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Would you play it the "Deliverance" afterwards? Personally i think i would scream like a little school girl and climb to the highest point in the boat...then probably pee my pants...possibly a poop too if it jumped forward...in a manly kinda way of course.... Da da... done done done done done done da....

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/vQKzvrmuZZg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> well that didnt seem to work....how about this one

it sure puts how fast the wings are moving into perpective...very nice shots

it is unfortunate that things like this happen...but the truth be told...bears are eating bears through the Hudson Bay Corridor pushing the weaker ones farther south...a few years ago there was one walking down the beach in Port Elgin like it belonged there...A few more instances like these and they will have to re-instate the spring hunt...either that or we will have to learn to live with them

Dealing with wild life runs its risks...but the pursuit can be unique and rewarding...and Brandon ...you nailed both with this encounter...you are very fortunate to have this opportunity as well as the Kermode is to have the encounter with you and your talents to bring awareness....sometimes the stars just line up perfectly for such matters...Congrates on the awesome images For those wanting to know more about the Spirit Bear these facts will tell you how rare this opportunity was...Bravo Brandon Spirit Bear Facts The rare Spirit Bear is known locally by several names; -Kermode Bear, named after Francis Kermodei, former director of the Royal B.C. Museum. -White Bear or Ghost Bear is often used by local folks. -Moksgm’ol by local First Nations. -Ursus americanus kermodei by Scientists. -Spirit Bear is a more recent name for the White Bear. Appropriate for a bear that is known for it’s elusive, ghostly yet sweet nature. This rare White Bear is actually a Black Bear! Scientists are actively studying this rare genetic trait that is possibly due to a recessive gene, or could be due to a result of a concentration of gene in a given area. The Spirit Bear is not an albino. Scientists estimate there are 1,200 black and white Kermode bears in the coast area that stretches from around the northern tip of Vancouver Island northwards to the Alaska panhandle. On Gribbell Island, up to 30 per cent of the bears can be white while on the larger Princess Royal Island, about 10 per cent have the white coat. Many sightings are reported around the Terrace area, making the Spirit Bear it’s official mascot. They are often seen as far east as Hazelton, as far north as the Nass Valley up to Cranberry Junction and as far west as Prince Rupert. Even though Kitimat is closest to the largely populated area of Princess Royal Island, there are almost no sightings in the area. Check out the first ever map of Spirit Bear Sighting Map in the Great Bear Rainforest, which is a protected area for these rare, special bears. Like most black bears, the Spirit Bear only weighs about half a pound at birth, growing to 150-300 pounds when fully grown. The Kermode’s size averages between 4 and 6 feet. Height measured from paw to shoulders averages between 2 ½ and 3 feet. The beautiful Spirit Bear will eat almost anything. Including you! However, there have been no reports of them eating people. Being omnivores, they mostly live on fish and berries, but also eat deer and moose fawns, carrion, insects, plants, fruits, nuts, mushrooms and nuts. They depend on salmon runs in the fall to fatten themselves up for the long winter hibernation, where they can go without food for up to 7 months. They are seen mostly alone, except sows with cubs. If you see a Mother sow bear with cubs, keep your distance, they’re rather ferocious towards any perceived threat. When walking in the deep woods, chant or whistle to let them know of your presence so you don’t surprise them. They are known to run up to 55 km an hour! Females reach sexual maturity at three to four years of age. They mate during the late spring, early summer months, gestating about 220 days. Cubs are born in their mother’s winter den in January or February, and are weaned at about eight months, but may remain with their mother for up to a year-and-a-half, when she is ready to mate again. Like black bears, their average life span is about 25 years.

i didnt have a camera with me at sunset last night but i think its the biggest sun i have ever seen in my life...it was HUGE ....is it common to have a super sun after a super moon ....i really wish i had a camera with me ...

