov 25, 2011 at 11:20 AM
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And YOU defend our country
Glad you survived this one Ari...cool story and nice pix...who snapped you and the bear?...did you phone your wife and say, "Hey take this cool picture of me just before I get mauled!" or was your buddy safe up a tree?




Nov 25, 2011 at 11:35 AM
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Nice shots, well done on escaping unscathed! Paul


Nov 25, 2011 at 12:18 PM
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I was attacked by a blackbear when I was 16. A workparty working in the woods I was a part of got between a mother and her two cubs. From the looks of the photo, she's still nursing. Great shots and a lucky encounter for you and her!. Did you see any cubs? Benzzene


Nov 25, 2011 at 12:19 PM
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p.1 #6 · Idiot photographer!!!!!


eyelaser wrote:
And YOU defend our country
Glad you survived this one Ari...cool story and nice pix...who snapped you and the bear?...did you phone your wife and say, "Hey take this cool picture of me just before I get mauled!" or was your buddy safe up a tree?


Buddy of mine snapped the shot with a point and shoot... wanted to submit a video to "when animals attack". About my wife... she can't stand this "photography thing" and if I get killed by a bear... in her words "it would make writing your obituary a lot easier..."



Nov 25, 2011 at 01:55 PM
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p.1 #7 · Idiot photographer!!!!!


Benzzene wrote:
I was attacked by a blackbear when I was 16. A workparty working in the woods I was a part of got between a mother and her two cubs. From the looks of the photo, she's still nursing. Great shots and a lucky encounter for you and her!. Did you see any cubs? Benzzene


I should have specified why the subject line is "idiot photographer"... I DID get between her and her cubs... at least I think I did... I was kind of petrified at the time. I snapped about 10 frames before I decided to get the hell out of dodge. You got attacked? Where?



Nov 25, 2011 at 01:57 PM
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p.1 #8 · Idiot photographer!!!!!


Nice shots! As they say in Spinal Tap "It is a fine line between clever and stupid"

Edited on Nov 25, 2011 at 04:48 PM · View previous versions



Nov 25, 2011 at 02:17 PM
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Wow....what a day....great shots!


Nov 25, 2011 at 02:24 PM
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p.1 #10 · Idiot photographer!!!!!


it's a sweet set


Nov 25, 2011 at 04:11 PM
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p.1 #11 · Idiot photographer!!!!!


Yikes! I say go buy a lottery ticket..it must be your lucky day.

Well done!

Carolyn



Nov 25, 2011 at 04:19 PM
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p.1 #12 · Idiot photographer!!!!!


Great set. Glad there were no incidents.


Nov 25, 2011 at 04:21 PM
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p.1 #13 · Idiot photographer!!!!!


Based on the angle of the one of you and the bear I would say your friend is up a tree.

Great shots.



Nov 25, 2011 at 04:22 PM
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Glad to hear you and your friend are OK. You sure got some great shots, but seeing that bear must have made your heart stop!
Nancy



Nov 25, 2011 at 08:11 PM
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p.1 #15 · Idiot photographer!!!!!


It's 3 for me Ari. Not sure I would have taken any shots under these circumstances. Her cubs had to be around somewhere...
Ron



Nov 25, 2011 at 09:41 PM
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p.1 #16 · Idiot photographer!!!!!


Close encounters with bears is always a thrill, but best practiced with well fed, more docile specimens. Nice looking set.


Nov 25, 2011 at 10:04 PM
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Good stuff! I like the black and white. Pretty sure a 90mm macro lens woulda worked out for ya also!


Nov 25, 2011 at 11:08 PM
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Super shots

Howard



Nov 26, 2011 at 12:05 PM





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