Posts: Thom S | Ugly Hedgehog

I appreciate the nice comments. Bears are amazing animals to watch and photograph.

Oct 22, 2022 12:42:37 #

MT native wrote:

Wow, truly superb captures!! You nailed them all. Did you use any sharpening or texture in post processing?

Thanks for your comment. The photos were sharpened in post processing. I add texture when people or animals aren't in the photo.

Oct 22, 2022 12:40:05 #

jimvanells wrote:

Excellent set, where were you when you took those shots?

Thanks for your nice comment. These were taken west of the Kenai Peninsula across Cook Inlet.

Oct 21, 2022 18:31:37 #

JN56 wrote:

Appreciate the reply, I shoot with a D850 the 500 prime is a piece I have my eye on.

The camera I used with the 500mm was a D850, it is a great combination. The big primes are expensive, but they are worth it. The background is smoother, and the focus speed is amazing.

Oct 21, 2022 15:12:53 #

JN56 wrote:

Awesome photos, what was your lens choice?

Thanks for you comments. I used Nikon's 500mm f4 G lens for all of the pictures, except the last one. The last picture I used Sony's 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 at 400mm.

Oct 21, 2022 15:04:49 #

Sorry - I posted my lens comments twice.

Oct 21, 2022 14:38:10 #

As I have mentioned in previous posts, I am mainly a landscape photographer. However, there is nothing better than taking pictures of bears!

A side eye look from a juvenile bear.

Alaska meerkats??

Beautiful brown bear sow with her cubs.

Cautious of other bears nearby.

Enjoying a day at the beach.

Sep 9, 2020 16:07:44 #

Retired CPO wrote:

Very, very nice! Is this from the Alaska Peninsula?

Yes - just north of Katmai.

Sep 9, 2020 09:58:07 #

pithydoug wrote:

Great shots!!! What lens did you use for such clarity. I'm assuming you were not too close. :)

The lens used on the first three photos was a Nikon 200mm f2. The lens used for the last photo was a Nikon 500mm f4.

Sep 9, 2020 09:54:06 #

Alaska brown bear - not so flattering

Robg wrote:

Really cool shots! How close did you get, or conversely, what lens did you use?

Some how I missed your question, sorry for the slow response.

The lens used for the first two pictures was Nikon 500mm f4. The last photo was taken with Nikon 200mm f2.

Sep 9, 2020 01:13:29 #

robbiedoug wrote:

I always enjoy your bear photos, Tom, especially the one showing the fish almost in the bear's mouth that you entered in our photo contest several years ago You had me hooked on bear photography from then on.

Thank you for the nice complement. Typically I enjoy landscape photography the most. It is challenging trying to capture the broad vistas that Alaska has to offer. But bear photography tops everything. Now if I could just make a living at it....

Sep 9, 2020 00:46:47 #