The one that got away, Alaska, USA. Wildlife photograph by Sandy Nelson, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, August 2023

Finalist Wildlife · August 2023

The one that got away

Photographed by Sandy Nelson

I was sitting on the shore of Moraine Creek in Alaska, watching the brown bears fishing for the bright red salmon that had just started their spawning run. The darker bear caught a salmon, but the lighter bear decided it should be his, and started a fierce battle that lasted about five minutes. In the meantime, the fish fell from the dark bear's mouth and maybe lived to tell the tale!

Award
Finalist — Wildlife, August 2023
Genre
Animals
Location
Alaska, USA
Camera
ILCE-7M3
Focal length
253mm
Shutter
1/1000s
Aperture
f/13
ISO
ISO 1600
  • alaska
  • brown bear fight
  • brown bears
  • moraine creek
  • salmon
  • salmon spawn

The August 2023 Wildlife award

Winner and finalists

All 2023 Wildlife
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More from Sandy Nelson

1 win · 5 finalist places

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Lean on Me, Elliston, NL A0C, Canada. Wildlife photograph by Sandy Nelson, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, April 2023 Wildlife · April 2023 Sweet Galapagos Penguin, Isabela, Puerto Ayora, Ecuador. Wildlife photograph by Sandy Nelson, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, March 2023 Wildlife · March 2023 King Penguin portrait, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. Wildlife photograph by Sandy Nelson, winner of the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, November 2022 Winner Wildlife · November 2022 A powerful Fluke, Antarctic Peninsula. Wildlife photograph by Sandy Nelson, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, November 2022 Wildlife · November 2022 Off to work: nestbuilding in Elliston, Newfoundland, Elliston, NL, Canada. Wildlife photograph by Sandy Nelson, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, November 2022 Wildlife · November 2022