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I Gave Up “Normal Life” For Wildlife Photography, Here Are 40 Of My Photos
My name is Brooke Bartleson, and I love animals. No, like, I really, really, REALLY love animals. So much so that I decided to sacrifice a “normal” life in exchange for spending all my time out in the wilderness photographing the beautiful wild animals with which we share this world.
From the polar regions of Northern Canada to the shores of the Alaska Peninsula, all the way through the Rocky Mountains and beyond, I locate and track my wild subjects so I can document their incredible strength and breathtaking beauty.
I am sharing my images with you Bored Pandas in hopes that they will inspire you to help conserve the various threatened wildlife habitats in the world right now. And maybe they will inspire you to venture out into the wild to try your hand at wildlife photography too.
For more photos, check out my Instagram.
More info: Instagram | little-bear-wildlife.myshopify.com
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#1
Grizzly Cub Siblings Stare Down The Future Together During A Morning Rain Storm. Photographed In Wyoming
Final score:
91points
Brooke Bartleson (Submission author) 5 years ago (edited)
brothers got your back!
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Billy The Kid 5 years ago
Oh this itch is killing me so much i cant BEAR it any longer. Nice pic
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#2
Red Fox Sporting A Healthy Winter Coat In The Last Rays Of Evening Light. Photographed In The Colorado Rocky Mountains
Final score:
88points
#3
Bull Moose In The Last Light Of The Evening. Photographed In Utah’s Wasatch Mountains
Final score:
80points
Grumble O'Pug 5 years ago
Nice back-lighting! The Wasatches are the range that sucked the last bit of life out of the Donner Party's chance of making it over the pass.
#4
Red Fox Makes Eye Contact As He Emerges From The Shadows. Photographed In Colorado
Final score:
77points
Billy The Kid 5 years ago
you must have a lot of patience sitting and waiting for the right moment
#5
Mother Brown Bear Stands Guard Over Her Two Cubs Of The Year. Photographed On The Alaska Peninsula
Final score:
76points
Martina Moser 5 years ago
Their expressions are fantastic. Probably the best bear shot I have seen so far. Love it. Looks as if they discovered you though. Did you have to run?
Brooke Bartleson (Submission author) 5 years ago
no need to run, I was a safe distance away and she didn't feel threatened by me!
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Polar Bear Makes Eye Contact From Across The Road. Photographed On The Shores Of Manitoba’s Hudson Bay
Final score:
72points
hobbitly 5 years ago
I meant century (sorry not English speaker). Prognoses is they will be extinct before 2100.
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Demongrrrrl 5 years ago
Across the road is not far enough if the bear decides you look like prey.
#7
Fox Kit Waits Patiently While Momma Cleans Her Coat. Photographed In Colorado
Final score:
70points
Martina Moser 5 years ago
You did right to dedicate your life to wildlife photography. Your photos are stunning!
#8
Female Red Fox Poses Against Black Driveway While Looking Into The Rising Sun. Photographed In Colorado
Final score:
59points
JD Lee 5 years ago
The very definition of wise & sly. - I’m seeing few comments. Probably because like me, everyone is eating these up, & eager to see the next!
Brooke Bartleson (Submission author) 5 years ago
You're awesome, thank you for the kind words JD!!!
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Stoic Barred Owl Looks On From Its Perch As The Evening Fades To Night. Photographed In British Columbia
Final score:
57points
#10
Bull Elk Bugling In The Cold Autumn Air To Attract Potential Mates. Photographed In The Colorado Rocky Mountains
Final score:
55points
Pauline Bennett 5 years ago
I am big beautiful and I love females. I think the hat rack makes me look regal.
#11
Female Grizzly Bear Steps Across A Ditch. Photographed In Wyoming
Final score:
52points
Martina Moser 5 years ago
Honestly? At that sight I would run a new world record. Fantastic shot.
