Brown bears tearing roe deer apart ~ Ursus arctos

WILD OR NON-WILD?
Let’s talk a little about a topic that has always resonated in the Czech wildlife photography circles: is my photo from the wild or not?
Photographers like to argue over the definitions of what is still wilderness and what is not, what effect it has on the final image and whether it is necessary to talk about it at all. Some people are of the opinion that photographs should come only from the wild and that an animal in a game preserve or, heaven forbid, a zoo is definitely not worth shooting. Others, on the other hand, theorize that the final impression of the photo is all that matters and the circumstances of its creation should be irrelevant to the viewer. There are lengthy debates on social media, which aim to categorize the level of wildness to make it clear once and for all. But it's not that simple, because... well, imagine that! You're taking a picture of a fallow deer behind a fence in a game preserve, right? No wild, that's for sure. But then the fallow deer suddenly finds a hole in the fence, escapes out to freedom and you take a picture of it disappearing into the woods! Now what - is it wild, or is it not?!
This rule-setting is just tricky. I myself have been involved in many discussions in the past and tried to get to the bottom of it. I don't do that anymore. I believe that after all these years, I've finally found a universal solution:
Let everyone shoot what they want, where they want and how they want. With one condition - we will be fair and openly admit under what circumstances the photo was taken.
In the end, it's all about the impression of the viewer, because each of us is looking for something different in the photos. Some people like to see the behaviour of an animal, whether it is behind a fence or not. Other people are interested solely in the inhabitants of the wilderness and the specific location to learn something about the real happenings in nature. And some people just want to admire the cute little noses and don‘t give a damn who and how took the pictures. We could find countless different approaches, but one thing is for sure - if we honestly write how the photo was taken, then everyone has the opportunity to judge if they are interested in such a picture, and why. At the same time, we also get some information and a story out to the people, instead of naming the photo "fallow deer".
For example, I personally don't care much for filming animals in captivity and I almost never show you such footage. This is mainly because there is usually no story worth telling. Today I'll make an exception, as I managed to capture quite an unusual (though slightly disturbing) scene at the bear enclosure in the Bavarian Forest. And also because some of you were wondering where the raven from the previous video got the roe deer intestines. But you can judge for yourselves how compelling the story behind this footage is:
"I once got in the car and drove to the zoo in Neuschönau. I unpacked my things in the parking lot and went to the bear enclosure. The bears had just gotten a dead roe deer, which they were eating together. I mounted my camera on a tripod and filmed them." End of story.
It’s not much, is it? So take a quick look at the brown bear dining experience, and next time we'll see some true wildlife again.
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Location: Tierfreigelände Neuschönau | Germany
Equipment:
Panasonic S5II
Sigma 60-600
Zoom F3
Sennheiser MKE600
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[@jitkahavlova]

Lukáši, Ty jsi to tak krásně napsal! Díky! A lepší, že jsi ty medvědy filmoval "ne wild", že neprolezli dírou v plotě :-) Moc pěkné!

[@FilipeCzech1986]

Krkavci se radují! 😁👌🏻 Super tvorba. 😊

Dík!

[@zhp609]

Pěkné kuličky. Hezké video..

Díky.

[@margaspren759]

Pěkně se nabaštili , jedno jestli před ohradou nebo za ohradou. Je na nich vidět že se mají dobře 😃🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀

Jo jo, tvářili se docela spokojeně, když srnce lámali žebra.

[@RafizGasimov]

👍👍👍

[@pavelboro]

Krásné záběry. Dík. 🌞Pavel🦊

[@martinpeha6444]

Luky super! kde jsi to točil v NDR:?😀

Všechno je přece napsáno v popisku ;-)

[@michalstangel6270]

Zdravím Lukáši. Chtěl bych se zeptat, zda netušíte jaký pták je slyšet tady na jednom vašem starším videu, v 0:25: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaXOlJaQdp2KaK8 Táhlé zvolání v pozadí, příjemné na poslech. Slýchám ho v lese poměrně často a moc rád bych ho měl jako jeden z ambient zvuků v lese ve své video hře :-)

Toť prosím datel černý 🙂

[@michalstangel6270]

@ :-) Tak toho jsem vůbec nepodezříval a přitom ho slýchám klovat do stromu docela často. Nenapadlo mě, že má v rejstříku i nějaké další zvuky :-) Díky.

[@RadekKarkys]

Pěkný medvědi 🙏🏻

Díky.

[@giorgiocorleone2747]

Pekny mackove. To jsou sourozenci?

Pokud se nemýlím, tak partneři :-)

[@giorgiocorleone2747]

@ diky za odpoved :) Takze pristi rok by mohli byt "prckove" ;)

Tuším, že jsem kdesi zaslechl, že tento pár už medvíďata mít nemůže. Ale jistý si nejsem, byl jsem v Neuschönau jen na skok a moc jsem se v tom nepitval :-)

[@giorgiocorleone2747]

@ Aha, diky za info. To je ale skoda. Medvedi jsou to krasni. Mohutne postavy a krasny, leskly kozuch ;) A medvidatka jsou jedni z nejroztomilejsich mladat...aspon pro me.

[@TesarPetr01]

Pěkný park hlavně ted na podzim. @

[@Fossilized-cryptid]

Beautiful nature being raw as can be, as i Dissector Anatomist i hope one day i can get the privilege to own and dissect a cadaver from a roadkill or a aged cobservation center's bear, majestic beasts that deserve to be dissected and displayed in photographic atlas's of anatomy

[@obserwatorzyprzyrody]

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