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 DukeB次元官网网址檚 photos recently caught the eye of the in Britain.
Duke, a regular contributor to the PQB B次元官网网址, 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.
B次元官网网址淚 happened to come across a situation where two of them decided to do a little territorial dispute in the water,B次元官网网址� Duke said. B次元官网网址淚 had some action shots of the two bears carrying on.B次元官网网址�
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.
B次元官网网址淭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,B次元官网网址� 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.
B次元官网网址淭hose are a few things that I am presently working on,B次元官网网址� said Duke.
His passion for photographing wildlife has led him around the world to locations including Africa, Mexico and Europe.
B次元官网网址淲hen an opportunity presents itself and I can do it, I will try to capture any wildlife that jumps in front of my lenses,B次元官网网址� said Duke, a self-taught photographer.
Depending on where he goes, he said the quest is always exciting but there are also potential perils.
B次元官网网址淵ou should know or have some sort of an idea of what youB次元官网网址檙e getting yourself into,B次元官网网址� said Duke. B次元官网网址淎lways have a safe route in and out and know the animals youB次元官网网址檙e dealing with. ThereB次元官网网址檚 nothing that says their habits canB次元官网网址檛 change instantly. You have to be aware especially when the bears are feeding in the fall. A lot of the times theyB次元官网网址檙e more concern about filling their bellies than they are with people. But things can happen if you are in the wrong spot.B次元官网网址�
Duke said photographing wildlife is not as simple as lining subjects up for the desired shot.
B次元官网网址淣o wildlife just does what it wants to do,B次元官网网址� said Duke. B次元官网网址淚f youB次元官网网址檙e lucky enough to catch a moment, then consider yourself fortunate.B次元官网网址�
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.
B次元官网网址淭hatB次元官网网址檚 what photography is about, light,B次元官网网址� said Duke. B次元官网网址淪o what your eye sees is what your camera sees. I donB次元官网网址檛 care how big or how good the lens you have. If itB次元官网网址檚 dark, itB次元官网网址檚 dark.B次元官网网址�
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.
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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.
B次元官网网址淚t makes a difference, trust me,B次元官网网址� said Duke. B次元官网网址淚 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.B次元官网网址�
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