anthony whitmo wrote:
Back to the home herd I see Shelley Well done. The Ram always strikes a very powerful pose. The Bear looks like it was pretty darn close. How often do you see these guys a year? I've only seen one bear in the wild, it was at yosamite. And as I got out to take a few pics the Ranger appeared out of nowhere to scare it off as it was drawing a large crowd on the side of the road.
Anthony
Thanks Anthony.... last year, I saw so many bears, but did spend alot of time in Waterton. This year... hmmm , just got back from a weekend in the mountains. We got a heavy snow there on Friday, and after LOTS of driving around, only saw the same cub as I showed here.. and in the same spot. But it may be early, or our timing was just off. We'll see. We will camp there for 10 days in June with the hopes of finding some cubs. I was close to the cub, but he was on the road, and these were taken as he meandered off the road, and before he dropped down into a hillside where I lost sight of him.
72chevelle454 wrote:
Shelley Well Done I think that bear in #3 saw his first human of the season too.
Thanks Chad... I am thinking that cub is the same one the park had trouble with last year. They think someone fed it as it was always hanging around the road, which is also where I found this one. I know they had to pepper spray it a couple times last year. It was approaching cars. Thankfully when this cub saw me this year, it just got off the road, and rambled down the hillside.
Shasoc wrote:
Excellent job, Shelley. Both series, the bear and the rams, are awesome. I like the clarity, the color tones, and the fine detail of all the images. 1, 3, and 11 are my favorites.
Socrate
Thanks Socrate.
Terry D wrote:
Oh God... you and Lou and the bears... How far away were you from it Shelley? I love to see pics of em, but I don't think I could do bears close up.
Very nice series... beautiful shots of the Rams on the hillsides.
Terry
Thanks Terry. I was very close to the cub. These were taken with the 70-200... but I was in my car when I took them, or standing beside it.
lhdvries wrote:
Wow, I'm so envious !!. Beautiful shots, all. I kind of like 11 the best, but wouldn't want my life to depend on having to pick just one.
Thanks kindly Leon.
Psych101 wrote:
Fabulous bear shots, Shelley. You must have been waaay too close unless you were in your car. The ram shots are unbelievably good, but those bear close-ups are stunning and so hard to get. Very well done. I always enjoy your work.
Carole
Thanks Carole... I was in my car for the bear shots, or standing right beside it with the door open. But this bear was more interested in finding something to eat... other than humans I assume.
OwlsEyes wrote:
Wow are these images amazing. I really like the ram portraits backed by the evergreens... While the bears are great, I think the young ram jumping from ledge to ledge is an awesome capture!
cheers,
bruce
Thanks for the kind remarks Bruce.
AhrenL wrote:
#1 & #14 are my favorites. How do you pick your border colors? By each individual shot? Do you sample colors from the capture?
Thanks kindly. I pick the colors from colors in the photo. Its an easy thing to do and gives me an idea for future framing of prints.
Incredible shots, Shelley. My very favorite is #12. Wonderful perspective, BG, pose and the framing you have chosen enhances it nicely. Other picks: 1, 2, 3, 6 & 7. Thanks for sharing.
Well done. The Ram always strikes a very powerful pose. The Bear looks like it was pretty darn close. How often do you see these guys a year? I've only seen one bear in the wild, it was at yosamite. And as I got out to take a few pics the Ranger appeared out of nowhere to scare it off as it was drawing a large crowd on the side of the road.
I think that bear in #3 saw his first human of the season too. 