Alaskan Coastal Brown bear.....2

Alaskan Coastal Brown bear (Ursus arctos ) waving a friendly “Hi” whilst relaxing on the beach on the Katmai peninsula.
In answer to several questions, Yes this image is real, and not digitally created.. This sub adult had just finished chasing fish in the creek inlet, and he lay down for a rest. Most of the time he laid on his belly, but for a short time he laid on his back and put on this show. I was on the beach with about 6 other people standing about 100 yards (metres) away. It was a precious moment.

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mikebaird says:

Precious, unique, compelling - well done.
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

puliarf says:

This is too cute. It was good to have a 400mm lens, no?
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

kevincole says:

Alan, this will be a tough one to beat, great capture in the moment.
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

BirdieMama says:

What a tremendous shot. Really great, he does look like he is waving hello!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

Elina Martha J. says:

aaa, that is just too cute! wouldn't like to meet him though....
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

nadeym says:

wow, great shot
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

Steve Corey says:

Great timing! Really catches the eye and brings a smile.
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

G.M. Photography (Busy) says:

My fave!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

Off ya chops says:

Great capture, nice of him to wave to you
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

Dannie Tj. - 李泉亮  says:

Hi there :)
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

Laura.Campos says:

que fofo!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

idog~ says:

LOL, awesome!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

.michalfanta. says:

Perfect! lol :)
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

jody9 says:

You could make a hell of a lot of money with this photo! It's just amazing.
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

Lanois says:

This is too funny. Amazing capture!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

AbvtheDrib says:

this put a smile on my face
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

In punta di piedi di Troise Carmine - Washi says:

Bravissimo
Ciao
Washi
www.montagneinvalledaosta.com
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Zimpala says:

Very original picture of bear! bravo!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

oceanviews says:

How was it securing that model release form? I hear they can be unbearable with details. ;-)
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

MyEhive [deleted] says:

how close were you?
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

LifeSunDeath says:

Sup!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

xaviermeng says:

dugg
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

VicPhotos says:

Ha..ha...
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

LuckyRVA says:

'zup!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Alan Vernon. says:

To MyEhive, I had been dropped on this isolated beach, by bush plane, with about 6 other people and a guide. We were about 100 yards (metres) away from this sub adult bear. A magic moment I will never forget.
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

d.photogal says:

what a great capture!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

bhartzer says:

now that's a great pic. you don't get a chance to take a picture like that quite often.
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

MyEhive [deleted] says:

wow - Alaska too, amazing shot.
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Josefe aka Hipnosapo says:

¡Buenísima! :D
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Zozman says:

Superb stuff - hello Mr Bear.
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

the.last.puppet says:

great!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

ray811 says:

that's amazing. hai!!!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Paula Dorman Baecher says:

What a WONDER and Happy picture! So simple yet so beautiful!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

milkisinaisle4 says:

Absolutely love it!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Lilb792 says:

awesome shot
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

The Citizen Fisherman says:

This would make great wallpaper. How do you get it in higher resolution?
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

JerseyBricklayer says:

First Pedo bear comment! oh hai guys!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

ThreeDee912 says:

As seen on Digg!
digg.com/comedy/oh_hai_guys
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Matt Rowles says:

Love it! So casual :)
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Pasquale D'Silva says:

I love this bear a lot.
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

MightyMu says:

O HAI!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

wilsonlam @ {WLQ} Photography says:

LOL at hai bear!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

digitalsingularity says:

Nicely done
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

mikebaird says:

Alan, I'm an admin for a group called Photography, Digital 100 Examples (see rules, Creative Commons A, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

This is the best example I have seen yet to motivate people to share their images on Flickr -as of this post you have 163K views and 100's of favs - this is a learning example of what can make a good photo - something that sparks a response in the viewer due to pure content.
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Hedgehogs Running Amuck says:

Wonderful.
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Pauljh says:

awesome
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

wikiHowl says:

Funny! Watch out, you might need these tips!.
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

kin0be says:

hahaha awesome catch.
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

outreach417 says:

Great shot and sequence too, thx to Digg for sending me to see it
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Otaibian says:

