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The Waters Fine
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The Waters Fine

by Ken Watkins

Gallery: WildlifePosted May 19, 2013141 views13 comments
The full title is "Come on in the Waters Fine!.

Mum leads her cub into the cool waters of the Arctic.

Hand-held from drifting boat somewhere off the coast of Svalbard.

EOS 1D MkIII (yes the one that did not work
:biggrin:
500mm F4
F7.1
ISO 800
1/3200

Comments

13 comments
Comment posted by Martin Dunn on May 19, 2013 at 8:22 AM
Cool photo Ken :biggrin: . You've managed to keep natural looking ice and a good creamy colour on the polar bears.
Registered on February 20, 2013, 198 Posts, 1011 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on May 19, 2013 at 10:08 AM
Great title and image, the pano works very well for this Ken.
I agree with Martin, you captured the bears creamy color nicely - i.e. they stand out well in your frame.
Just one thing.. The "cool waters of the Arctic" may be cool for the bears, but us humans would beg to differ :wink:
Well done! :toast: :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by wade pettitt on May 19, 2013 at 1:53 PM
Nce job ken, looks like you nailed the exposure.
Registered on May 6, 2009, 184 Posts, 471 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 19, 2013 at 6:06 PM
Excellent detail for what must have been quite a distant shot, Ken. I like the pano presentation. I do wish that water gap behind the cub had been a little wider so it's back didn't intersect the ice.

:toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Don Westbrook on May 19, 2013 at 7:24 PM
Really good job on the exposure. Did you use any EV on your exposure?
Registered on January 4, 2013, 11 Posts, 332 Comments
Comment posted by Lon Sharp on May 19, 2013 at 9:06 PM
Nicely captured, Ken. Wow, you must have a bunch of frequent flyer miles, given all the locations of your shots!
Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments
Comment posted by Russell Colletta on May 19, 2013 at 9:40 PM
What a moment! What a place! The opportunity to photograph polar bears is pretty high on the old bucket list, but this will do quite nicely until I get there.
Registered on October 31, 2009, 114 Posts, 1008 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Watkins on May 20, 2013 at 2:21 AM
Thanks everybody for your kind comments, they are much appreciated.

Dennis unfortunately the boat could not be lowered :biggrin:

Don No EV on this one as I think there was some good light

Lon Plenty of airmiles but as they are BA no chance to spend them
Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments
Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on May 20, 2013 at 10:34 AM
Terrific frame n I just love the positioning of Bears in the frame!
Jagdeep Rajput :toast:
Registered on April 29, 2008, 686 Posts, 2857 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Hackley on May 20, 2013 at 2:47 PM
This is one that you have to view the larger image to appreciate the subtle details. You certainly do get around, excellent shot Ken.
Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Watkins on May 22, 2013 at 10:43 AM
Jagdeep and Kim,

Thanks very much for your comments, I will be returning to Svalbard in September, now I have the 1DX I am hoping for some very nice images :toast:
Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Archer on May 22, 2013 at 4:56 PM
Sweet polar bear photo Ken!!! A very pleasing composition with the pano crop.

Ken Archer
Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Watkins on May 26, 2013 at 2:33 AM
Thanks Ken
Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments