Arctic Love Story [Contest Winner Pool February 2013 ]
Uploaded: February 21, 2013 07:01:02
Taken on the tundra at Hudson Bay, Manitoba at 145mm, F/5.6, ISO 800, +1EV, 1/200 sec. Amazing and touching to watch this mother and cub for about 30 to 45 minutes engaging in a mutual love and caring. Great photo opportunity of natures arctic love story.
Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 1.00, ExposureTime: 1/200 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 800, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 145.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 20D
Jeff Robinson February 21, 2013
Your sure captuaed a special moment Doc - A Wonderful image!! #1515845Susan Williams February 21, 2013
Incredible capture, Emile. It's so wonderful to harness the emotions of wild things. Beautiful work! #10577731Carla Capra Anderson February 21, 2013
Oh my, I love this, Emile!Tiia Vissak February 21, 2013
a wonderful scene! #10577772Carla Capra Anderson February 21, 2013
Oh my, I love this, Emile!Ye Tun February 21, 2013
Ye Tun February 21, 2013
Tammy M. Anderson February 21, 2013
Wonderful MT capture, Emile. #10577820Linda S. Smith February 21, 2013
Fantastic capture Emile! To see this in real life would move me to tears :'-( Sooo beautiful!!! #10577844Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 21, 2013
Oh my, outstanding. Love this, best of luck. A favorite for me Emile! #10577914Emiel Van Hemelrijck February 21, 2013
Lovely shot #10577915Stan Kwasniowski February 21, 2013
Emile, this is a winner #10577925John Connolly February 21, 2013
A fantastic theme image Emile! I'm with Stan, I think you should have a winner here! #10577947Robert R. Goodman February 21, 2013
Hi Emile,Excellent capture my friend.Wonderful clarity!!! #10578059Emile Abbott February 21, 2013
Thank you all Jeff, Susan, Carla, Tiia, Ye, Tammy, Linda, Donna, Emiel, Stan, John and Bobby. #10578109Nikki McDonald February 21, 2013
Terrific capture and could not be better for the Monthly Theme. I'm with everyone who is calling this a winner. Wonderful moment, beautifully taken. #10578365Carol L. Fowler February 21, 2013
Love the big polar bears! #10578378Terry Cervi February 21, 2013
What a treat that must have been to observe, Emile! And what a great capture too!! #10578439Stefania Barbier February 22, 2013
absolutely adorable!!! #10578619Joy Rector February 22, 2013
love this shot #10578902Emile Abbott February 22, 2013
Thanks Nikki, Carol, Terry, Stef and Joy. #10579070Marijana Fajgl February 22, 2013
What a warm and beautiful capture, Emile! A true love story! #10579360Emile Abbott February 24, 2013
Thanks Marijana. #10581744Ellen Hodges February 24, 2013
What a dream to find and see this wonderful image, Emile!! #10582120Nadia Paul February 24, 2013
How beautiful Emile - so touching! We should definitely see this one again. #10582409Lindley Johnson February 25, 2013
This is so sweet, Emile! You captured a special moment between this mother and cub beautifully. #10584667Joannie Bertucci February 25, 2013
Arent' mothers wonderful? Love this touching moment of nature Emile! #10584724Emile Abbott February 26, 2013
Thank you Ellen, Nadia, Lindley and Joannie. #10586665Nancy L. Green February 28, 2013
It amazes me how the same creature can exhibit such tenderness and yet such violence at other times, kinda like us humans. WONDERFUL capture my friend!! <>< #10589850Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 27, 2013
Yes, I LOVE seeing this among the finalist Emile. Huge congratulations!!! #10625827Robert R. Goodman March 27, 2013
A big congratulations on this beautiful finalist my friend!!!! #10626235Nancy L. Green March 27, 2013
CONGRATULATIONS Emile on this well deserved finalist, WTG!!! <>< #10626518Deborah Lewinson March 27, 2013
What a perfect moment, Emile!Congrats on another wonderful finalist!
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Linda S. Smith March 27, 2013
Huge Congrats Emile on this charming and touching Finalist! #10627737Phyllis A. Houghton March 27, 2013
I made this a favorite. It was from the moment I saw it! A very special, unique, sweet capture. Congratulations, Emile!! :-)Carol Eade March 27, 2013
A wonderful finalist, Emile, congratulations. #10627772Susan Williams March 27, 2013
Congratulations, Emile! So happy to see this get its due! #10628363Tamara K. Walker March 27, 2013
On to the next round! Congratulations. #10628534Stefania Barbier March 27, 2013
Congratulations for your beautiful finalist!!! #10628607Tammy M. Anderson March 28, 2013
Outstanding finalist, Emile. Hope to see it again. Congrats! #10628843JO ANN CLEVELAND March 28, 2013
Congratulations on this outstanding finalist Emile! Soooo sweet!jo ann c. #10629505
frank w. degenhardt March 28, 2013
Beautiful work Emile. Congratulations on the Finalist my friend. #10630219Ellen Hodges March 28, 2013
Huge congrats on a fabulous finalist, Emile!!! Hope to see this beauty with Gold attached! Best. Luck!!!!! #10630306Marijana Fajgl March 28, 2013
So glad to see this one again, Emile! Big congratulations! #10630893Carla Capra Anderson March 28, 2013
Emile, if I was giving out the awards this would be my winner. I love this image. CONGRATULATIONS!!! #10630977Nadia Paul March 28, 2013
Knew we'd see this again - just wonderful Emile - congrats! #10631164Carol L. Fowler March 28, 2013
Congrats on this awesome Finalist #10631283Stan Kwasniowski March 28, 2013
Emile, a winner #10631626Emile Abbott March 29, 2013
Thank you all: Nancy, Debby, Linda, Phyllis, Carol E., Susan, Tamara, Stef, Tammy, Frank, Ellen Marijana, Carla, Nadia, Carol F, and Stan. #10633391ALLEN O. HOWARD March 31, 2013
An incredible theme finalist Emile! What a great capture! Congratulations! #10636489Emile Abbott April 01, 2013
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