This female Polar Bear had left her winter den with her cub to make the long trek to Hudson Bay to hunt for seals. but a high wind came up and it was time to rest, so she dug a snow cave and they took refuge. Reprocessed image captured south of Churchill, Manitoba in February 2022.
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Sony a1, Sony 200-600mm with 1.4 teleconverter at 823mm, manual exposure, 1/1250th at f/9, ISO 640.
Very cool image (pardon the pun). So, did you have any concerns about being eaten? excellent portrait.
That was quite the reach with your lens +TC! Good thing too, as it looks like that mama was well aware of you. Did you get to watch her dig out that cave? I like Sandy’s idea of playing with the crop so there’s more room on the left. You could even bring it in a bit on the right to emphasize the framing effect of the trees there.
Charles, this is a fine look at mother and cub. I especially like how you’re handled the whites.
Hi Connie, she was already in the cave when the scouts found her. Thanks for the suggestions.
Lovely image! I like the treatment of the snow, which can be difficult, and the trees give a sense of place. Not every polar bear location has trees.
This is such a cute picture. I actually like the centered placement of the bears as it brings you face to face with them and you can feel you are part of the scene.
