Polar Bear Dance in the Blizzard
Uploaded: October 23, 2014 11:51:28 | Entered: October 23, 2014 11:56:17
Taken on our last day during the blizzard. These two male polar bears were sparring (it is call the Polar Bear dance as they will not hurt each other in the winter but are practicing for the spring when they will be fighting for the females and will kill each other). You could hardly see them the snow was so thick. Shot at 240mm @ ISO 800, F/10, 1/800sec and +1ev.
Exif: F Number: 10, Exposure Bias Value: 1.00, ExposureTime: 1/800 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 800, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 240.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 20D
Tammy M. Anderson October 23, 2014
Fabulous story and capture, Emile. #1592162Jeff Sielski October 23, 2014
Awesome Capture Emile!!!!! #11166196John Connolly October 23, 2014
What a unique image Emile! To me this would be a once in a lifetime shot! #11166214Jeff Robinson October 23, 2014
Cool timing and capture Doc! #11166245Terry Cervi October 23, 2014
A fantastic action capture, Emile! #11166246Tiia Vissak October 23, 2014
a cool image! #11166258JO ANN CLEVELAND October 23, 2014
I'm loving these polar bear pictures Emile! This is a fave for me! #11166306Marijana Fajgl October 23, 2014
Looks to me like a serious fight, I am glat it was not! Fantastic action capturre! #11166334Emile Abbott October 23, 2014
Thank you all Tammy, Jeff S., John, Jeff R., Terry, JO ANN, and Marijana. #11166390Val Feldman October 23, 2014
A polar bear tango? :) Great information here, as well as a fantastic capture of the action, Emile. I have to agree with John - seeing something like this and capturing it would be THE photo of a lifetime for me! Well done, Emile! #11166445Carla Capra Anderson October 23, 2014
Outstanding! #11166631Sheri Whala October 23, 2014
Wow your polar bear shots are awesome! I would love to see polar bears like this! #11166659Emile Abbott October 24, 2014
Thanks Val, Carl and Sheri. #11166926Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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