[LRflex] A rare opportunity...
- From: David Young <dsy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 22 May 2009 07:09:54 -0700
Good Mornin' fellow Flexers!
Around 9 AM, yesterday morning, I got a call from a neighbour... to
say that there were bear cubs, in a tree, just a block from our house!
It was a unique opportunity, as it is very rare to see cubs that
young - perhaps 5 months old and weighing just 10 to 15 pounds. Even
more rare to see them for longer than a minute, or so... and you'd
never normally see them without having to seriously worry about Moma!
But, Mom was in a bear trap, across the road. The youngsters were
eventually caught, tranquilized, and the entire family given a "taxi"
ride, well out of town.
Having the opportunity to "shoot" them for 2 hours... in good light
and just a block from the house was amazing, indeed!
There are 8 bears known to frequent our town, at present. The
wildlife folks want to relocate them; as this has been a very, very
late spring (we had 2 inches [5 cm] of snow, as recently as last
Wednesday) and there is little for the bears (and other wildlife) to
eat. Hungry bears, in town, become a serious hazard to the residents.
From a photographer's viewpoint, they represent wasted
opportunities, as they are nocturnal, thus impossible to photograph
with any lens which will allow you to stand at a safe distance and
far too dangerous to "shoot" with a Noctilux!
Thus, yesterday was, indeed, a very rare opportunity!
Here is the "family photo"
http://www.furnfeather.net/Temps/DoubleUP.htm
and the individual portraits...
http://www.furnfeather.net/Temps/OneBrown.htm
http://www.furnfeather.net/Temps/OneBlack.htm
C&C welcomed, as always...
Cheers!
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David Young
Logan Lake, BC
Wildlife Photos: www.furnfeather.net
Personal Website: www.main.furnfeather.net
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