if you haven’t gone to Katmai you should go and you should go to this place it’s
go and you should go to this place it’s
go and you should go to this place it’s called Brooks camp ok this is where
called Brooks camp ok this is where
called Brooks camp ok this is where you’ve all seen the shot where the bear
you’ve all seen the shot where the bear
you’ve all seen the shot where the bear has its mouth open and the salmon is
has its mouth open and the salmon is
has its mouth open and the salmon is jumping into it and so since that
jumping into it and so since that
jumping into it and so since that picture has already been taken I had to
picture has already been taken I had to
picture has already been taken I had to figure out some other way to shoot this
figure out some other way to shoot this
figure out some other way to shoot this situation okay because the salmon are
situation okay because the salmon are
situation okay because the salmon are jumping here and these guys have prime
jumping here and these guys have prime
jumping here and these guys have prime spots and so I looked at this guy said
spots and so I looked at this guy said
spots and so I looked at this guy said you know what I think I can make him
you know what I think I can make him
you know what I think I can make him look like he’s in a hot tub and this is
look like he’s in a hot tub and this is
look like he’s in a hot tub and this is my bear in a hot tub shot I like to
my bear in a hot tub shot I like to
my bear in a hot tub shot I like to shoot slow shutter speed so after the
shoot slow shutter speed so after the
shoot slow shutter speed so after the bear caught the fish you know I’ve tried
bear caught the fish you know I’ve tried
bear caught the fish you know I’ve tried to move the camera with the head so that
to move the camera with the head so that
to move the camera with the head so that only this part is sharp and the rest is
only this part is sharp and the rest is
only this part is sharp and the rest is blurry this is the picture that ran I
blurry this is the picture that ran I
blurry this is the picture that ran I love this picture these two bears you
love this picture these two bears you
love this picture these two bears you know they’re they fight for prime spots
know they’re they fight for prime spots
know they’re they fight for prime spots and they have cabins by the waterfalls
and they have cabins by the waterfalls
and they have cabins by the waterfalls down there you have cabins you can stay
down there you have cabins you can stay
down there you have cabins you can stay in this female bear she was very smart
in this female bear she was very smart
in this female bear she was very smart and she said well if I come over near
and she said well if I come over near
and she said well if I come over near the cabins to take a nap I know the
the cabins to take a nap I know the
the cabins to take a nap I know the males aren’t going to come over here so
males aren’t going to come over here so
males aren’t going to come over here so I was watching her I was over by the
I was watching her I was over by the
I was watching her I was over by the cabin I was like here’s the cabin here
cabin I was like here’s the cabin here
cabin I was like here’s the cabin here am i and I’m watching her and she comes
am i and I’m watching her and she comes
am i and I’m watching her and she comes over and she lays down and she’s
over and she lays down and she’s
over and she lays down and she’s sleeping and not very far away so I had
sleeping and not very far away so I had
sleeping and not very far away so I had my long lens my 500 millimeter I’m on a
my long lens my 500 millimeter I’m on a
my long lens my 500 millimeter I’m on a tripod and I sit and wait which is what
tripod and I sit and wait which is what
tripod and I sit and wait which is what I do best and and so I’m sitting there
I do best and and so I’m sitting there
I do best and and so I’m sitting there waiting I thought well maybe there’ll be
waiting I thought well maybe there’ll be
waiting I thought well maybe there’ll be a shot when she wakes up the Cubs wake
a shot when she wakes up the Cubs wake
a shot when she wakes up the Cubs wake up who knows what’s gonna happen
up who knows what’s gonna happen
up who knows what’s gonna happen well this Ranger came over he looked at
well this Ranger came over he looked at
well this Ranger came over he looked at me and he saw them and you’re supposed
me and he saw them and you’re supposed
me and he saw them and you’re supposed to be like 50 yards away from them and
to be like 50 yards away from them and
to be like 50 yards away from them and he starts yelling at me at the top of
he starts yelling at me at the top of
he starts yelling at me at the top of his lungs you know screaming that I’m
his lungs you know screaming that I’m
his lungs you know screaming that I’m too close to them well he wakes the
too close to them well he wakes the
too close to them well he wakes the Bears up the Cubs stand up to see what
Bears up the Cubs stand up to see what
Bears up the Cubs stand up to see what the yelling is about
the yelling is about
the yelling is about I got this shot they wandered off I
I got this shot they wandered off I
I got this shot they wandered off I thank the Ranger you gotta learn to work
thank the Ranger you gotta learn to work
thank the Ranger you gotta learn to work with the National Park people you know
with the National Park people you know
with the National Park people you know and there’s a spot on the coast there
and there’s a spot on the coast there
and there’s a spot on the coast there where you can go and there’s a little
where you can go and there’s a little
where you can go and there’s a little eco friendly camp and they bring
eco friendly camp and they bring
eco friendly camp and they bring photographers there and the Bears are
photographers there and the Bears are
