A wandering Polar bear

Gallery: WildlifePosted March 3, 2017317 views10 comments

Taken towards the later part of the day, this Polar Bear said his farewell and moved off, back onto the forming pack ice.

Greetings from BC Brad. crying

Steve

Subject: Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) late afternoon
Location: Svalbard
Camera: Canon 1DX
Lens: 16-35mm f/2.8 MKII HH
Exposure: 1/2500s at f/8 ISO2000 EV +1
Original format: Portrait, very small crop on the sides for presentation
Processed via: LRCC & PSCC2017

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Max Waugh on March 3, 2017 at 9:42 PM

I like the choice to go wide in order to include the full landscape, and the vertical composition gives it a different presentation. I'm not sure it was necessary to include the full melted area at bottom (though one could argue that it offers some balance with the bluish tones at the top of the image), as it pushes the bear a bit high in the frame.

Max

Registered on September 26, 2008, 428 Posts, 2329 Comments

Comment posted by Stephen Kaluski on March 3, 2017 at 11:32 PM

Hi Max - for me the subject needs to sit on something, going lower (less below) I feel it's then slipping out of frame. I'm happy with the balance and for me, the crop works. cool

Registered on March 25, 2007, 189 Posts, 1064 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on March 4, 2017 at 9:46 AM

Great choice to go wide for inclusion of the broad expanse of broken ice, the horizon and sky! I think the amount of foreground is fine and the volume of color there nicely balances the distant sky. Excellent moving pose, too. I think this has a strong potential for the viewer to contribute emotional meaning to the isolation of place and the plight of these bears. devil

Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments

Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on March 4, 2017 at 9:52 AM

Composing a scenic vertically, with a wide angle, is not an easy task, I think you managed to give it a fine cut here. The design of the frame supports it too and I just love the glorious skies, adding a warm touch!

Jagdeep Rajput

Registered on April 29, 2008, 686 Posts, 2857 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on March 4, 2017 at 1:22 PM

Sure works for me!
Love the different elements. The bear is high in the frame, but cutting off some at the bottom would negatively affect the included water.
Sweet image!
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Marc Dubuc on March 4, 2017 at 2:31 PM

I like this image showing the environment where this animal lives.
Very well balanced colors, Nice composition.

Congrats!

Registered on January 4, 2011, 59 Posts, 229 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Leggett on March 4, 2017 at 9:21 PM

Wonderful environment and habitat, Stephen. I really like the posture of the bear walking around the pool against the vastness of the pack ice.

Registered on July 21, 2004, 706 Posts, 3233 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Sandor on March 5, 2017 at 11:25 AM

Stephen: you've made an excellent environmental photo. Print it big and hang it. Congrats! Richard

Registered on January 12, 2014, 453 Posts, 1625 Comments

Comment posted by Elizabeth Holbrook on March 12, 2017 at 12:43 PM

Great environmental image. I like the way the bear and sky compliment each other.

Registered on May 6, 2015, 43 Posts, 221 Comments

Comment posted by Jenaya Launstein on March 20, 2017 at 12:05 PM

Wow! This is a stunning one for sure!

Registered on February 8, 2011, 254 Posts, 1302 Comments