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Brown Bear cub in Katmai National Park, Alaska.

Brown Bear cub in Katmai National Park, Alaska.
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upload_dateDec, 2017

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11 Comments |
Janet75 Platinum
 
Janet75 January 15, 2018
What an amazing capture!
coleenlindstrom
 
coleenlindstrom January 22, 2018
Spectacular
Bdubois Platinum
 
Bdubois January 23, 2018
Omg! My heart stopped!!
Alfredo_Jose
 
Alfredo_Jose January 31, 2018
Excellent shot, well done!
shema PRO
 
shema February 13, 2018
so cute, awesome shot!
isuruleo
 
isuruleo February 17, 2018
Wow
susanmcfarland
 
susanmcfarland March 13, 2018
have you entered this in the pretty animal portraits challenge yet?
WolfEyesPhotography
 
WolfEyesPhotography June 22, 2018
What an adorable and great shot!!
CG
 
CG February 20, 2020
Superb Capture
Mirnaea
 
Mirnaea January 14, 2022
😂😂😂😂great title too
wightfamily
 
wightfamily June 19, 2022
Oh my goodness! Is this beans?! Or Roxie?!

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#katmai #alaska #lake clark air #glen alsworth #bear cub #Brown Bear
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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken in Katmai National Park, Alaska while I was guiding photographers for Lake Clark Air and The Farm Lodge.

Time

This photo was taken mid morning. The brown bear cub was just waking from his morning nap and offered this great shot of his "bed-head" hair.

Lighting

The lighting was quite flat and we do not use the flash when we are this close to wildlife, so the challenge is to find enough light to provide some good contrast when the natural light is low.

Equipment

I was shooting a Nikon D800 with a fixed 300mm 2.8 lens.

Inspiration

We had been waiting for a while for the adult bears to start getting more active fishing in the stream. While we waited I had been keeping an eye on this little cub who was napping. As he sat up from his nap he reminded me so much of my kids when they first wake up that I had to grab a few shots of him waking, yawning, stretching, and walking a little wobbly as the sleep wore off.

Editing

The only post processing was a bit of adjustment in exposure. I tend to underexpose just slightly and then bring the shadows back out for clarity with the Nikon.

In my camera bag

I pack light because we have to carry everything with us throughout the day. Typically I have my D800 with the 300mm for wildlife and a fixed 50mm for landscape. A light tripod, filters, a remote shutter release, and some basic cleaning supplies.

Feedback

Alaska is just an awesome place to shoot wildlife. It is a huge state with countless opportunities to shoot wildlife, scenery, culture, and outdoor sports. The best chance to get the shots you want is to find the right guides to get you into the right places. It is easy to spend a lot of time (and money) moving about the state in search of those places. So do you research and plenty of planning in advance to make the most of your time. Look for experienced guides, businesses that have existed for a number of years, and companies that have a reputation for safety (if traveling by boat or small plane).

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