As I mentioned last week, when the brown bears weren’t fishing, they were in the open fields of sedge grass filling up on their vegetables. I was worried going to Alaska so late in the season and not having the nice green grass to frame the bears. That said, I really liked the bright yellow fields with patches of green mixed in. This cub doesn’t exactly look like a cub without the reference of mom being nearby, but the little guy was a yearling cub, getting ready for his second hibernation. Nikon D500 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 310mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/1000th of a second
Your bear images are award winners, Sean. I have never been to Alaska in the Fall, but such a trip is on my bucket list. I have seen so many stunning images of Alaska, taken in the Fall, with golden-hued backgrounds and amazing blue waters coursing Alaskan streams and rivers. Your photo is lovely. I like the golden background and the green border that appears in the foreground. Both hues set off your bear beautifully, which does, indeed, appear to be fully grown.
Thanks Sue. The colors of the alpine tundra were truly spectacular. I have a few more moose shots that I need to post amidst the reds and yellows of the ground cover.
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As I mentioned last week, when the brown bears weren’t fishing, they were in the open fields of sedge grass filling up on their vegetables. I was worried going to Alaska so late in the season and not having the nice green grass to frame the bears. That said, I really liked the bright yellow fields with patches of green mixed in. This cub doesn’t exactly look like a cub without the reference of mom being nearby, but the little guy was a yearling cub, getting ready for his second hibernation.
Your bear images are award winners, Sean. I have never been to Alaska in the Fall, but such a trip is on my bucket list. I have seen so many stunning images of Alaska, taken in the Fall, with golden-hued backgrounds and amazing blue waters coursing Alaskan streams and rivers. Your photo is lovely. I like the golden background and the green border that appears in the foreground. Both hues set off your bear beautifully, which does, indeed, appear to be fully grown.
Thanks Sue. The colors of the alpine tundra were truly spectacular. I have a few more moose shots that I need to post amidst the reds and yellows of the ground cover.
You killed it on this trip. A succession of terrific photos.
Thanks Rick. Bears sure do make for good subjects as you well know.
—– Damp dishevelment
—– In harmony with nature’s ground
—– Melding with the grass .
Ditto all the comments posted here. Your bear shots are outstanding! You did more than nail it. You killed it.
Thanks Rachel. Wish all subjects were as photogenic as bears. Just something about them.
Love this photo! Beautiful colors!
Thanks Amanda. I really liked the way the greens mixed in with the yellows.
Great shot. He looks more like an adolescent than a yearling. They must mature quickly in the bear world.
It was funny. On this particular photo, the bear definitely looked older than in other photos.