photographers there and the Bears are just they’re really keyed in on the
just they’re really keyed in on the
just they’re really keyed in on the salmon they’re really not interested in
salmon they’re really not interested in
salmon they’re really not interested in you and you can get really close to the
you and you can get really close to the
you and you can get really close to the Bears or actually the Bears get close to
Bears or actually the Bears get close to
Bears or actually the Bears get close to you it’s up to them and so when I was
you it’s up to them and so when I was
you it’s up to them and so when I was there actually had my son with me
there actually had my son with me
there actually had my son with me usually with a group of you know
usually with a group of you know
usually with a group of you know yourself and in this case my son and we
yourself and in this case my son and we
yourself and in this case my son and we were with two other people and the bear
were with two other people and the bear
were with two other people and the bear was pretty close well the guy next to me
was pretty close well the guy next to me
was pretty close well the guy next to me breaks out his tuna sandwich I mean look
breaks out his tuna sandwich I mean look
breaks out his tuna sandwich I mean look how close that bears and he’s looking at
how close that bears and he’s looking at
how close that bears and he’s looking at that tuna sandwich and the guide goes I
that tuna sandwich and the guide goes I
that tuna sandwich and the guide goes I think you should put the tuna sandwich
think you should put the tuna sandwich
think you should put the tuna sandwich away and we were there and I just you
away and we were there and I just you
away and we were there and I just you know I can just watch wild I love any
know I can just watch wild I love any
know I can just watch wild I love any close encounter with a wildlife whether
close encounter with a wildlife whether
close encounter with a wildlife whether it’s a squirrel or Cardinal or bears I
it’s a squirrel or Cardinal or bears I
it’s a squirrel or Cardinal or bears I could just sit for hours and watch them
could just sit for hours and watch them
could just sit for hours and watch them well my son you know he was probably 12
well my son you know he was probably 12
well my son you know he was probably 12 at that time 13 a little bored dad can
at that time 13 a little bored dad can
at that time 13 a little bored dad can we go so I thought about how can I
we go so I thought about how can I
we go so I thought about how can I engage him so I gave him my camera with
engage him so I gave him my camera with
engage him so I gave him my camera with a long lens on it and 100 to 400 I set
a long lens on it and 100 to 400 I set
a long lens on it and 100 to 400 I set it up so it would automatically focus
it up so it would automatically focus
it up so it would automatically focus and automatically expose and I took the
and automatically expose and I took the
and automatically expose and I took the wide-angle lens I thought well I’ll just
wide-angle lens I thought well I’ll just
wide-angle lens I thought well I’ll just shoot some landscapes because I love
shoot some landscapes because I love
shoot some landscapes because I love landscapes and the clouds were doing
landscapes and the clouds were doing
landscapes and the clouds were doing some nice stuff and then these two bears
some nice stuff and then these two bears
some nice stuff and then these two bears came by and this one you know stood up
came by and this one you know stood up
came by and this one you know stood up on its hind legs and I nailed it with a
on its hind legs and I nailed it with a
on its hind legs and I nailed it with a wide-angle and then I looked at Collins
wide-angle and then I looked at Collins
wide-angle and then I looked at Collins shot he nailed it
shot he nailed it
shot he nailed it with the 400 I said Colin we’re gonna
with the 400 I said Colin we’re gonna
with the 400 I said Colin we’re gonna make some we’re gonna make some real
make some we’re gonna make some real
make some we’re gonna make some real money with this picture his reply was
money with this picture his reply was
money with this picture his reply was dad you can have the credit I want the
dad you can have the credit I want the
dad you can have the credit I want the money and then four months afterwards
money and then four months afterwards
money and then four months afterwards whenever I come home he’d be say dad did
whenever I come home he’d be say dad did
whenever I come home he’d be say dad did that picture sell yet that pictures on
that picture sell yet that pictures on
that picture sell yet that pictures on yeah so I told him I said you know
yeah so I told him I said you know
yeah so I told him I said you know calling you’re kind of like a bear
calling you’re kind of like a bear
calling you’re kind of like a bear whisperer no you can get him to do
whisperer no you can get him to do
whisperer no you can get him to do anything so we were there for another
anything so we were there for another
anything so we were there for another hour or two and he was happy and I
hour or two and he was happy and I
hour or two and he was happy and I finally I said okay it’s time to go say
finally I said okay it’s time to go say
finally I said okay it’s time to go say goodbye to the Bears so he waved to the
goodbye to the Bears so he waved to the
goodbye to the Bears so he waved to the bear and wouldn’t you know it it way
bear and wouldn’t you know it it way
bear and wouldn’t you know it it way back that’s his shot yeah so I take
back that’s his shot yeah so I take
back that’s his shot yeah so I take Colin with me whenever I’m shooting
Colin with me whenever I’m shooting
Colin with me whenever I’m shooting bears now
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