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Bear!

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This is a 24 x 30 Oil Painting - Original is sold, but I am selling limited edition signed and numbered prints. The edition is 500 prints, with 10 Artist Proofs. There is only 3 artist proofs remaining - numbers 8/10 9/10 and 10/10. If you are interested in a limited edition print, please note me.

Usually after acquiring or finding a source of food, a grizzly bear will cover it with debris...dirt, grass, brush...whatever is handy and then he will place himself within ear, eye, and most importantly nose distance of his covered cache. Generally he will be within several hundred yards and preferably uphill if the situation warrants. Uphill being to his advantage because during the day natural wind thermals almost always rise ... straight to his nose. One of the worst situations an unwary hiker could stumble upon. This is the scenario I wanted to capture with my painting, with the viewer having the vantage point of a hiker. What happens next is entirely up to the bear….....
Image size
4789x5994px 4.34 MB
Make
NIKON CORPORATION
Model
NIKON D700
Shutter Speed
1/60 second
Aperture
F/11.0
Focal Length
60 mm
ISO Speed
200
Date Taken
Oct 26, 2011, 1:10:12 PM
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OliveOilAndSoba's avatar
Bear: Hm... Why is that human staring at me so intently with that crayon and canvas? Hm... Is there something on my face?