Moksgm'ol and the Environment


Posted by william bickle on Thu Jul 31, 2014 1:13 pm

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KERMODE Bear or known by the Natives as "Moksgm'ol"

Spirit Bear is one of the  rarest species of Bear on the Planet!

Canada's , Great Bear Rain Forest is a strange and pristine world, a land that time
almost forgot, a forest that lives off fish !

Natives (Tsimshian) of the local community consider Moksgm'ol or Spirit Bear symbolizing the Spirit of the Rain Forest.

Spirit Bears are unique White, Black-Bears, they share the land with packs of coastal wolves, isolated here since the last ice age. Wolves and bears impatiently await the returning salmon runs in late summer , the only time of year they can eat their fill of fish!

D700, @350mm Vr on normal, F7.1, 1/160 speed, ISO 400, Hand held while stumbling & navigating the fallen trees at rivers edge.

Not Baited or lured in.

Comments and critique appreciated

Bill
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by Robert Sabin on Thu Jul 31, 2014 2:55 pm
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Nice Enviornmental Portrait...
 

by Gary Briney on Thu Jul 31, 2014 3:12 pm
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A striking image Bill --- this guy is definitely hungry for salmon!
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by Carol Clarke on Thu Jul 31, 2014 4:30 pm
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I think you'll find there are at least 400-500 Kermode Bears in the wild Bill, and only about 24-36 Gobi Bears.  So sadly the Gobi Bears of Mongolia seem to be the rarest.   :(

Nonetheless, this is a very nice image of this beauty in its natural habitat.  The body language seems rather dejected - perhaps it wanted some solitude, or a run of salmon!
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by Nate Chappell on Fri Aug 01, 2014 4:30 pm
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Nice backside view of this guy Bill, I like your comp with the river in the corner.
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by Ron Day on Sat Aug 02, 2014 11:39 am
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Another fine image of the Spirit Bear Bill. I really like the composition and pano crop of this one. Sweet!
 

by Cindy Marple on Sat Aug 02, 2014 6:04 pm
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You're making me really look forward to my trip to this area in a few months! I like your composition using the logs to frame the image and the bear. That light coat stands out so in the dark forest environment, good thing he's a top predator!
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by Pralay Lahiry on Sun Aug 03, 2014 5:38 am
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He certainly roams like a spirit.... beautifully portrayed with the dark moss covered frame.
 

by william bickle on Wed Aug 06, 2014 3:29 pm
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Thanks for your feedback, Really Appreciate:)

Cindy... Hope you enjoy the Adventure, Maybe we'll bump into each other while there!

Cheers everyone!

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