Patience

I visited Brooks Camp at Katmai National Park in Alaska last September to photograph brown bears. Here's a description of brown bears viewing at Brooks Cam...
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I visited Brooks Camp at Katmai National Park in Alaska last September to photograph brown bears. Here's a description of brown bears viewing at Brooks Camp from nps.gov: "At Brooks Camp, brown bears congregate to feed on sockeye salmon in the Brooks River. Four wildlife viewing platforms along the river offer safe and spectacular wildlife viewing opportunities while minimizing our potential impact on the bears".

One day during my visit, when I was watching bears at Brooks falls from the viewing platform, I noticed a costal brown bear being very still while waiting for salmon. I used that to my advantage to get a long exposure image that showcases his stillness and patience, and creates a frozen moment. I learnt that he was bear #903, nicknamed as "Gully" since he is the only bear to have known to chase and eat seagulls at Brooks. I ran into Gully at the falls multiple times on my trip and he quickly became my favorite bear due to many of his mannerisms like expressing disappointment when missing a catch, putting his right paw on his chest often, the look of glee after successfully catching a fish.
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