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Oct 23, 2015 22:44 |  #1

Polar bear season in Churchill is going GREAT!

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Oct 23, 2015 23:53 |  #2
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Cool!! Maybe one day I'll manage the trip there.


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Oct 24, 2015 00:22 |  #3

Great shots! I'd love to go there someday.




  
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Oct 24, 2015 00:49 |  #4

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I love that last image! An excellent "peak of action" capture!

In your EXIF data, I can't seem to see what focal length you were shooting at. Could you please provide that info?
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Oct 24, 2015 23:47 as a reply to  @ Tom Reichner's post |  #5

I have been using a 40-150 2.8 with a 1.4x extender on a 2x crop. looking forward to the 300 when it comes out


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Oct 25, 2015 00:15 |  #6

Great series! Wow.


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Oct 25, 2015 01:53 |  #7

drewhh wrote in post #17759089 (external link)
I have been using a 40-150 2.8 with a 1.4x extender on a 2x crop. looking forward to the 300 when it comes out

Neat!
So, what focal length were you zoomed in to for the 4th image (the one of the bears fighting)?

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Oct 25, 2015 06:48 |  #8

Jealous. Really, really jealous! Wonderful images, my fave is the second one.


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Oct 25, 2015 07:44 |  #9

Nice series, Drew. Do you have anymore to share? Would love to see them.


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Oct 25, 2015 09:26 as a reply to  @ Tom Reichner's post |  #10

I bet I was using all of the 420mm equivalent. When they spar sometimes they are closer than others. I haven't had any bear spar super close yet this year.


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Oct 25, 2015 09:26 as a reply to  @ philk54's post |  #11

glad you like them. Im going back up there in a couple days and will get more.


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Oct 25, 2015 16:33 |  #12

Great stuff, great fun too I'll bet


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Oct 26, 2015 09:31 |  #13

A couple more. heading back up in a couple days.

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Oct 28, 2015 09:47 |  #14

time to start saving up for a trip there.
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Oct 28, 2015 20:41 |  #15

Great shots. Looking forward to seeing more of your photos.


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