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 Duke害羞草研究所檚 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.
害羞草研究所淚 happened to come across a situation where two of them decided to do a little territorial dispute in the water,害羞草研究所� Duke said. 害羞草研究所淚 had some action shots of the two bears carrying on.害羞草研究所�
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.
害羞草研究所淭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,害羞草研究所� 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.
害羞草研究所淭hose are a few things that I am presently working on,害羞草研究所� said Duke.
His passion for photographing wildlife has led him around the world to locations including Africa, Mexico and Europe.
害羞草研究所淲hen an opportunity presents itself and I can do it, I will try to capture any wildlife that jumps in front of my lenses,害羞草研究所� said Duke, a self-taught photographer.
Depending on where he goes, he said the quest is always exciting but there are also potential perils.
害羞草研究所淵ou should know or have some sort of an idea of what you害羞草研究所檙e getting yourself into,害羞草研究所� said Duke. 害羞草研究所淎lways have a safe route in and out and know the animals you害羞草研究所檙e dealing with. There害羞草研究所檚 nothing that says their habits can害羞草研究所檛 change instantly. You have to be aware especially when the bears are feeding in the fall. A lot of the times they害羞草研究所檙e more concern about filling their bellies than they are with people. But things can happen if you are in the wrong spot.害羞草研究所�
Duke said photographing wildlife is not as simple as lining subjects up for the desired shot.
害羞草研究所淣o wildlife just does what it wants to do,害羞草研究所� said Duke. 害羞草研究所淚f you害羞草研究所檙e lucky enough to catch a moment, then consider yourself fortunate.害羞草研究所�
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.
害羞草研究所淭hat害羞草研究所檚 what photography is about, light,害羞草研究所� said Duke. 害羞草研究所淪o what your eye sees is what your camera sees. I don害羞草研究所檛 care how big or how good the lens you have. If it害羞草研究所檚 dark, it害羞草研究所檚 dark.害羞草研究所�
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.
害羞草研究所淵ou may lose a couple of photos but it害羞草研究所檚 always good to know what your settings are and that they are sufficient that you can continue,害羞草研究所� said Duke. 害羞草研究所淥therwise you害羞草研究所檇 end up with stuff that害羞草研究所檚 garbage.害羞草研究所�
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.
害羞草研究所淚t makes a difference, trust me,害羞草研究所� said Duke. 害羞草研究所淚 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.害羞草研究所�
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