Photo Walks We went looking for bears

[-ST-]

When I visit my family (1,000 km away), I spend time with my sister. She is an avid birder, wildlife enthusiast, and talented photographer (Canon). We usually go looking for a bird she's keen to see. This time, we hit the road to look for bears.

We went to the meadow where we had seen a grizzly on my last trip in May.
No bears this time, but I'm puzzled at how vivid the colours are. The edits:

• Lift the shadows in the trees
• Crop to 16x9 to get rid of some fence posts in the foreground
• Nothing done to the colours

• ILCE-1M2
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/200 sec
• ISO 125

We decided to try another location, and along the way, we saw this.

• ILCE-1M2
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/200 sec
• ISO 160

We ended up at this lake, not for the bears, but for the view.

I had the 200-600 and 70-200 GM II, but I couldn't take it all in with either of them, so this is one of those super wide pano-stitch shots.

• ILCE-1M2
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
• 70.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/400 sec
• ISO 100

And another, more focused view (also stitched) because I couldn't get the complete reflection with the 70-200.

• ILCE-1M2
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
• 70.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/400 sec
• ISO 100

• ILCE-1M2
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
• 70.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 100

After 400 km, this was the closest thing we saw to a bear.

• ILCE-1M2
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 3200

 

[THXGEEK]

All lovely pics, but #3 is really gorgeous.

Also, that is one mighty short, pudgy bear in the last pic.

 

[DaveC Oz]

No bears, but a day out in such scenery is always a win, thanks for sharing, I really like #5

 

[Clide]

When I visit my family (1,000 km away), I spend time with my sister. She is an avid birder, wildlife enthusiast, and talented photographer (Canon). We usually go looking for a bird she's keen to see. This time, we hit the road to look for bears.

We went to the meadow where we had seen a grizzly on my last trip in May.
No bears this time, but I'm puzzled at how vivid the colours are. The edits:

• Lift the shadows in the trees
• Crop to 16x9 to get rid of some fence posts in the foreground
• Nothing done to the colours

View attachment 78209

We decided to try another location, and along the way, we saw this.
View attachment 78210

We ended up at this lake, not for the bears, but for the view.

I had the 200-600 and 70-200 GM II, but I couldn't take it all in with either of them, so this is one of those super wide pano-stitch shots.

View attachment 78212

And another, more focused view (also stitched) because I couldn't get the complete reflection with the 70-200.View attachment 78213



View attachment 78224
After 400 km, this was the closest thing we saw to a bear.View attachment 78215

Beautiful Country!