Deborah Milburn
October 2026 - Watching You
About the Image(s)
The image was taken on a recent trip near Lake Clark National Park in Alaska. It is always so fun to photograph the bears.
It was taken at 1/800, f71, 428mm, and ISO 3200. I completed it in Photoshop and Camera Raw. I cropped the image. I used noise reduction, vibrance and contrast to complete it.
7 comments posted
Great wildlife image Deborah. Very sharp. I always wanted to photograph the bears in Alaska, your image is inspiring me to sign up. Posted: 10/02/2026 21:32:54
Many thanks! It is really wonderful to be around the bears Posted: 10/02/2026 23:34:49
Great capture, it's sharp and you caught him looking at you. It is always fun to see bears Posted: 10/07/2026 18:39:57
Really well done, Debbie! I'm ok with bears if using a 400 mm lens. My first thought was 'here's lookin' at you, kid' :) It's interesting to see the amount of depth of field in the rocks on the beach. Makes it easy to see the challenge to keep things steady and sharp with a long focal length. Did you have to crop much? Posted: 10/07/2026 21:17:12
I did not crop at all. The bear walked right by us. I absolutely love photographing bears. They are usually not so close, so I am often cropping.
Many thanks Posted: 10/07/2026 22:18:08
Many thanks Posted: 10/07/2026 22:18:08
I like it, too, especially that the bear takes up most of the frame.
Thanks for all the tech info Posted: 10/24/2026 04:46:50
Thanks for all the tech info Posted: 10/24/2026 04:46:50
love this picture and the expression of the bear. Posted: 10/26/2026 06:15:28