Alaska: pushing my luck with Brown bears: Brown bears are extremely dangerous, please do not follow my example. All photos taken in the wilderness of Southeast Alaska, the bears are of...

alaskan

Brown bears are extremely dangerous, please do not follow my example. All photos taken in the wilderness of Southeast Alaska, the bears are of course wild.

"Heavenly smell."

"The daydreamer."
"The daydreamer."...

"Here comes the trouble."
"Here comes the trouble."...

"I mean business."

""Amused."

rocco_7155 Loc: Connecticut/Louisiana

Detail, Dead-On sharp focus, Natural habitat and behaviors. A nature (and a photographic) lesson in every posted photo.
Thank you AND Be Careful....but dont stop posting :thumbup:
Rocco

alaskan

rocco_7155 wrote:

Detail, Dead-On sharp focus, Natural habitat and behaviors. A nature (and a photographic) lesson in every posted photo.
Thank you AND Be Careful....but dont stop posting :thumbup:
Rocco

Man, I just cannot sneek any photos by you.... You are the most alert sprinter of the comment world, thanks. Ivan.

renomike Loc: Reno, Nevada

All Great shots Ivan.... :thumbup: :thumbup:

Mike

Lupine Loc: SF Bay Area

Wonderful shots, I hope you were using a LONG lens! http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Respect/respect-046.gif

In case anyone wasn't aware, other names for brown bears are "Grizzly" and "Kodiak". http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Surprise/surprised-033.gif

picsnap Loc: NE Ohio

wonderful shots Ivan.

donrent Loc: Punta Gorda , Fl

Something tells me Ivan is using a long tele in taking those "close-ups".... Every time I remember some of those "dumb-ass" things I did on Annette Is ( like stepping in FRESH skat and still continue on - no gun, no nuttin except teenage stupidy, I shutter)...........

alaskan

Lupine wrote:

Wonderful shots, I hope you were using a LONG lens! http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Respect/respect-046.gif

In case anyone wasn't aware, other names for brown bears are "Grizzly" and "Kodiak". http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Surprise/surprised-033.gif

Grizzly = Ursus arctos horribilis, the term is used for bears living inland.
Brown bear = Ursus arctos horribilis, the term is used for bears living within 75 miles of a coast.They grow bigger than inland bears.
Kodiak = Ursus arctos midendorfi, a different subspecie.
The only bears native to the North America are black bears, Ursus americanus. Brown/grizzly bears came to the NA from Asia about 40000 years ago.There used to be about 30 different subspecies.
Thanks,Ivan.

alaskan

donrent wrote:

Something tells me Ivan is using a long tele in taking those "close-ups".... Every time I remember some of those "dumb-ass" things I did on Annette Is ( like stepping in FRESH skat and still continue on - no gun, no nuttin except teenage stupidy, I shutter)...........

I have been within 15feet on some occasions and survived 4 Brown bear charges withour a scratch (because the bears were bluffing).Lenses involved: 18-135 and 70-300,a few shots also with a "bridge" camera. I agree, searching for bears in a rain forest is DUMB.But they do not come to visit me in my living room which is something to be happy about.
Thanks,Ivan.

rickyd Loc: Dothan, Al

wow, great shots,,I always enjoy looking at your shots,,be careful but keep shooting!

Country's Mama Loc: Michigan

More spectacular shots. I am pretty sure that I will never take shots like these. Even with a long lens I wouldn't be close enough :)
And if by chance I was close enough I would be shaking too hard to get a clear picture.

Jay Pat Loc: Round Rock, Texas, USA

I've been thinking that if, my wife and I go back to Alaska, we need to visit your area and maybe hang around with you.

I'm rethinking the hanging around with you part......

Pat

Country's Mama Loc: Michigan

Jay Pat wrote:

I've been thinking that if, my wife and I go back to Alaska, we need to visit your area and maybe hang around with you.

I'm rethinking the hanging around with you part......

Pat

I would love to visit his area and hang around with him, (actually working on that very thing with my husband right now). I will just make sure Ivan is in the lead. :-)

Jay Pat Loc: Round Rock, Texas, USA

Country's Mama wrote:

Jay Pat wrote:

I've been thinking that if, my wife and I go back to Alaska, we need to visit your area and maybe hang around with you.

I'm rethinking the hanging around with you part......

Pat

I would love to visit his area and hang around with him, (actually working on that very thing with my husband right now). I will just make sure Ivan is in the lead. :-)

I've heard he can run real fast........

Bobgattshall Loc: Shawnee. Ks

alaskan wrote:

Brown bears are extremely dangerous, please do not follow my example. All photos taken in the wilderness of Southeast Alaska, the bears are of course wild.

Another great group. Just WOW!! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: Be careful though. Don't want to be a bear treat!!!