i guess it will be hard to get away from the Bday spankings out in the middle of Q...Happy Bday and may your fish be the Goliath of the day

i actually enjoyed that Dave...its obvious your better with a camera then a spinning reel...very crisp picture....nicely done

if your taking the boat...head south of Kettle Point and there is a free launch at Bluewater boat launch...then head north to Kettle point and you will get Salmon Bows and Lakers and tight to the point youll get a mixed bag of Bass Walleye and Browns

i just couldnt resist...i did try though

also a serious consideration when you buy a tripod..do you really want to mount that kind of coin on a cheap tripod..food for thought

Wayne nailed it ...if you fish the shallows alot then tin is what you want although they will handle the great lakes quite nicely...they ride the top of the water creating a bouncier ride and the rougher water on the great lakes will limit a few days that heavier boats can still go out...ive had both tin and glass but since i only fish the great lakes anymore...its glass all the way for me to smash through the waves as opposed to being launched over them....there are definatley times i miss the tin boat for sneaking into shallows but since my primary depths range for 60-140 FOW ill sit back in comfort...but honestly...a tin boat will teach you to respect the lake...where a glass boat will teach you to get into trouble..(me anyways) Good Luck with your decision

Quality time with the bambinos...Thanks for taking the time for us too Cheers

THanks for taking us along...nice shootin

Beautiful ....is Webster Falls in the Hamilton Area? I remeber years ago searching for Falls in that area by the same name...never found it but i did find the Bowl...Hamilton has some cool/beautiful areas i was never aware of...Very Nice shot...especially for Feb...

have to have confidence before you can apply it...he is on team 2...whats that tell ya

wait till the long weekend and the beach will be covered with scantily clad wimins....even if the fishing sux...the scenery will be good...Thanks for the memories you just brought out of my melon

iso 3200 is for long exposures in the dark....or light painting .....max on a shot like that with that available light is 400 but Richmond Fisher isnt wrong either...the higher the ISO the more noise you will get in your photos....its going to be another beautiful evening ...should be able to snap the image again....try iso 200 and 400 at the same settings then take a stop down and do both again...i think you should find what your after out of those 4 photos post your shots and show the difference to us...then maybe someone down the road can learn from your images if you put the EXIF under each one...there is no right or wrong way... a camera is just a tool ...what you do with it is what makes it cool... Cheers edit to add...shoot in RAW and you can fix anything....well almost

what is the EXIF for the photo....you might want to lower your aperture a stop ...there is a trade off when you do this .....the luminance of the lights/reflections on the buildings will be more tolerable but you will lose the tree tops in the dark areas...you can compensate with your +/- balance to a degree or you can bracket the shot and achieve your desires in post production...if you lower your ISO it will take away the grainy look but that can also be corrected in post production as well here is your shot lowered 1.5 stops and no luminance correction...if you had of shot it with the lower f stop you would be able to increase your exp time to pick up the darker areas without blowing out the lights and sun bouncing off the buildings...its a fine line between aperture and shutter speed its still a cool shot though ....reminds me more of 35mm film as its shot now which is a desired "look" in some circles Hope it helps

Brian wait till you hook into a salmon on the pin...i suppose that would be my all time top favourite you HAVE to work to win the battle...chucking harware for salmon would be a close second....but i love it ALL.....be it dropping a dry fly to rise a trout to sitting back in the dark of night with the surf rods waiting for movement of the glow sticks or as was mentioned...."the chess game" out on the lake

or extra socks....i have about ten long sleeve jerseys that only have one sleeve...

first aid kit and a camera to go along with the other suggestions

Krixxer- love the blood sweat and beer comment... Skeeter- love the new avatar but the other one was equally as hilarious Good Luck with prob...hope ya get it sorted out with just a little blood sweat and beer

Yeah Ron your right ....even though i used to do it all the time ...it isnt for everybody....soloution number two ....small shot of ether (again not advisable) so that brings us to the perfect solution....hire a kid to start it and poke fun at him for not being able to.. have the mechanic look at it to see why its compression is so high....