This is your digg moment, enjoy it :)
Nice shot!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

teddy llovet says:

Yes, precious and magical. Lucky you, Alan!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Jennifers Photography says:

OMG!!!! This is absolutely priceless!!! and my dream is to photograph these bears, soon!!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Hot Flash Photography says:

RoFLMAo - fantastic shot.
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

dinali77 ~ be safe and happy! says:

LOL superb!!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

gabritinha says:

cuteeee! :D
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

lanaflickr says:

O Hai to you too :)
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

m0nkiii says:

I think it's Baloo :)
Makes me think of my Lynx flickr.com/photos/29033549@N08/2722750291/
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

totheforest says:

This Is A Jewel Of Nature.....
Add This "Jewel" To The Group

*Nature's ~Jewels*
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

shirleystroup says:

What a sweetie . . at a distance, of course. Thanks for sharing.
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Devans00 says:

Dudes, what's up?

That's what he looks like he's saying.
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Girlie1967 says:

I do hope the photog has sent this in to Smithsonian and Nat Geog. It is more than cute.
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

daanielin says:

Good one lol!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Fractal Artist says:

:-) This is SO wonderful, sweet and funny!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Andri Pétur says:

haha i love it =D
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Durall069 says:

Well hello to you too!! Great and fun shot!!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

ingabryde says:

haha I love it :) wonderful teddy bear
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

brookerrrr says:

this is so cute, awesome photo!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

xiaoqianzhu says:

he's so cute. like it.
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

pixelens photography says:

Heh, great picture - nice capture!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Chickadee (Carole) says:

I love it.....what an awesome capture!!

This awesome picture deserves a GOLD AWARD.
Please add your ***GOLD AWARD*** picture to our pool.
Please tag your picture with "GOLD WILDLIFE"
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Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Saran Vaid says:

Beautiful capture!!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

pinguino says:

omg this is real?! youre so lucky to have a bear wave at you
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

BamaWester says:

LOL....that's awesome. Instant fave.
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

bud_marschner says:

Nice one!
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

SenShots / Ar. M. Senthil says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called "The Best" Shots, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

Victor F says:

Ahaha, that's incredible! It looks like "Hey there!!"
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

mikebaird says:

Alan, I remember when this image got traction! As of May 2009 I see # 481 people call this photo a favorite
# Viewed 256,980 times ! Congratulations again.

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Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

F.Lee42 says:

Fantastic shot
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

SA_Steve says:

Awesome Capture!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

OllieTwist says:

Outstanding photo!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

jakeof says:

What a great moment.

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Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

roger mantu says:

+++ Great Shot +++
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Your photo is a Wildlife Award BRONZE winner!
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Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

roger mantu says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Wildlife Award BRONZE - Post 1, Award 2, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

m matthys says:

Awesome capture!!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

Che troiaggine. Che schifo tu. [deleted] says:

ahah is he saying hello? LOL
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

gladner says:

love Katmai!
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

philippeboissel says:

You are invited to post this beautiful photo
à poster cette belle photo

Sur: "Le grand Trophée"
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

Corinne et Annie says:

cool bear !

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pour le Grand Trophée !

"Le Grand Trophée (Sur invitation)"
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

Le pot-ager says:

Trop drôle !

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Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

jcljoelle says:

Superbe !

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Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

shervaux says:

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HI Mr bear ! very funny and great shot
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

zabou28 says:

Hello Teddy bear !

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Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

Le No says:

Il est bien poli cet ours, il dit bonjour. Excellent cliché
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Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

DaJass says:

REALLY cool dude. The model does a great job and the surrounding does the rest. The bear sticking out of the grain like a teddy .. super awesome. I love the focus and only having the paw even closer would have been better (for watching on foto that is. probably not for the photographer)
Posted 4 months ago. ( permalink )

tomasznowicki says:

Very good and lazy shot;)
Posted 4 months ago. ( permalink )

coach48 says:

fantastic work...............!
nice composition ……!
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Posted 2 months ago. ( permalink )

Thorsten (TK) says:

I guess these are the moments an animal photographer is always waiting for: THE pose of the animal which makes the photo special. Great capture of the moment.
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

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