Went off for a week of spring bear hunting. Saw lots of color phase bear, but could not put one on the same mountain I was standing on. Cookie came along to tend camp and chase the snow shoe bunnies through the woods with her cameras. She did much better than I to the tune of about 600+ images.

Still a bit of white on the faces and ears. Typically by this time they're only carrying white feet.



Seemed quite tolerant allowing one to get within 10 to 20 ft, but these were taken at distances of about 15 to 20 yds.

Have a good one,

Totally nice pics. What camera and lenz. I want to take better pictures so I am interested. The pics a very clear and can see every hair on the bottom picture.

Cookie was running around with a Canon EOS 70D which has a crop sensor boosting one lens by about a 1.6 multiplier. Lens was a Canon 500 mm, so it effectively becomes an 800 mm piece of glass. Top image ISO 400, F4, 1/160 sec; bottom image ISO 6400, F4, 1/1600 sec. These are downsized to about 19% of their original size for display on this site. I am amazed every day at what todays lenses can resolve. Looking into eyes and counting whiskers makes for some great quality.

At ISO @ 6400 I am amazed at the quality.

Always enjoy your photos. Thanks for sharing.

Look at those feet :), great pictures