brandon Posted September 30, 2010 Report Posted September 30, 2010 My trip to Katmai was amazing...I'm currently in Fort Nelson, BC slowly making my way back home and I'll post a full report when I get back, but for now, here's 2 shots from the trip. My editing/uploading capabilities are limited since I'm currently writing this from the back of my Jeep so that's the reason for only 2 shots...I'll try and get more uploaded in the next few days....so....enjoy! Here's a Sow with her cub on the beach of Naknek Lake and this one is a boar with a Sockeye Salmon
spincast Posted September 30, 2010 Report Posted September 30, 2010 Wow, the second shot is perfect you managed to catch just the perfect angle on the fish, and the detail of the close up on the sow is awesome - nice lens. Can't wait to see the rest
Rich Clemens Posted September 30, 2010 Report Posted September 30, 2010 Great shots Brandon. I'm also looking forward to the full report when you get back.
Tarzan's Jane Posted September 30, 2010 Report Posted September 30, 2010 Beautiful animals....excellent shots. Brave Man!
fish_fishburn Posted September 30, 2010 Report Posted September 30, 2010 Nice shots Brandon. How close are you to the bears to get those shots?
Roy Posted September 30, 2010 Report Posted September 30, 2010 Excellent shots Brandon! Nice shots Brandon. How close are you to the bears to get those shots? Did you see his photo equipment? He probably took those shots from Regina.
tjsa Posted September 30, 2010 Report Posted September 30, 2010 Excellent pics Brandon. Looking forward to the rest.
Spiel Posted September 30, 2010 Report Posted September 30, 2010 Did you see his photo equipment? He probably took those shots from Regina. LOL....That's as close as I'd want to get. Indeed great shots Brandon.
stubbex1 Posted September 30, 2010 Report Posted September 30, 2010 Excellent shots Brandon! Did you see his photo equipment? He probably took those shots from Regina. Roy.......wow nice pics Brandon!!!!
Leecher Posted September 30, 2010 Report Posted September 30, 2010 Pure Looking forward to your full report
Governator Posted September 30, 2010 Report Posted September 30, 2010 Awesome, looking forward to the report!
Joey Posted September 30, 2010 Report Posted September 30, 2010 Excellent shots Brandon! Did you see his photo equipment? He probably took those shots from Regina. HAHAHAHA, now that was funny Roy!!!!! Love the second pic Brandon. Joey
HTHM Posted September 30, 2010 Report Posted September 30, 2010 and this one is a boar with a Sockeye Salmon WOW! bare fish porn! or is it bear????
Jigger Posted September 30, 2010 Report Posted September 30, 2010 Those are awesome shots, looking forward to the full report!
ctranter Posted September 30, 2010 Report Posted September 30, 2010 fantastic photo's Brandon. I can't imagine how it must feel to be out there in the wild working with these bears. Keep these amazing shots coming!
brandon Posted October 1, 2010 Author Report Posted October 1, 2010 Thanks for all the comments! and as far as distance from the bears...there's a law that states you cannot get within 50 yards of the bears in the park...however the bears are allowed to approach you. It's kind of a weird loophole. Most of the shots that I'll post were shot at 25-60 yards although we had bears sneak out of the bush 10 yards behind us while shooting. In these situations we just step out of the way, let the bear pass, and continue shooting when it's a decent distance away. The big thing the rangers and biologists try to get across is that we're not supposed to interfere with the natural behaviour of the bear and from what I could see, the bears were interested in only one thing - eating as much salmon as possible. It was so cool being that close to such giant creatures..there is almost this unspoken agreement that if we don't get in their way, they won't eat us. Not once did we have any sort of close call. The bears there are quite used to fisherman and photographers being around so these techniques won't work with all grizzlies. From what the rangers were saying, the bears that live elsewhere in the park aren't as forgiving and will definitely let you know if you're too close. hope that answers the distance thing.....goodnight from the walmart parking lot in Quesnel, BC
crappieperchhunter Posted October 1, 2010 Report Posted October 1, 2010 Excellent shots Brandon! Did you see his photo equipment? He probably took those shots from Regina. Just jumped on here quick to check things out before heading out to molest some Simcoe perch. Thx Roy for the morning chuckle ...and thank you Brandon for the pics. Great way to start my day
BillsTheBassMan Posted October 2, 2010 Report Posted October 2, 2010 Beautiful pictures Brandon! Looking forward to seeing the rest of them! Cheers
Greg Myshrall Posted October 3, 2010 Report Posted October 3, 2010 The shot of the grizzly with the sockeye is a beauty. Checked out your sight and read some blog posts. Keep up the good work and have fun.
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