June 14, 2013
Black Bear in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

It's been really slow photographically in Yellowstone National Park for the past two days so here's an image from four days ago, the day of the bears where I saw 13 bears and photographed three very cooperative bears. I followed this bear, or actually led it, for almost a mile (1.5km) as it walked parallel to the road about 20-30 yds (20-30m) out. I photographed it from the car and stopped to be in position when it came towards me through an open area then I'd move down the road to shoot it again at the next open area. Fortunately, everyone else following the bear was using a short lens or point-and-shoot, so they were quite happy to stay roughly even with the bear so that I had an unobstructed view with the best angle. It's always great to have a cooperative subject and especially nice when tourists don't get in the way.