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bear charges for salmo
Bravely staring down a bounding 600 pound bear, photographer Charles Glatzer captures one of natures most impressive sights. Snapping the image on the banks of a salmon filled river in Bristol Bay, Alaska, during the annual autumn bear feeding frenzy, Charles was standing just feet away. Observing the lone male for half an hour as it attempted to pounce on fish to feed on for its winter hibernation, Charles, 53, caught the bear in perfect flight. Once the bear had finally poached its fish supper, it chomped down, preparing itself to roam the river again for another all important meal. "We have just finished the famous salmon season, where bears roam the rivers feeding on the migrating and spawning fish for their winter sleep," said North Carolina based Charles. "This one brown coastal bear was pawing up and down the banks and I was just on the other side waiting for it to pounce. "It sighted a fish and began its dive, with its powerful body bouncing up and down in the river. "In the most magical moment just as it made that critical rise to fall onto its prey it caught glimpse of the camera lens and gave us that great look. "It was so concentrated and striking." Working within photography for the past 29 years including stints as a commercial and underwater snapper, Charles has been operating outdoors for the past 13 years. "Through my company Shoot the Light I have had the pleasure of global travel since the late 1990's," said Charles. "Before that I was lucky enough to work with the old airline Pan-Am's in flight magazine and in the early 1990's as an assistant adjunct professor at the University Of Southampton in Long Island, New York. "Bears though are my favourite animal. "Every one has a unique physiology and psychology and character that sets them apart. "It is also humbling to witness them and to know your place in the food chain and also because Alaska is so freaking beautiful." As the bear moved around the river to catch it prey it took no notice of Charles. "We don't fall into any category in usual circumstances as their prey," said Charles. "They are too focused on the fish, on the food and getting themselves filled up for the long cold winter ahead. "It was a pleasure to witness and photograph this moment and it is amazing to think that bears in autumn need to eat up to 90 pounds a day. "So for this bear, this would have been the first of maybe ten catches that day."

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