Uploaded: December 12, 2009 13:49:24
This bear was heading in the direction of our group of photographers on the shores of Lake Clark National Park in Alaska. Used a 200-400mm lens with 1.4x teleconverter.
Exif: F Number: 6.3, Exposure Bias Value: 0.33, ExposureTime: 1/500 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 640, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 550.00 mm, Model: NIKON D3
Kathleen Rinker December 12, 2009
Great shot Deb, he must have thought you guys looked like breakfast!! #1215426Hal Bambrick December 12, 2009
Yeah,I`d be Running in another direction if he looked at me like that!!. Very NICE Capture!!!!!!!!. #8211443Amy M. Wilson December 12, 2009
Wonderful capture and clarity... beautifully captured, Deb! Who blinked? LOL #8211671Linda D. Lester December 12, 2009
WOW! I don't know what I would do...I would first be so excited to see this but then wouldn't know what to do!!! :)Randy A. Myers December 13, 2009
Nicely done. Good job. #8212384Lynn M. Whitt December 13, 2009
Fantastic capture.... #8212471Carol L. Fowler December 13, 2009
Nice wet bear- I am sure that soon enough you might be able to smell him too! LOL #8212873Renee Doyle December 13, 2009
He sure is giving you guys the eye!!!! Fantastic wildlife capture JSB!! As are the stories that go along with them :-)Shelly A. Van Camp December 13, 2009
Amazing capture!! Beautiful!! #8213640Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 13, 2009
A wonderful wildlife capture. How exciting Deb! #8213748Summer A. Kozisek December 14, 2009
Another great capture Deb, I've gotta get up there!!! #8214404Leslie McLain December 14, 2009
Terrific capture, Deb. #8214640Courtenay Vanderbilt December 14, 2009
This is stunning, JSB! I too would probably be running in the other direction! The details are so crisp and the image simple and powerful! #8214766Dianna Murphy December 15, 2009
You know I love this series. Glad to see more of it as a tribute to your bravery and talents. #8217493Stefania Barbier January 18, 2010
congratulations on your beautiful finalist! #8306489Carol L. Fowler January 18, 2010
Congrats on this Finalist! #8306892Courtenay Vanderbilt January 18, 2010
Big Congrats, JSB!!!! #8307074Daniella Puente January 18, 2010
Congratulations Deb! :)) #8307341Amy M. Wilson January 18, 2010
Huge congratulations on your OUTSTANDING Finalist, Deb!!! #8307516Renee Doyle January 18, 2010
He sure was!!! Big congrats once again JSB!! Fantastic finalist!! #8307606JO ANN CLEVELAND January 18, 2010
Congratulations on this well deserved finalist Deb!Hope we see it again!
jo ann c. #8307747
Valentin M. Armianu January 18, 2010
Congratulations,Deb, on this beautiful Finalist! #8307965Nancyj E. Hovey January 18, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SDianna Murphy January 18, 2010
You already know how I love this series. WTG, congratulations my friend. #8308359Renata Gusciora January 18, 2010
Big congratulations on this breathtaking finalist,Debra!!!:-) #8308650Linda D. Lester January 18, 2010
I'm so glad to see another bear....you did so good and were so brave!!! Congratulations! #8308841Patti Coblentz January 18, 2010
Congratulations, Deb...this is a fantastic image!!!Patti #8308868
Marcel J. Fernandez January 18, 2010
Congratulations, Derra on your two exciting Finalist. I believe that they have an excellent chance in the next round. #8308927Timothy Guay January 18, 2010
A favorite!Phyllis H. Burchett January 18, 2010
Awesome capture! Congrats on your finalist! #8309619Lisa J. Boulden January 18, 2010
Big congratulations, Deb!Usman M. Bajwa January 18, 2010
Huge CONGRATZ. on this beautiful Finalist, Debra!!UB. #8309882
Bojan Bencic January 18, 2010
Congratulations on your finalist, Debra. #8310028Beverley Scott January 19, 2010
Again, huge congratulations on another outstanding finalist, Deb!!! #8310221Lynn M. Whitt January 19, 2010
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist... #8310310Brett Dolsen January 19, 2010
Amazing capture Deb!!Congratulations!!Brett #8310378Summer A. Kozisek January 19, 2010
I knew we'd see this one again, congratulations on your finalist Deb!! #8310487adrifil January 19, 2010
Wish I'd be there even if I had to run afterwards. :)Leslie McLain January 19, 2010
Congrats on another amazing finalist, Deb. #8310834Deborah Lewinson January 19, 2010
Congratulations, Deb, on this awesome finalist!Best wishes for the next round!
Debby #8310968
Linda Blair January 19, 2010
Congrats on your finalist of this beautiful creature...hope we see it again!!!!!!!!! #8311090Shawn Jennings January 19, 2010
What a great capture, Deb! Congratulations on your finalist! #8311355Jennifer L. Alder January 19, 2010
Stellar ... but everything you do always is! Big congrats girl :) #8311836Anita Hogue January 19, 2010
A terrific shot, Debra! Congratulations! #8311953Monika Sapek January 19, 2010
Many congratulations on your finalist, Debra!James N. Carpenter January 19, 2010
Big congrats Deb on this beautiful finalist. James #8312137Susan Fox January 19, 2010
Congratulations Deb! #8312519Jeff Robinson January 19, 2010
Congrats Deb on your Outstanding Finalist! Jeff #8312938Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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