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Up Close and Personal Grizzly Bear taken in The Kenai National Forest, Alaska

Up Close and Personal Grizzly Bear taken in The Kenai National Forest, Alaska

I spotted this Bear fishing for Salmon in the waters behind him. Slipped in to what I thought would be a safe distance and set up with wind from right to left. ...
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I spotted this Bear fishing for Salmon in the waters behind him. Slipped in to what I thought would be a safe distance and set up with wind from right to left. As he topped the bank this photo was taken. When his head was turned I backed off rather quickly. He never knew of my presence.
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camera

Canon EOS 7D Mark II

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settings

Aperture f/2.8 ISO 160 Shutter 1/500 Focal Length 155/1

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upload_date

Feb, 2018

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114

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+25

Awards

Fall Award 2020

Peer Award

+2

Absolute Masterpiece

Top Choice

Magnificent Capture

Outstanding Creativity

great capture!

Thanks John. It was quite the addrenillian rush.

PRO+

I bit it was a rush. Outstanding shot.

Thanks Byron ! Yes, that close to a Grizzly will clean one's cardiovascular system !

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