Man can I Smell [Ice & Snow Pictures]
Uploaded: June 08, 2012 08:48:31
I have not posted a Polar Bear capture for a while. Taken in the wild on Hudson Bay, Cape Churchill, Manitoba on 11/25/2006 at 105mm, F/7.1, 1/250 sec, ISO 100 and +1ev.
He got up close and personal for a portrait.
Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: 1.00, ExposureTime: 1/250 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 1000, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D
Emile Abbott
June 08, 2012
David Phalen June 08, 2012
An excellent animal portrait with outstanding textures, clarity and DOF!! Amazing how evolution provides for survival. #10172939Robert R. Goodman June 08, 2012
Hi Emile,Excellent capture my friend.Sure must be cold there!!! #10173027John Connolly June 08, 2012
He looks about as cool as I feel sitting at my computer desk this morning Emile! Today is the official opening of our Ski Season, and there is a good cover of snow on the ground there already!
Patrick Rouzes
June 08, 2012
Stefania Barbier
June 08, 2012
Joy Rector June 09, 2012
wow, love it #10173973
Emile Abbott
June 09, 2012
Ellen Hodges June 09, 2012
Super close up and awesome dof, Emile! What an experience that would have been!! #10174319
Emile Abbott
June 09, 2012
Tiia Vissak June 10, 2012
a cool close-up! #10175005
Emile Abbott
June 10, 2012
Phyllis A. Houghton June 11, 2012
wow, that's close! Interesting note about his nose and great dof. Great image! #10176203
Nancy L. Green
June 11, 2012
Emile Abbott
June 11, 2012
Jill Odice
June 13, 2012
Emile Abbott
June 13, 2012
Phyllis A. Houghton June 16, 2012
Congratulations Emile! This is an EFP!! #10183392
Emile Abbott
June 18, 2012
Marijana Fajgl July 30, 2012
Fantastic capture, Emile! Big congratulations! #10250442
Deborah C. Lewinson
July 30, 2012
Debby #10251419
Lydia Williams
July 30, 2012
Robert R. Goodman July 30, 2012
Hi Emile,WTG my friend.Congratulations on this beautiful finalist!!!! #10251769Phyllis A. Houghton July 30, 2012
Congratulations on your incredible finalist, Emile! WTG #10252476Carla Capra Anderson July 30, 2012
Emile, this is just wonderful. Love this image and Congratulations! #10252741
Ann Coates
July 30, 2012
Val Feldman
July 30, 2012
ALLEN O. HOWARD July 30, 2012
F*A*N*T*A*S*T*I*C, Emile!!! What detail of the nose! Congratulations! #10253488
Emile Abbott
July 30, 2012
Jeff Robinson
July 31, 2012
Patrick Rouzes
July 31, 2012
JO ANN CLEVELAND July 31, 2012
Wowee!Awesome finalist Emile! Congratulations!
jo ann c. #10255505
Stan Kwasniowski July 31, 2012
Emile, congratulations #10255776Phyllis H. Burchett July 31, 2012
150mm Emile? Too close for comfort with these guys...congrats! #10255888
Carol Eade
August 01, 2012
David M. Montero August 04, 2012
Fantastic to be able to get that close in the wild. Evidently, you didn't smell like a seal - good thing! Congratulations on your Finalist selection for this marvelous shot Emile! #10262431
Emile Abbott
August 04, 2012
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