Bruce Benson
July 2026 - Katmai Brown Bear
About the Image(s)
About the image: Taken in Katmai National Park few years ago. This mama brown bear was snorkel fishing for spawning salmon diving it's head under water to locate fish going up the river to spawn. After a few moments under water she would come up shaking her head to get the water out of her ears and off her face.
Canon one DX/Canon 400 2.8
F5.6/1 /1000 /ISO 1000
5 comments posted
Bruce, typical image of when the bears shake their head and body to get rid of water. Interesting the look of the eye in this frame capture. Sharp. Nice close-up portrait. Posted: 07/07/2026 13:25:11
Bruce - such a clear image of your bear shaking water off/out. Very sharp - and interesting 1/1,000 achieved this. It worked and I like very much that some of the water was moving too fast. The eye and the seemingly raised eyebrow adds significantly. Posted: 07/09/2026 14:38:15
Hi Bruce,
Great action captured in this image! I especially like the eye-level perspective, which creates a strong connection with the subject, and the sharp detail is excellent.
The colours are lovely as well, adding to the overall impact of the photograph. A beautifully captured wildlife image. Posted: 07/15/2026 13:03:44
Great action captured in this image! I especially like the eye-level perspective, which creates a strong connection with the subject, and the sharp detail is excellent.
The colours are lovely as well, adding to the overall impact of the photograph. A beautifully captured wildlife image. Posted: 07/15/2026 13:03:44
Hi Bruce - I echo the earlier comments - great capture of action and I love the water droplets and rippling fur frozen from their motion. Posted: 07/16/2026 01:31:00
Hi Bruce,
I'm a little late to the party but I echo the earlier comments - a quintessential example of an action packed shot. I'd like to make special mention of the eye expression and those flared nostrils - razor sharp details! Posted: 07/16/2026 19:43:46
I'm a little late to the party but I echo the earlier comments - a quintessential example of an action packed shot. I'd like to make special mention of the eye expression and those flared nostrils - razor sharp details! Posted: 07/16/2026 19:43:46