The Waters Fine

Gallery: WildlifePosted February 10, 2015199 views10 comments

Continuing the theme of posting older images here is one I took along time ago somewhere in Svalbard.
Taken from the deck of MV Stockholm, laying down, deck was cold!
EOS 1D MkII
500 mm F4 with 1.4 EX
F 8
ISO 400
1/640

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Martin Dunn on February 10, 2015 at 5:25 AM

I love this shot Ken.
Great creamy colours on your polar bear and the subject stands out beautifully against the icy water and the ice floe behind.

If it was mine I might just try to darken very light parts at the top RH side and above the bear's head) to bring out a bit more detail.

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on February 10, 2015 at 7:28 AM

Great detail in the larger image. I agree with Martin's suggestion. Well done.

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on February 10, 2015 at 10:58 AM

Really excellent, Ken. The pyramid shaped piece of ice behind his head really aids in the geometry of the composition. I especially like the rich blues of the water and the warm tones of his wet fur.

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on February 10, 2015 at 11:24 AM

This is an incredible image - I think the slush adds so much to this - as does the wet head. I would try and lighten up the face and eye a little bit

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on February 10, 2015 at 7:25 PM

This tells a story well. I like the way the bear pops out from the color of the water.

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Comment posted by Ingrid Vekemans on February 11, 2015 at 2:44 PM

Great shot, Ken!
Grt, Ingrid.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on February 12, 2015 at 4:13 AM

Thanks everybody for your comments which are greatly appreciated, I did darken the whites in the upper right corner but posted the wrong version

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Comment posted by Louis Pattis on February 14, 2015 at 10:19 PM

Stunning environmental portrait of this magnificent species.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on February 16, 2015 at 10:18 AM

Louis,
Thanks very much

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Comment posted by Mario Moreno on March 7, 2015 at 6:57 AM

It feels cold by simply looking at the image . . . . . Stunning shot Ken !!

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