Predator

Critique Style Requested: Initial Reaction

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Questions to guide your feedback

Is this what you think of when you see polar bears in Coke ads?

Other Information

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Image Description

A male polar bear (Ursus maritimus) runs toward the photographer with only one thing on his mind—food! It is amazing to see these huge bears accelerate to top speed, approximately 18mph. You may be an artist, a poet, a great scientist, a fine all-around human being, but to a polar bear, you are meat. Do not try to run away from a polar bear. They can outrun a you—easily. Seeing an animal fleeing from them arouses their instincts to chase.

Technical Details

Canon EOS 10D; Canon EF 70-200mm @ 140 mm; f/11 @ 1/350 sec, -1 EV, ISO 100; Gitzo tripod, RRS BH 55, remote rigger

Specific Feedback

Whatever you wish, positive or otherwise.

It is beautifully framed and I just love the gait !

Thank you @JRajput for your remarks. This was a pleasant encounter for me and an opportunity to capture a little activity. The bears at the time of year this was captured are mostly in a state termed “walking hibernation.”