Bear photography in Lake Clark, Alaska
Jul 17, 2021 14:41:08 #
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Jul 17, 2021 14:44:51 #
jno wrote:
Way too close to the bear!! No guide?
Actually the guide was there (he was the only one not photographing) and the bears came to the group. So you are supposed to stay and not back up. Bears there are very calm around people, even the babies. The bears visit the lodge all the time.
Jul 17, 2021 14:51:17 #
Truly wiggy! No matter how tame they seem, they are blindingly fast, enormously strong wild animals. Pass.
Jul 17, 2021 14:56:35 #
quixdraw wrote:
Truly wiggy! No matter how tame they seem, they are blindingly fast, enormously strong wild animals. Pass.
I'm with you!!
Jul 17, 2021 15:06:29 #
I have a fly in scheduled in September ,can’t wait! Your photo is great ,but a little scary.
Jul 17, 2021 15:09:31 #
Doc Mck
Loc: Terrell,Texas
I don’t know if these folks are brave or stupid. I lean toward the latter. I have owned domestic bulls I would not get that close to. I have been stomped by several and knocked unconcious by one. These folks best bet is to be faster than the rest. The predators always eats the slowest one.
Jul 17, 2021 15:11:34 #
ckescher wrote:
I have a fly in scheduled in September ,can’t wait! Your photo is great ,but a little scary.
I am sure you will have a great time (and September will be even better since the salmon will be running) and don't worry, we were told that they have never had a bear attack. This was actually my second visit and we stayed longer to go see the puffins. Still working on all the photos I took but my photos from last time are posted on my flickr site if you are interested:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/60519499@N00/albums/72157684829119473
Jul 17, 2021 15:11:57 #
Mike Holmes
Loc: The Villages Fl
There is something strange about this photo, me thinks it is not legit.
Jul 17, 2021 15:19:44 #
Doc Mck
Loc: Terrell,Texas
The guide looks like the fastest one of the bunch. Therefore he is quite comfortable with the situation.
Jul 17, 2021 15:24:33 #
Mike Holmes wrote:
There is something strange about this photo, me thinks it is not legit.
It is odd - the photographer on the far left and the one second from the right are not even aiming their cameras at the bear. And with a bear that close, you would think they would at least be paying very close attention to what the bear is doing!
On the bear trips with which I am familiar the guides do not put you close to the bears, but sometimes the bears do approach the humans. Humans are advised to stay calm and stay still, no matter how close the bear gets. The company I went with to Katmai NP had a trip the following year where a grizzly sauntered up and sniffed the ear of a woman sitting very, very still. It made national news, since at least one photographer was capturing the video. Not sure what the bear tends to do if it smells you crapping your pants!
Jul 17, 2021 15:24:50 #
jno wrote:
Way too close to the bear!! No guide?
He's off to one side with a .45.
Jul 17, 2021 15:27:21 #
Mike Holmes wrote:
There is something strange about this photo, me thinks it is not legit.
Hmmm, would you like to see the raw file?
PS. I am not that good in photoshopping to make such a composite.
Jul 17, 2021 15:30:47 #
sb wrote:
It is odd - the photographer on the far left and t... (show quote)
There are bears all around you and the one right in front is too close to focus on for the people with the big lenses (the people with the iPhones were very happy snapping away). So some just stopped to enjoy the experience while the others focussed on a bear further away. Also there are some people who feel that looking into the eyes of a wild animal can be considered a challenge and invite an attack so they may have deliberately looked away. None of the bears came and sniffed the people on my two trips there though the bears did frequently walk right by us.
I got a similar photo last time too:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/60519499@N00/37133520693/in/album-72157684829119473/
Jul 17, 2021 17:32:50 #
Doc Mck
Loc: Terrell,Texas
.45’ will not stop a brown bear( grizzly) they are hard to kill with a high powered rifle, and then only with a well placed shot.
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