Mother Brown Bear and two cubs at Martinselkonen, Finland

Martinselkonen, Suomussalmi, Finland (June 2013)
This photo was taken on a Nature Images Finland Bears trip led by Mark Sisson.
This photograph was taken at 8:30 pm in golden evening light from the Swamp hide; sunset was at midnight and sunrise at about 2:30 am. Photographers remain in the hides overnight until about 7:00 am the next morning.
Two cubs are clearly visible hanging over the mother's back but there is a third on the left with its head down eating some food.
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/800
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ISO Speed 500
This photo was taken on a Nature Images Finland Bears trip led by Mark Sisson.
This photograph was taken at 8:30 pm in golden evening light from the Swamp hide; sunset was at midnight and sunrise at about 2:30 am. Photographers remain in the hides overnight until about 7:00 am the next morning.
Two cubs are clearly visible hanging over the mother's back but there is a third on the left with its head down eating some food.
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/800
Av(Aperture Value) 8.0
Exposure Compensation -2/3
ISO Speed 500
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