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Shooting on an Alaskan salmon stream can bring bears really close. My own personal style is subject isolation so when they get close I don't care for images captured with shorter lenses. When they approach inside 300mm frame filling range I tend to go back to longer FL and shoot close ups. And sometimes at longer ranges just because I like close ups. At any rate, it's not for everybody but here are a few examples.

Most shot with Nikon Z8/400mm 4.5 handheld. Exceptions as indicated with Z9/180-400TC/tripod

1) Z9; IMO the prettiest bear on the creek.

2) Z9; Bear lipstick.

3) Sneaky

4) Another pretty lady.

5) Same bear as no.4

6) Z9; Eat'em where you catch'em.

7) Bear in the grass.

8) This one was really close.

9) Red tips.

10) They've really got beady little eyes for such large creatures.

11) Deceptively docile looking.

12) Interesting hair ridge down the brow of the nose.

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Nov 30, 2023 at 06:36 PM

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Dan,

Wonderful and fantastic set, but I'm wondering if their you pets

But also I'm envious

Chris S.

Nov 30, 2023 at 06:56 PM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Brown Bear Portraits

Dan these are amazing. Beautiful exposure and detail, sweet.

Dave

Nov 30, 2023 at 07:15 PM

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A delight to view Dan!

Morris

Nov 30, 2023 at 07:44 PM

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Wonderful closeups Dan.

John

Nov 30, 2023 at 08:32 PM

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#5 is my pick, Dan. thanks for sharing

Nov 30, 2023 at 08:45 PM

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Great regardless of distance.

Tony

Nov 30, 2023 at 09:08 PM

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What an incredible set Dan, most impressive!

Nov 30, 2023 at 09:40 PM

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csinseattle wrote:
Dan,

Wonderful and fantastic set, but I'm wondering if their you pets

But also I'm envious

Chris S.
I couldn't afford to feed them. And that would be bad...
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Dave_E wrote:
Dan these are amazing. Beautiful exposure and detail, sweet.

Dave
Thanks, Dave. Sometimes the flat light works in our favor

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morris wrote:
A delight to view Dan!

Morris
Glad you enjoyed them, Morris.
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johnohio wrote:
Wonderful closeups Dan.

John

Thanks, John.

Nov 30, 2023 at 09:49 PM

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kdacharya wrote:
#5 is my pick, Dan. thanks for sharing
Yeah the streaming water is pretty cool. Glad you enjoyed the post.
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Imagemaster wrote:
Great regardless of distance.

Tony
Thanks, Tony. On that trip there was plenty of opportunity for various range shots.
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louie champan wrote:
What an incredible set Dan, most impressive!
Appreciate the comment, Louie.

Nov 30, 2023 at 09:52 PM

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Top notch, Dan.
Rex

Nov 30, 2023 at 11:59 PM

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Wow, amazing series, TFS...

Dec 01, 2023 at 12:37 AM

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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · Brown Bear Portraits

Excellent!

Dec 01, 2023 at 06:25 AM

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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · Brown Bear Portraits

These are fantastic! I love #5 with the water. Very well done Dan.

Dec 01, 2023 at 06:30 AM

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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · Brown Bear Portraits

Great looking shots Dan.

Dec 01, 2023 at 08:50 AM

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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · Brown Bear Portraits

Direct eye contact in these images really puts them a cut above. I love how in the second image (red lips) it is giving you some serious side eye

-Chris

Dec 01, 2023 at 09:53 AM

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surgemaster wrote:
Top notch, Dan.
Rex
Thanks, Rex.
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cambyses wrote:
Wow, amazing series, TFS...
Glad you enjoyed the photos.
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Timkr wrote:
Excellent!
Thanks for commenting.
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Tim D. wrote:
These are fantastic! I love #5 with the water. Very well done Dan.
Appreciate it, Tim. Yes the streaming water makes for interesting possibilities.
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Ted ellis wrote:
Great looking shots Dan.

Thanks, Ted.
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cseelye wrote:
Direct eye contact in these images really puts them a cut above. I love how in the second image (red lips) it is giving you some serious side eye

-Chris
Thanks for commenting, Chris. Yes eye contact makes a huge difference. If I'd have know that big lady was looking at me that way I might have pulled up and left. In the still shot she looks a bit perturbed.

Dec 01, 2023 at 10:30 PM

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p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · Brown Bear Portraits

Terrific work.

Dec 02, 2023 at 12:30 PM

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Chuxinh wrote:
Terrific work.

Thanks for commenting.

Dec 02, 2023 at 08:51 PM

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p.1 #20 · p.1 #20 · Brown Bear Portraits

These are full frame with a 14mm 2.8 lens, right??

Absolutely outstanding portraits and I like the trace of blood in the second image and the water in the fourth.

Gero

Dec 03, 2023 at 07:41 PM

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