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Icebear · Jun-18-2012, 05:51 AM #1

My wife and I were hiking around up in Shenandoah National Park last weekend and had spent a nice few minutes on the top of Stony Man Mountain. As we turned around to leave the rocky summit this brute confronted us. We were well and truly trapped (only one practical way down that didn't involve flying) so I figured, "why not snap a few?" I had the D300 with the 28-300 mounted. He was under the trees, so I jacked the ISO up and popped the little flash for some fill. I'd estimate him at around 400 lbs. There are an estimated 500 ursus americanus americanus in the park, so it's not unusual to spot them. This however was way closer than usual! After a while, he lumbered off and we hurried down the trail. I got some uninteresting butt shots, but this was the best portrait he gave me.

NorthernFocus · Jun-18-2012, 04:28 PM #2

Nicely composed and exposed plus you lived to tell about it. Not a bad outing

ashrugged · Jun-18-2012, 05:26 PM #3

John
Wow, You managed to capture nice catchlights In his eyes, I think thats pretty good for the conditions, Glad you did not have to fly.

Icebear · Jun-18-2012, 05:45 PM #4

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Originally Posted by NorthernFocus

Nicely composed and exposed plus you lived to tell about it. Not a bad outing

Thank you sir. Actually, I wasn't TOO worried. There was a scrawny guy on the summit rocks with us with a white lensed Canon. I figured I could take him easy, so he'd be lunch for Oso, not the wife and me.

Icebear · Jun-18-2012, 05:46 PM #5

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Originally Posted by ashrugged

John
Wow, You managed to capture nice catchlights In his eyes, I think thats pretty good for the conditions, Glad you did not have to fly.

Yeah, me too. I'd have felt real bad calling up the kids to tell them what had happened to their mom.

Dick on Aruba · Jun-18-2012, 08:08 PM #6

Did you crap your pants and that's the reason he went his own way?

I know I would....

Great capture

**Harryb** · Jun-22-2012, 06:35 AM #7

Nicely captured John. At ISO 1600 and a shutter speed of 1/160 its kind of amazing. In my hands with the beast so close there would have been a lot more camera shake.

Icebear · Jun-22-2012, 01:31 PM #8

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Originally Posted by Harryb

Nicely captured John. At ISO 1600 and a shutter speed of 1/160 its kind of amazing. In my hands with the beast so close there would have been a lot more camera shake.

Hi Harry. I just happened to have the VR turned on. Usually it's off, but we'd been walking in the woods (darkish) before we went out on the summit rocks and i just got lucky. I only have two VR lenses, this one (28-300) and the 70-200 f/2.8. I almost never have the VR on.

Snowgirl · Jun-24-2012, 01:35 AM #9

I'd have needed more than VR to prevent camera shake under those circumstances! And probably Depends, too.

Icebear · Jun-24-2012, 05:04 AM #10

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Originally Posted by Snowgirl

I'd have needed more than VR to prevent camera shake under those circumstances! And probably Depends, too.

HA! Thanks for looking.


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Jun-18-2012, 05:51 AM #1
Icebear ^OP Major grins Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 3,846	The Trail Boss My wife and I were hiking around up in Shenandoah National Park last weekend and had spent a nice few minutes on the top of Stony Man Mountain. As we turned around to leave the rocky summit this brute confronted us. We were well and truly trapped (only one practical way down that didn't involve flying) so I figured, "why not snap a few?" I had the D300 with the 28-300 mounted. He was under the trees, so I jacked the ISO up and popped the little flash for some fill. I'd estimate him at around 400 lbs. There are an estimated 500 ursus americanus americanus in the park, so it's not unusual to spot them. This however was way closer than usual! After a while, he lumbered off and we hurried down the trail. I got some uninteresting butt shots, but this was the best portrait he gave me. __________________ John : Natural selection is responsible for every living thing that exists. D3s, D700, D300, Way more glass than the wife knows about, LR4, CS5

Jun-18-2012, 04:28 PM #2
NorthernFocus Ignorance is truly bliss. Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Alaska Posts: 1,347	Nicely composed and exposed plus you lived to tell about it. Not a bad outing __________________ Dan My Photo Gallery:Northern Focus Photography I wish I was half the man that my dog thinks I am...

Jun-18-2012, 05:26 PM #3
ashrugged Major grins Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Ft. Myers Fl. Posts: 336	John Wow, You managed to capture nice catchlights In his eyes, I think thats pretty good for the conditions, Glad you did not have to fly. __________________ Robert http://rckimaging.smugmug.com/

Jun-18-2012, 08:08 PM #6
Dick on Aruba My name is Dick. So what? Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Aruba Posts: 3,480	Did you crap your pants and that's the reason he went his own way? I know I would.... Great capture __________________ "Nothing sharpens sight like envy." Thomas Fuller. SmugMug account. Website.

Jun-22-2012, 06:35 AM #7
Harryb old and lazy Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Viera, Florida Posts: 22,541	Nicely captured John. At ISO 1600 and a shutter speed of 1/160 its kind of amazing. In my hands with the beast so close there would have been a lot more camera shake. __________________ Harry http://behret.smugmug.com/ NANPA member How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"

Jun-24-2012, 01:35 AM #9
Snowgirl Major grins Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Picadilly, NB, Canada Posts: 2,143	I'd have needed more than VR to prevent camera shake under those circumstances! And probably Depends, too. __________________ Creating visual and verbal images that resonate with you. http://www.imagesbyceci.com http://www.facebook.com/ImagesByCeci Picadilly, NB, Canada


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