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Posted by bobmcrae on Sun Aug 19, 2018 6:20 pm

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A  male Polar Bear climbs onto the ice flow at about 82 degrees North.  Canon EOS 7D II, Sigma 150-600/5-6.3 C @ 238, f/6.3, 1/1250, ISO 500.
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by Gene Gwin on Sun Aug 19, 2018 7:12 pm
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Bob, It looks really cold. Excellent image. It must have been exiting to be that close to a wild Polar Bear.
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by bobmcrae on Sun Aug 19, 2018 7:33 pm
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Yes, we went to bed drifting with the pack ice and when we woke up there was a Polar Bear on the ice right next to our ship. He swam around looking for seals on other pieces of ice, but for a while kept coming back to us. It was a good thing because it was really foggy all around us. Everyone was really excited.
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by Robert on Sun Aug 19, 2018 8:20 pm
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Good behavioral shot. Gives us a look at the challenging life he has to deal with, especially now.
 

by Cynthia Crawford on Mon Aug 20, 2018 4:54 am
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Magnificent! The dripping fur tells the story. May he survive and thrive......
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by david fletcher on Mon Aug 20, 2018 12:33 pm
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This is lovely Bob. Brilliant timing!
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by Ron Day on Mon Aug 20, 2018 2:13 pm
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The dripping water and one leg in the water tells the story perfectly, Bob. Must have been exciting.
 

by Cindy Marple on Mon Aug 20, 2018 3:21 pm
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Oh wow I love this! Wonderful pose and timing, and I love having that bit of aqua color in the submerged ice to give it a pop. I'd have been pretty excited to get this too.
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by Carol Clarke on Mon Aug 20, 2018 4:25 pm
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Love this one Bob, my favourite of your bear images from this trip, so far. Wonderful shot!

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by clement on Mon Aug 20, 2018 10:03 pm
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WOW what a picture.. typical of them.. superbly captured..
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by Marc on Wed Aug 22, 2018 1:59 pm
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Just superb Bob, love the dripping coat, low POV and look to camera, nicely processed also.

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by E.J. Peiker on Thu Aug 23, 2018 4:41 pm
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Really cool shot and tells a great story. Just a bit muddy, setting a slightly brighter white point would take this to the next level.
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