Bear and boat

Male Kamchatka bear, heading for salmon stream. Far Eastern Russia. The boat is the expedition vessel on which we were travelling. No crop.
On this deserted beach, 8 of us, armed with one big stick, were bear stalking when this big boy came galloping along the beach!!!!

Marco F. Delminho, Petar Bojić, Fred Fouarge, and 50 other people have particularly liked this photo

51 comments - The latest ones

William Sutherland ^club

Outstanding capture!

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9 years ago.

Diana Australis ^club has replied to William Sutherland ^club

Thanks!

9 years ago.

Régis Desailly

Héhé , bien capté ce nounours ....********

9 years ago.

Diana Australis ^club has replied to Régis Desailly

Au galop......:-))

9 years ago.

Annemarie ^club

oh mei.....thats a most impressive scene!
great!

9 years ago.

Diana Australis ^club has replied to Annemarie ^club

It very much was, Annemarie ...thanks!

9 years ago.

Aixa

que bela aventura esta viagem, minha amiga!
beijoooooooooo

9 years ago.

Diana Australis ^club has replied to Aixa

Siiiiiiiiiiiim! A beautiful bear!!!!!
Beijoooooosss minha querida .....

9 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club

Magnificent capture Diana, what an experience you had.

9 years ago.

Diana Australis ^club has replied to Roger (Grisly) ^club

It wAs very surreal, 8 of us, with a big stick, on a deserted beach, bear watching!

9 years ago.

Henri Boddaerd

Très belle rencontre !

9 years ago.

Diana Australis ^club has replied to Henri Boddaerd

Merci bcp, Henri....

9 years ago.

tiabunna ^club

I'm glad you were carrying a camera and not the big stick, Diana, or we'd have missed out on this shot. :)

9 years ago.

Diana Australis ^club has replied to tiabunna ^club

Me too, George...I would not fancy my chances either!
Thanks...

9 years ago.

yokopakumayoko Franc…

Excellent shot!

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100% perfect

Thank for sharing

9 years ago.

Diana Australis ^club has replied to yokopakumayoko Franc…

Thank you!

9 years ago.

J. Gafarot ^club

Great shot, great cousin !

9 years ago.

Diana Australis ^club has replied to J. Gafarot ^club

Thank you!

9 years ago.

Phill G

Blimey, Di...that's MAD. What a shot!!

9 years ago.

Diana Australis ^club has replied to Phill G

He was soooo handsome....I was too fascinated to be afraid....but I loved him against the boat...

9 years ago.

sasithorn_s

Great action shot with perfect timing ...Beautifully composed and taken!
Love the boat in the background too:)
Happy weekend, dear Diana! Hugs:)

9 years ago.

Diana Australis ^club has replied to sasithorn_s

Hi dear Sas..thank you..have a super week!

9 years ago.

sasithorn_s

Your image was seen in
Natures Kingdom Group
and deserves this award

Thank You

9 years ago.

sasithorn_s

:) Also admired in www.ipernity.com/group/i.spy

9 years ago.

Simone Maurel ^club

excellent;belle semaine

9 years ago.

Diana Australis ^club has replied to Simone Maurel ^club

Merci Simone

9 years ago.

Kaunos

Großartig und wunderschön.

9 years ago.

Diana Australis ^club has replied to Kaunos

Thanks so very much!

9 years ago.

Eve

Quelle prise magnifique, heureusement qu'il était intéressé par le saumon.

Très impressionnant, une belle rencontre !

Bisous Diana!

9 years ago.

Diana Australis ^club has replied to Eve

Merci et Bisous Eve......j'avais les frissons .....

Une rencontre inoubliable!!!!!

9 years ago.

Rafael ^club

Una excepcional toma y curiosa escena !
Buen resto de semana y un abrazo a vosotros !

9 years ago.

Diana Australis ^club

Gracias Rafael.......it was a wonderful experience.
Abrazos à ti!

9 years ago.

.t.a.o.n.

to meet such an impressive creature in the wilderness is a big adventure !

9 years ago.

Diana Australis ^club has replied to .t.a.o.n.

It certainly was, Robert!!!!

9 years ago.

slgwv ^club

Great capture!

9 years ago.

Diana Australis ^club has replied to slgwv ^club

Thank you!

9 years ago.

Amelia ^club

Exciting times. What an experience. Rather you than me though.

9 years ago.

Diana Australis ^club has replied to Amelia ^club

Fortunately he was more focussed on catching salmon!

9 years ago.

paddypix

Extraordinary conjunction - bear and boat. I wouldn't have been so confident being so close , so well done on composing this shot

9 years ago.

Diana Australis ^club has replied to paddypix

I was just firing pictures madly.....and hoping he would not deviate towards me!!!!!

9 years ago.

Diana Australis ^club

I was just shooting constantly! Merci Isabelle

9 years ago.

mARTin Piché

Belle capture Diana

9 years ago.

Diana Australis ^club has replied to mARTin Piché

Bonjour et Merci,Maratin

9 years ago.

Sylvain Wiart

Seems to be happy !

9 years ago.

Diana Australis ^club has replied to Sylvain Wiart

I think he was quite happy!

9 years ago.

ROL/Photo ^club

De toute beauté

8 years ago.

Diana Australis ^club has replied to ROL/Photo ^club

Merci bcp Roland

8 years ago.

Malachi O'Doherty

This is a fantastic picture. This is lucky but many of your pictures are beautifully composed and demonstrate a wonderful eye for cold.

8 years ago.

Diana Australis ^club has replied to Malachi O'Doherty

I very much appreciate your comment, Malachi

8 years ago.

Diane Putnam ^club

Wowwww! This is a fabulous capture, the running posture is superb!

8 years ago.

Diana Australis ^club has replied to Diane Putnam ^club

Thanks Diane. I was too excited to be afraid...and just kept shooting as he galloped...

8 years ago.

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