Are we there yet mum?, a photo from Manitoba, Prairies

Photographer's Note

A resigned one year old Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) cub wearily follows its mother across the permafrost - waiting for the day the Hudson Bay freezes over and they can go hunting again... At this point it was -18C, and the Hudson Bay was starting to freeze, so hopefully they didn't have much longer to wait!

During the thaw they live off their fat reserves, so it's vital that they hunt successfully during the colder months.

Jeppe, Catli, hispic, maurajn, jafadabret, captainsgirl, madux, teutza, Juniper has marked this note useful

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Aegean (2571) 2003-06-12 3:48

Wonderful wild life shot Adrian...Very effective DOF brings up every detail on bears fur...Very well done!

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PiotrS (443) 2003-06-12 5:22

That's a beautiful wildlife capture. Not just for being able to capture such a subject, but for the quality of your composition. It's very well balanced, the background is well cropped. Top pic! And those bears really look sad...

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evilren (1395) 2003-06-12 6:03

u have managed to transmit a feeling in this picture,the way the cub fallows it's mom/dad
makes this picture what it is!
great shot.

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Nina (5099) 2003-06-12 12:44

Super shot Adrian, I love the expression on the cub's face and your explanation. Well done.

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thien (2112) 2003-06-12 13:14

You are a risk taker here Adrian :). The 28-135 is definitely not long enough for the shot and I did not see a shotgun listed as part of your equipment here.

Very nice capture and full marks for your bravery.

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dovi (1068) 2003-06-12 16:26

Perfect shot, with nice colors, DOF and expressfull.
Well done :)

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nmess (2301) 2003-06-12 18:56

This is a great shot Adrian. You must of been pretty close judging by the lens you used. I can't think of anything you could do to make this one better.. except maybe get closer next time :).... just kidding.

Grae (22) 2003-06-13 23:07

Fabulous shot.

touristdidi (8583) 2003-07-15 4:41

Beautiful in every way!!!!! I thought polar bears stalk humans....... how fast can you run? The baby is just prefect leaning against mom, I doubt male bears stick around to raise cubs?

Motrem (2392) 2003-07-16 12:42

Tout a 彋� dit. Tr鋊 belle photo.
Everything was said. Very beautiful photo.

dob_31 (0) 2003-11-02 5:30

What a great shot, the animals are beautiful and so are the colors and the framing.

mtolloczko (201) 2003-11-02 9:32

As a thumbnail the shot did not seem to convey as much. However, it is really a great shot... the closed eyes on the cub and determined look on the mother's face. The colours are great, textures, focus and composition are excellent.

goerhal (781) 2003-11-27 17:27

WOW really great! I would like this as a poster on my wall indeed!

Didi (61589) 2003-11-27 19:45

Vous avez tr鋊 bien d嶰rit la sc鋝e par l'image avec un bon commentaire.
Le cadrage est parfait, cependant je note une l嶲鋨e dominante bleue. J'ai effectu� un WS.

You described very well the scene by a picture with a good comment. Framing is perfect, however I note light dominant blue. I carried out a WS.

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Opus (0) 2004-01-18 11:20

Excellent capture in the wild. I think its all been said.

st-eos (137) 2004-03-19 20:03

Lovely shot. Detailed, perfectly exposed despite the challenges of 'white' on white, great timing to have the cub looking so pooped! Were you in a vehicle or a protected hide?

gg01 (355) 2004-04-11 7:25

Tr鋊 belle sc鋝e de la vie courante de ces magnifiques animaux que sont les ours blancs.
Le cadrage est parfait.
Du tr鋊 bon.

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Very beautiful scene of the everyday life of these splendid animals which are the polar bears. Framing is perfect. Very good

Jeppe (18654) 2004-04-25 5:00

Very fine and touching capture Adrian - the little bear actually seams to be very tired - and the worried look in the mother𠏋 eye evident. Great shot indeed - lucky they didn't spotted you.

Maru (0) 2005-02-09 7:40

Fantastic sot! you got very good the fur of the bears. I love the pose of the cub, so tender..
Nice tight crop. I like the dual tone of the composition.
Nice work

maurajn (902) 2005-02-19 17:48

Adrian, I was thrilled to see that this photo came up as a feature this afternoon when I logged on. You not only caught an exceptional experience of polar bears up this close, but also the look on the cub's face is quite precious. I think I'm out of smiley's today, but the sentiment is here with you!

jafadabret (56501) 2005-04-13 2:21

Sc鋝e touchante de la vie de ces animaux. Le WS de Didi me semble excellent.

recepyuksel (18640) 2005-05-21 18:12

Perfect shot. Excellent nature photo. Tebrikler

xevi (591) 2005-07-26 11:17

They are so pretty and the picture are so good that you want just to touch they.

vhemmati (616) 2006-08-17 0:25

WOW, this shot is wondeful, the pose, the light, the compo, everything is great.

TFS

-Varahram

captainsgirl (3450) 2006-09-29 11:44

oh what a CUTE photo, that little guy looks like hes ready for a rest..:o) Great shot! TFS
Donna :o)

Lucassie (219) 2007-03-02 18:38

Tr鋊 belle photo r嶧liste et aussi tr鋊 net.
Il est temps d,immortaliser ces ours polaires car bient矌 la disparition de ces b皻es sera r嶧lit�...
Bravo pour la photo

waseemkhan (1099) 2007-04-25 11:01

Hi Adrian,
I love the expression on the cub's face and your explanation..........
Very beautiful photo
waseem khan

teutza (10590) 2007-05-08 14:30

-mother...are we there yet?:))
the image is so expressing!
Adrain, you have such wonderful images!
teo

kibele66 (3087) 2007-11-12 6:57

Hello Adrian,
The baby polar bear really looks very sad and tired.Hope they reached to the destination.
Very nice nature shot.
I want to thank for the Photoshop beginners tutorial in your intro. I really learned a lot.Thanks for guiding to the beginners like me.
Best wishes
Sibel

Juniper (16) 2010-08-06 15:11

The color of the bear and cub is perfect against the snow. Good shot of the mother's paw showing how it's naturally turned in to help with swimming. Beautiful!

smash2707 (3320) 2012-12-13 11:35

This is a very beautiful shot. It's such a pity that it is small. Nice composition and great sharpness. TFS