With wildlife I have little to no control with what type of image I’ll be coming back with, or even if I’m going to get an image. Every time I go outside, it’s with the hope of enjoying the outdoors and perhaps I’ll come back with a few good images. I’m happy with one good image. If I could control everything in front of me, I would always get the pictures I want. Knowing that’s not possible, I had to change my mindset and challenged myself to find an image of the wildlife that I will like in all sorts of situations. An ideal picture for most is the bear clearly in view and looking toward you when the picture is taken. I have seen many for whom the picture is more important than the animals, they will whistle, yell, honk their horns and more to get the wildlife to look toward them for an image. Often having a good day and getting a good picture is about mental attitude. Every day when I go out, I have very little control of what the world is going to do, but all the control how I’m going to react to it. Same goes for this bear’s picture. I tried to play no role with what the bear was going to do next, But I saw a good image of the situation in front of me, I took the image that I liked, reminding me what the mood of the moment was when I saw this bear walking on the side of the road.
