Images from a Parksville wildlife photographer, who snapped photos of a pair of grizzly bears locked in a fierce battle, are garnering international media attention.
Wayne Duke91裸聊视频檚 photos recently caught the eye of the in Britain.
Duke, a regular contributor to the PQB News, captured the surly bruins growling at each other with their menacing teeth bared while in the Tahumming River in Toba Inlet.
He and four of his photographer friends chartered a boat from Campbell River for a day for the sole purpose of photographing grizzlies.
91裸聊视频淚 happened to come across a situation where two of them decided to do a little territorial dispute in the water,91裸聊视频� Duke said. 91裸聊视频淚 had some action shots of the two bears carrying on.91裸聊视频�
The retired firefighter deals with a United Kingdom-based photo agency, which provides materials for publication in various newspapers, tabloids and magazines, including the Daily Mail.
91裸聊视频淭o witness the speed and sound of these two male grizzlies confronting each other over the best fishing spot for spawning salmon was incredible and breathtaking, even for a wildlife photographer,91裸聊视频� said Duke.
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Grizzly bears are just one of the many wildlife creatures that Duke focuses on. His subjects include orcas, sea lions, foxes, mandarin and female wood ducks and more.
91裸聊视频淭hose are a few things that I am presently working on,91裸聊视频� said Duke.
His passion for photographing wildlife has led him around the world to locations including Africa, Mexico and Europe.
91裸聊视频淲hen an opportunity presents itself and I can do it, I will try to capture any wildlife that jumps in front of my lenses,91裸聊视频� said Duke, a self-taught photographer.
Depending on where he goes, he said the quest is always exciting but there are also potential perils.
91裸聊视频淵ou should know or have some sort of an idea of what you91裸聊视频檙e getting yourself into,91裸聊视频� said Duke. 91裸聊视频淎lways have a safe route in and out and know the animals you91裸聊视频檙e dealing with. There91裸聊视频檚 nothing that says their habits can91裸聊视频檛 change instantly. You have to be aware especially when the bears are feeding in the fall. A lot of the times they91裸聊视频檙e more concern about filling their bellies than they are with people. But things can happen if you are in the wrong spot.91裸聊视频�
Duke said photographing wildlife is not as simple as lining subjects up for the desired shot.
91裸聊视频淣o wildlife just does what it wants to do,91裸聊视频� said Duke. 91裸聊视频淚f you91裸聊视频檙e lucky enough to catch a moment, then consider yourself fortunate.91裸聊视频�
Aside from worrying about the subjects Duke aims to capture, he too has to worry about lighting conditions and the necessary adjustments he must make.
91裸聊视频淭hat91裸聊视频檚 what photography is about, light,91裸聊视频� said Duke. 91裸聊视频淪o what your eye sees is what your camera sees. I don91裸聊视频檛 care how big or how good the lens you have. If it91裸聊视频檚 dark, it91裸聊视频檚 dark.91裸聊视频�
Duke said learning how to use the equipment also helps. He advises taking a few of shots and then stopping to check your camera settings.
91裸聊视频淵ou may lose a couple of photos but it91裸聊视频檚 always good to know what your settings are and that they are sufficient that you can continue,91裸聊视频� said Duke. 91裸聊视频淥therwise you91裸聊视频檇 end up with stuff that91裸聊视频檚 garbage.91裸聊视频�
Duke said he has been fortunate over the years to have been able to purchase some of the best photography equipment available and calls it a worthwhile investment.
91裸聊视频淚t makes a difference, trust me,91裸聊视频� said Duke. 91裸聊视频淚 have looked at my photos that were taken before I bought my professional Nikon lens. I compared the photos after that. I was shooting myself in the pants for not buying the lens sooner than when I did.91裸聊视频�
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