#12
Family Of Coastal Brown Bears Pause And Look Around Before Continuing Down The Beach. Photographed On The Alaska Peninsula
Final score:
50points
#13
Sleepy Fox Naps In The Cold Winter Sunshine. Photographed In The Mountains Of Colorado
Final score:
50points
#14
Male Grizzly Bear In A Late Spring Snowstorm. Photographed In The Wyoming High Country
Final score:
49points
Martina Moser 5 years ago
How far are you away when you take pictures of these guys? Which lens do you use?
#15
Large Bull Elk Lifts His Head To Sound His Mating Call In The Early Morning Before Sunrise. Photographed In The Colorado Rocky Mountains
Final score:
49points
Gunilla Olsson 5 years ago
Ok, you are right. I did not now that "elk" means "moose" in UK and "Wapiti" in US English. The word for moose is "älg" (pronounced "elg") in swedish (my languge). Now I have learned something new.
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Snow-Covered Grizzly Forages Through Freshly Fallen Snow In Search Of Voles To Eat. Photographed In Wyoming
Final score:
49points
#17
Curious Red Fox Pauses In The Sunlight To Investigate. Photographed In Utah
Final score:
42points
#18
Massive Bull Moose Looks Into The Setting Sun At Golden Hour. Photographed In Wyoming
Final score:
41points
BoredPerson 5 years ago
I love the lighting. The contrast between the golden and darker colors is incredible
#19
Bull Moose Crosses The Meadow As The Sun Sets Behind Him. Photographed In Utah’s Wasatch Mountains
Final score:
41points
LC Greenwood 5 years ago
And the light on his horns...you can see the fuzz. What kind of a magical macro lens is this??
#20
Young Bull Elk Melts Into The Shadows Of The Forest. Photographed In The Colorado Rocky Mountains
Final score:
40points
#21
Shy Squirrel Hides His Nose Before Bounding Up The Tree. Photographed In Utah
Final score:
39points
Tanner Wright 5 years ago
"Daddy... I want a scawerl"... but seriously that is a very cute photo
Pauline Bennett 5 years ago
I raised one from no fur and eyes closed.on a bottle with hourly feedings around the clock. Puddin would not leave me and lived with us 12 years. I'd do it again in a New York minute.
#22
Bull Bison Crests The Top Of A Hill Moments Before Sunrise. Photographed In Montana
Final score:
37points
LC Greenwood 5 years ago
It's very painterly I think. Really gifted photographer!
Load More Replies... Pauline Bennett 5 years ago
Indians say that before the white man killers showed up you could cross fields by walking across the backs of these mighty animals
#23
Ittle Bear Cub Stands Up To Look Around During A Morning Rainstorm. Photographed In Wyoming
Final score:
37points
Brooke Bartleson (Submission author) 5 years ago
the most curious of cubs!
Load More Replies... Pauline Bennett 5 years ago
Moms gonna tell me I don't know enough to come in out of the rain.
#24
Close Up Of A Male Grizzly Bear Pausing In The Midst Of A Late Spring Snow Storm. Photographed In The Wyoming High Country
Final score:
34points
Ram Lastname 5 years ago
This guy looks very male. I haven't thought too much about male vs female bears in photos, but I'd be able to guess about this one from the eyes.
#25
Old Fox Pauses In The Last Light Before Sunset After Emerging From The Woods. Photographed In Utah
Final score:
34points
#26
Young Fox Stands Playfully Atop A Hill At Sunset. Photographed In Utah
Final score:
33points
Brooke Bartleson (Submission author) 5 years ago
she was a charismatic little lady fox!
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A Curious Polar Bear Sniffs The Air Before Stepping Out From Behind The Rocks. Photographed In Churchill, Manitoba
Final score:
33points
#28
Massive Bull Moose Moves Slowly Through A Meadow On A Chilly Fall Morning. Photographed In Wyoming
Final score:
33points
Ram Lastname 5 years ago
Lovely photo, of course. But that apart, don't you think he looks a little goofy? I'd peg his IQ at 45.
