Inspiring Photo: On Alert #3450153

On Alert

Uploaded: February 24, 2007

Description

Another action in this love story was when the mother smelled something she immediately raised her head pointed her nose up and in the direction but without disturbing the cub was essentially teaching him the skill he would later need to use for hunt and or protection. Captured in profile for this presentation at same setting as previous except at 1/200 sec.

Comments

Kay E. Mahoney February 24, 2007

Nice capture. They are adorable. Love all the snow. #610778

Nancy L. Green February 24, 2007

Stunning capture Emile!! These are such gorgeous animals and you have captured them beautifully!! <>< #3982039

John Connolly February 24, 2007

This has to be one of my favorites of your bear series, Emile! You have captured such a wonderful moment in time here. #3983708

Jayne Martin February 24, 2007

Just lovely, I envy you, Emile! #3988752

Karen Engelbreth February 25, 2007

Great capture, Emile! #3992363

Emile Abbott February 25, 2007

Thank you all for commenting, Kay, Nancy, John, Jayne and Karen. Polar bear mothers are the most loving and protective and informitive of all the species to their cubs. Would be great if humans took some lessons, but oh well It will not be long before we are endangered as well. #3993042

Anita Hogue February 25, 2007

Absolutely beautiful capture Emile!........anita #3993602

eileen bedford February 25, 2007

Just beautiful Emile.... #3993745

Emile Abbott February 25, 2007

thanks Anita and Eileen. #3993832

Tammy Scott February 25, 2007

Great lesson and gorgeous image #3993904

Lisa R. Buffington February 25, 2007

Emile, Beautiful capture! Lisa #3994455

Emile Abbott February 26, 2007

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR COMMENTS, TAMMY AND LISA. #3996424

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas February 27, 2007

Wonderful capture and colors Emile!,
Amalia #4002469

Emile Abbott February 27, 2007

Thanks Amalia. #4003284

ALLEN O. HOWARD February 27, 2007

AWESOME! And the title is right on. They look wide awake. Excellent capture, Emile! #4003937

Kenneth Mucke February 27, 2007

Just a wonderful image Emile...I love your polar bear series #4003945

Emile Abbott February 28, 2007

Hi Allen and Kenneth and thanks for commenting. Been very busy lately with work. #4006725

Mary N C. Taitt March 17, 2007

Love this, the way the heads both looking the same way, great repetition of form and color! #4064003

Emile Abbott March 17, 2007

Hi Mary, thanks for visiting and commenting, I appreciate your evaluations always. I'm not much at manipulation as you might have noticed but love to capture it in the camera right at the moment. A dinasour I guess but the opportunities are there. Alway appreiciate your evaluation of my work. #4064733

adrifil August 15, 2010

You seized a perfect moment, both paying attention to something that might disturb them.
It's a great photo, congratulations! #8835864

Emile Abbott August 15, 2010

Thank you and glad you liked this on Adifil. #8836375

Antonio Amen August 19, 2010

This is a kind of animal, that I am not able to photograph in my country....and in my region I have no bears neither snow....
Beutifull photograph, well done.
#8847628

Emile Abbott August 19, 2010

Hi Antonio I spent two weeks on the Hudson Bay Ice living with these awesome bears to get these captures. A trip of a life time for sure. #8848134

Phyllis H. Burchett October 09, 2010

Hi Emile, love your polar bear images....you were so lucky to spend two weeks there. I've been to Churchill and up to Barter Island in Alaska for polar bears....leaving again this week for Alaska hoping to get more. #8957138

Emile Abbott October 11, 2010

I am jealous of your trip to Alaska. It is definitely on my bucket list to do. Have a great time and take some fabulous captures. #8961277

Carla Capra Anderson December 12, 2010

Hi Emile;
Amazing capture.
Your whites are practically perfect...heck they are perfect. The tandem position of the two really gives this image visual impact.
Thanks for sharing these wonderful images.
;) CC #9095288

Emile Abbott December 13, 2010

Thanks Carla and have a Happy Holiday Season #9096830

Bill Houghton December 13, 2010

Emile, what a great shot this is. Outstanding job. Thanks for your comment on my finalist. I appreciate it. Have a great day, Bill #9097225

Laura E. Swan January 09, 2011

Super timing here, Emile. What a shot. Amazing to watch nature teach it's young.

Great job!

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU!
-Laura #9152802

Jill Odice March 21, 2011

This is wonderful Emile! #9307352

Emile Abbott March 22, 2011

Belated Thanks to Bill and Laura. Thanks Jill glad you like this one. #9308779

Terry L. Ellis April 09, 2011

What an awesome capture, Emile! #9342778

Emile Abbott April 10, 2011

Glad you liked it Terry #9343687

JO ANN CLEVELAND June 08, 2011

Love, love, love this Emile!

Great find and capture!

jo ann c. #9450312

Emile Abbott June 08, 2011

Thanks Jo Ann #9450477

Inge Linden January 18, 2012

Great find and capture! #9927085

Emile Abbott January 18, 2012

Thanks Inge. #9927139

Bill Houghton January 30, 2012

Emile, this is an awesome shot of these Polar Bears. Great job. Thanks so much for your comment about my 'Foggy Bridge' photo. I appreciate it my friend, Bill #9956198

Emile Abbott January 31, 2012

Thanks Bill. #9957736

Phyllis A. Houghton March 11, 2012

I love all your Polar Bear images. How far do you travel to get these? Do you go with a workshop. I am going to explore your gallery to see what else I've missed! #10033682

Yulianto Soeroso March 14, 2012

wow nice catch and detail in white #10038146

Yulianto Soeroso March 14, 2012

wow nice catch and detail in white #10038149

Emile Abbott March 14, 2012

Hi Phyllis we flew to Churchill the took tundra buggies for about 6 hours to Gordon Point and spent 4 nights there then another 10 hour trip out to Cape Churchill for another 6 days then the long trip back to Churchill for overnight before flying back to Vancouver.
Thanks Yulianto. #10038206

Songbird Cline June 03, 2012

AAHHHHHH..... wonderful image... I love it! #10167303

Emile Abbott June 04, 2012

Thanks you Songbird and I enjoyed your gallery. #10167836

Nina Shields September 30, 2012

What an amazing opportunity and you've captured it perfectly; terrific exposure work, Emile!! So enjoy catching up on your marvelous gallery, which is an awesome tribute to your talent! #10347548

Jennifer L. Alder February 07, 2013

A delightful capture, Emile! Congrats :) #10557151

Emile Abbott February 07, 2013

Thanks for visiting Jennifer. #10557588

Connie J. Bagot April 15, 2013

Your bear images are amazing---you caught these two in such an awesome pose. Wonderful clarity and detail too! #10655008

Summer A. Kozisek May 30, 2013

Great capture, they are adorable. I would swear they are smiling! #10715071

Robert K. Bemus November 01, 2013

Great portrait, Emile! #10887714

Emile Abbott November 02, 2013

Belated thanks Connie and summer. Thanks Robert. #10888534

Mary K. Robison February 02, 2014

This is such a wonderful wildlife capture, Emile. Polar bears are so cool --- just look how pretty the blue tones are on their fur! #10964681

Emile Abbott February 03, 2014

thanks Mary. #10965002

April Riggs March 03, 2014

you are one of my favorite photographers #10992565

Emile Abbott March 04, 2014

Thanks April #10993242

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