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June 30, 2019, 09:21 PM
comet24
Alaska wildlife
Trying to go through the huge number of pictures I have from my trip. Here are some wildlife pictures.





















That is one intense start down.


























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June 30, 2019, 09:48 PM
rangemaster
Those are all spectacular.

My favorite is the smiling wolf....
June 30, 2019, 10:32 PM
Bisleyblackhawk
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My favorite is the smiling wolf....


Same here...those are some excellent photos Smile...thank you for this thread!


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July 01, 2019, 05:13 AM
whododat
Outstanding pictures!
Did you drive there? The wife and I are going after I retire next year.


Because son, it is what you are supposed to do.
July 01, 2019, 09:30 AM
molachi
Great pictures. Thanks for posting.
July 01, 2019, 09:53 AM
Southflorida-law
Awesome! Thanks for posting those.

What was your distance from the wolf and bear?

Also, what equipment where you using? I'm a camera geek!
July 01, 2019, 03:55 PM
comet24
quote:
Originally posted by whododat:
Outstanding pictures!
Did you drive there? The wife and I are going after I retire next year.


Flew into Anchorage. Rented a car and hit Talkeetna, Denali, Seward, and Homer.

One day I would love to drive from the low 48 up there and spend the entire summer but currently, work prevents that kind of a trip.


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Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain. Jack Kerouac
July 01, 2019, 04:04 PM
comet24
quote:
Originally posted by Southflorida-law:
Awesome! Thanks for posting those.

What was your distance from the wolf and bear?

Also, what equipment where you using? I'm a camera geek!


Wolf and those bear shoots where anywhere from 100' to 300'. Those where shot at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. When we were there NatGeo was also their shooting footage. Apparently, they go there to get footage.

I have some bear shots from the wild but they were too far off to come out clear. Think 1000 yards plus or shot through a dirty window so again not to clear. On the bus, through Denali, a brown bear walked within 10' of the bus.

I used a Nikon D7000 with a Sigma 150-500mm lens. Lens decided to stop autofocusing just before the trip so I had to manual focus everything. I had heard you can never have too big a lens in Alaska. I can confirm that.


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Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain. Jack Kerouac
July 01, 2019, 09:11 PM
hberttmank
Great pics, thanks for sharing!


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July 02, 2019, 11:35 AM
az4783054
Wow, great wildlife images.


I've enjoyed my time here, but tired of the whining and general management. Time to move on.
July 02, 2019, 02:19 PM
pulicords
Great pics! Thanks for sharing!!!


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July 02, 2019, 02:31 PM
Ryanp225
That wolf....
He's one cool cat.
July 02, 2019, 03:30 PM
nasig
amazing photos. thanks
July 02, 2019, 04:31 PM
jhe888
Good work!



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July 07, 2019, 03:04 PM
rburg
I liked the black bear better. He's like me, in need of a nap.


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July 07, 2019, 03:38 PM
Fusternc
Absolutely beautiful pics!! Thank you for sharing.
July 07, 2019, 09:08 PM
Turning_gal
Amazed at how much wildlife you saw. Thanks for sharing.
July 09, 2019, 01:46 PM
tatortodd
Great pics! Thanks for sharing!


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July 09, 2019, 05:45 PM
h2oys
Beautiful pics!
July 10, 2019, 01:39 PM
Blue Dog
Beautiful