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20-AUG-2006 copyright Elizabeth Bickel

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Male, Minnesota, Black Bear

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I spent over 40 minutes with this beautiful fellow as he cooled off in a Minnesota stream on a hot August day.

He probably was my favorite bear of all the wild black bears that I have photographed.

From my "Wild Black Bears in Nature" gallery: http://www.pbase.com/britestar/wild_black_bears_in_nature

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Any and/or all usage or copying of this image, without express written permission from the photographer, is prohibited by law. Copyright 2006, Elizabeth Bickel. All Rights Reserved.




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delog 04-Jul-2007 22:41
a brillinatly composed photo
every hair is sharp and clear
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Bob White 04-Jul-2007 05:32
Excellent shot I hope he was well fed :-) ~V~
Jean D 15-Jun-2007 21:25
Excellent shot, Liz! He seems very at peace with himself. He may be dreaming as where the next meal will come from?? ~V~
Simon Chandler 14-Jun-2007 06:16
Superb. Great close up with great expression of the subject. Good lighting and color. v
Sam_C 07-Jun-2007 04:27
Fantastic capture!! Lighting is right on. Big Vote!
Joanne Kamo 31-May-2007 00:09
Awesome lighting and detail. V
Gayle P. Clement 30-May-2007 11:42
Terrific expression.
The Feminine Perspective 27-May-2007 21:30
Excellent photo Liz! Maggie
Pam Haley - FrogHouse Photo 27-May-2007 14:14
Amazing capture!
akleja 26-May-2007 17:32
Fantastic! Vote!
Buz Kiefer 26-May-2007 11:43
Great shot Liz. Very sharp and the lighting is spot on. Vote.
Zaid Kurdi 25-May-2007 20:02
Excellent capture,well done......V.
The Feminine Perspective 25-May-2007 18:35
Great shot, but he looks sad. Thanks ~ Clare
Ali Majdfar 25-May-2007 18:29
Just SUPERB! ~V
Joy Miller 25-May-2007 14:19
Wonderful closeup. Did he like you disturbing his bath. v.
bob_r 25-May-2007 13:52
Fantastic shot, Liz.
Fong Lam 25-May-2007 13:27
Stunning capture, but too close for comfort ;o) ~V~
Linda Willets 25-May-2007 12:06
awesome capture.. looks much to close for comfort for me.
Brian with an Eye 25-May-2007 11:02
Superb detail. Congratulations, Liz! ~V~
Bea. 25-May-2007 07:37
Golly Linda, I hope you weren't too close. What a top shot. They are such impressive and wonderful animals.
Peter Stahl 25-May-2007 05:28
The lighting and detail are superb. You amaze me how close you manage to always get.
Dan Ng 25-May-2007 04:51
Wonderful capture of a beautiful bear. He looks deep in thought. V.
Wei O'Connell 25-May-2007 03:48
Great shot. Beautiful bear! v
NealyBob 25-May-2007 02:41
Terrific image! v Looks like you were very close~!
Priya Shailesh 25-May-2007 02:20
Great shot, love the light..
Mindy McNaugher 25-May-2007 00:23
Fabulous capture!! Vote!
Brinn MacDougall 24-May-2007 20:02
I'm always amazed with your bear images, I would be running in the other direction..v
Tom Munson 24-May-2007 17:22
Outstanding image Liz. Great detail and composed perfect. V
Aivar Mikko 24-May-2007 15:51
Nice sharp image. Beautiful light.
estralita 24-May-2007 15:46
Did you name him? Magnificent portrait! vote
Bryan Murahashi 24-May-2007 15:26
Like his calm demeanor here. Nice capture. V
Olaf Herrig 24-May-2007 14:29
Excellent image! V.
Cory Rubright 24-May-2007 14:07
Beautiful photo!
Bill and Cindy Paige 24-May-2007 12:55
Nice.
Gérard Koehl 24-May-2007 12:51
Wow... superbe. Il a l'aire pensif. V
Vince 24-May-2007 12:43
It looks adorable here. Great details. Vote.
Cecil Gardner 24-May-2007 12:32
Excellent capture! v.
Kevin Sargent 24-May-2007 11:39
What a big one! Wow. V
Carrie Becker 24-May-2007 11:38
Beautiful capture of these magestic creatures. However, that's a tad too close for my comfort.
Marcia Colelli 24-May-2007 11:33
wonderful and beautiful shot V
Hank Vander Velde 24-May-2007 10:48
Nice shot Liz. V.
Fred Gary 24-May-2007 09:33
Very close and detailed. Too close for my comfort, but if you are around them enough you probably can read their moods.
enny jameson 24-May-2007 09:05
oeps, that 's very close, even with a 70-300. take care.
lou_rozensteins 24-May-2007 08:55
He looks happy in the sun and water! Excellent details and light. Voted.
coaster 24-May-2007 06:22
Great shot!
Jean-Paul PLUME 24-May-2007 06:14
Content mais pensif... Encore une très belle photo.
Debbie Blackburn Beierle 24-May-2007 06:09
Nice lighting focused on his face. v
QUERIDO 24-May-2007 06:07
Beautiful shot,vote
shatterbug 24-May-2007 05:42
Great capture, Liz...wow, that's close!
RappWizard 24-May-2007 05:11
That looks like one well fed Black Bear. Terrific shot!!
Jay Levin 24-May-2007 05:07
Wonderful capture, Liz, but you should relabel it TooCloseBlackBear! Vote