This beautiful ghost bear appeared as the evening sunset was fading away over the Smoky Mountains. She is watching over all her family and ancestors that have lived and died in Cades Cove over the years. To me photography is art and how you portray and create it is up to each individual.
This is a composite image of our photos of the beautiful sunset and the beautiful bear I created the two images and combined them into one with the bear faded 50% into the other image.
Remember if you have the joy of seeing a new bear and/or any bear family, watch and photograph them at a safe distance with the correct camera gear and proper high powered, zoom lens as to not disturb, harass and or change their behavior in any way and show them the utmost respect as they are wild animals and we are the visitors in their home.
These images were taken in Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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Our choice would be Bear With Us. Mike, Ella and their team are a great bunch of people who love and care for the injured and orphaned bears and give them a second chance at life back in the wild again.
All life has value and all bears deserve the chance to value life.