At the mirror

Gallery: WildlifePosted September 17, 2010124 views9 comments

A polar bear is looking at his own image reflected in the clear water of the Arctic Sea (or perhaps he is looking for a seal!)

Nikon D300, Nikon AF-S 300mm f4, 1/1600, f6.3, ISO 200, crop about 50%

Marco

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9 comments

Comment posted by Buck Ward on September 17, 2010 at 6:46 PM

I don't think I've ever see a picture of a polar bear with its reflection. Super!

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Comment posted by Mark Capurso on September 17, 2010 at 7:05 PM

Excellent!

Mark Capurso
Phoenix, AZ

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Comment posted by JACK NEAL on September 17, 2010 at 8:03 PM

Great picture! Thanks for sharing!

Registered on September 26, 2009, 131 Posts, 554 Comments

Comment posted by Anand Narayanan on September 17, 2010 at 8:09 PM

Awesome

Getting a polar bear head on looking into water is pretty special. Did he jump towards you

I wonder if a looser crop would work, but cant decide without seeing the full frame.

Registered on October 25, 2009, 110 Posts, 835 Comments

Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on September 18, 2010 at 3:56 PM

Great shot, Marco; the pose of the bear is superb.

Congrats

D&L

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Comment posted by Nate Geslin on September 19, 2010 at 2:19 AM

This is amazing!! The bear almost seems surprised to see another bear looking back at him.

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Comment posted by Guy Runco on September 19, 2010 at 7:10 PM

Nice shot Marco!

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on September 20, 2010 at 10:30 AM

Terrific exposure and reflection. I would like to have the back of the bear in the frame. The sparkles in the snow are a huge enhancement and I really like that the reflection has a catchlight in the eye!

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Comment posted by Luca Mussato on September 20, 2010 at 3:38 PM

this is great:nice colors, nice details and above all a not so frequent scene to be captured.

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