#29
Female Grizzly Bear Foraging For Grass Beneath The Freshly Fallen Snow. Photographed In The Wyoming High Country
Final score:
32points
Brooke Bartleson (Submission author) 5 years ago
this was taken end of may, a late spring snow storm rolled through!
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#30
Young Bull Elk Pauses Before Vanishing Into The Dark Woods. Photographed In The Colorado Rocky Mountains
Final score:
28points
#31
Massive Grizzly Bear Stands Atop A Hill As The Snow Falls Heavily Around Him. Photographed In The Wyoming High Country
Final score:
28points
ArhomR 5 years ago
Probably fattening up as much as possible before hibernation.
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Bull Elk Stands Tall Against The Fall Forest. Photographed In The Mountains Of Colorado
Final score:
28points
#33
Young Fox Plays In The Last Rays Of Evening Sun. Photographed In Utah
Final score:
28points
#34
Bull Moose Settles Into The Dense Brush As Bugs Swarm Around Him. Photographed In The Mountains Of Utah
Final score:
28points
#35
Bull Moose Stands In The Meadow As The Sun Sets Into The Mist. Photographed In The Mountains Of Utah
Final score:
28points
#36
Wide Antlered Bull Moose Looks On Curiously In The Thick Aspen Forest While Bugs Swarm Around His Face. Photographed In Utah
Final score:
26points
#37
Old Fox Slips Through The Evening Shadows. Photographed In Utah
Final score:
26points
#38
Bull Elk Steps Over The Rapidly Melting Snow On A Spring Afternoon. Photographed In The Wasatch Mountains Of Utah
Final score:
25points
#39
Female Grizzly Bear Marches Uphill At Golden Hour. Photographed In Wyoming
Final score:
25points
#40
Large Male Grizzly Bear Sniffs The Air While Pursuing A Mate After Sunset. Photographed In Wyoming
Final score:
24points
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Foxxy (The Original) 5 years ago
Absolutely stunning photos, great work and thank you for sharing them.
Brooke Bartleson (Post author) 5 years ago
Thank you so much, you're very kind!
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Mimi 5 years ago
These are extraordinary shots, wow! I wonder how you managed to make all the eye-contact. Most animals seem neither frightened nor scared, but very relaxed, that adds a touch of fairytale-feeling. I'm deeply impressed.
Brooke Bartleson (Post author) 5 years ago
Hi Mimi! There's an art to wildlife photography to make animals feel comfortable in your presence. You never directly approach an animal, instead, you observe from a distance and naturally allow them to move toward you when they start to feel comfortable. It takes a lot of patience, but really pays off!
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Kady Maree Mcgrath 5 years ago
Hi Brooke 100000% love them they are funny cute and beautiful maybe you could do another post with more wildlife pictures
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Jessica Cole 5 years ago
Whatever you gave up was worth it. You found your calling. These are spectacular and breathtaking.
Brooke Bartleson (Post author) 5 years ago
thank you so much, your kind words mean the world!!
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Foxxy (The Original) 5 years ago
Absolutely stunning photos, great work and thank you for sharing them.
Brooke Bartleson (Post author) 5 years ago
Thank you so much, you're very kind!
Load More Replies... Mimi 5 years ago
These are extraordinary shots, wow! I wonder how you managed to make all the eye-contact. Most animals seem neither frightened nor scared, but very relaxed, that adds a touch of fairytale-feeling. I'm deeply impressed.
Brooke Bartleson (Post author) 5 years ago
Hi Mimi! There's an art to wildlife photography to make animals feel comfortable in your presence. You never directly approach an animal, instead, you observe from a distance and naturally allow them to move toward you when they start to feel comfortable. It takes a lot of patience, but really pays off!
Load More Replies... Kady Maree Mcgrath 5 years ago
Hi Brooke 100000% love them they are funny cute and beautiful maybe you could do another post with more wildlife pictures
Load More Replies... Jessica Cole 5 years ago
Whatever you gave up was worth it. You found your calling. These are spectacular and breathtaking.
Brooke Bartleson (Post author) 5 years ago
thank you so much, your kind words mean the world!!
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