Sniffing the air...

Gallery: WildlifePosted November 23, 201674 views4 comments

Polar bears have the most scent receptors of any animal and are very curious when something new comes into their location, albeit that any metallic noise will send them running in an instant.

Thanks to those who viewed or posted a comment on the previous thread.

Steve

Subject: Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) sniffing the air
Location: Svalbard
Camera: Canon 1DX
Lens: 200-400f/4 HH
Exposure: 1/2500s at f/8 ISO2000 EV +0.67
Original format: Landscape, slight crop
Processed via: LRCC & PSCC2017

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Jerry Austin on November 24, 2016 at 9:53 AM

Great close up portrait of this guy. His eyes really stand out which is difficult when photographing these guys. The blood on the snout tells a story. Lots going on in this image. Well done.

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Comment posted by Stephen Kaluski on November 24, 2016 at 1:02 PM

Cheers Jerry. crying

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on November 25, 2016 at 10:59 AM

Nice work. Yes blood on white is pretty attention commanding. I like the side on pose of the face. Only thing I can find to wish might be for more depth of field to add texture to more of the body.

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Comment posted by Stephen Kaluski on November 25, 2016 at 11:03 AM

Interesting Lon, I was going the other way so it had the appearance of the head emerging from the body and keeping sharpness & detail purely on the head. I think I might have had to go to around f/14 or 16 plus to gain much more DoF?

Thanks.

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