This was a very familiar scene for the four days I was at McNeil. Taken near the island below the falls at McNeil, this bear is crossing the river to get to the deeper part to go fishing. The bears would come within 10 to 20 feet of us while on the viewing pad. The first time I was a little scared, but you get used to them and at times you stop photographing and just watch. Again, the light was nice and the bears look really good with the warm light on their dark coats. Taken with the usual stuff, Kodak E200 film.

This young male sees a salmon and is making a leap for it. He missed, but got one in just a few minutes later. Nikon F4s, Nikkor 300 2.8 EDIF with TC-14B, Fuji Provia Film.

This is my favorite image from the trip. The colors are really nice. The image on the slide is tack sharp! This will be one that will be hanging in my studio, and as large a cibachrome as I can afford. When these two came by us you could hear the motor drives going with all their might. I shot 8 rolls of film in around two minutes. I even swithced between 3 different types and speeds of film. There were some shots, they were so close all I could get is full frame head shots with my 300! With a 500 mm, I think all you can do is sit back and watch because they are so close. Nikon F4s, Nikkor 300 2.8 EDIF, Fuji Velvia film.

As I said once before, some bears like to go under water and look for fish. This guy just pulled his head out of the water and I snapped this one frame. Although his face is dark, it is a nice shot. The action is so fast at times, if you don't have a camera with a motor drive; you will miss a shot. This is only a small collection of the more than 3000 images I came back with from Alaska. More to come so stay tuned…..

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