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Sid Garige
10-08-2011, 10:32 PM
Canon 7D 500mm F4
ISO 1250 F6.3 1/640
dankearl
10-08-2011, 10:38 PM
Fantastic, where? and when?
Ken Watkins
10-08-2011, 10:47 PM
Sid,

Nice to see a few more of your stupendous Polar Bear shots, are these from a recent trip, or more from your" prize winning" trip.

I will be perfectly blunt and say that this one is not quite as good as most of the others, but then you set such a high standard, I would be more than happy just to have one:cheers::cheers:
Sid Garige
10-08-2011, 11:01 PM
Fantastic, where? and when?

Thanks Dan.
Kaktovik Alaska, today afternoon.
Sid Garige
10-08-2011, 11:02 PM
Sid,

Nice to see a few more of your stupendous Polar Bear shots, are these from a recent trip, or more from your" prize winning" trip.

I will be perfectly blunt and say that this one is not quite as good as most of the others, but then you set such a high standard, I would be more than happy just to have one:cheers::cheers:

Ken,

I am in Kaktovik now. Things are looking pretty good.
Always appreciate your honest critic.

=Sid
Ken Watkins
10-08-2011, 11:03 PM
Sid,

Great news I am hoping for lots more!
Tom Redd
10-08-2011, 11:06 PM
Sid, I love the snow flying and I like the soft blue BG.The POV looks good, are you on the ground or shooting from a vehicle?
Sid Garige
10-08-2011, 11:40 PM
Sid, I love the snow flying and I like the soft blue BG.The POV looks good, are you on the ground or shooting from a vehicle?

Tom,

From a boat.

-Sid
Harshad Barve
10-09-2011, 12:39 AM
Gotta love this Sid
TFS
Dumay de Boulle
10-09-2011, 01:27 AM
Congrats Sid..Lovely moment and great IQ. A tesatment to the 7D ISO capabilities. Many are scared to take it over 800 but look how clean this is at 1250. Nicely done!
Mark Wiseman
10-09-2011, 02:58 AM
Hi Sid,
Amazing image. I like the action typified by the snow flying off the coats of the polar bears, the detail, composition and the wonderful background.
The low POV just adds. What vehicle were you in Sid to get such a low POV?
Thanks for sharing, Mark.
:5:cheers:
Steve Kaluski
10-09-2011, 03:03 AM
Always great fun to watch these big guys sparring Sid, the pose/posture conveys the power and strength of these awesome characters have. The fragments of frozen ice coming off the coats adds a nice touch to the display.

TFS
Steve :cheers:
Mark Wiseman
10-09-2011, 03:07 AM
Hi Sid,
I now have a better unbderstanding of Kaktovik. Read this quote,
" From what I've read about polar bear viewing up there, it is still a bit on the primative side without a good infrastructure for viewing/photographing. In other words, local native guides driving you around in their pick-up truck or jeep. From some of the stories told up there, folks have had very close encounters with the bears . . . perhaps too close . . . although I have also not heard of any tourists being attacked/injured. A trip there is on the bucket list of several regulars here. Perhaps they will share their research here too."
Sounds like my type of holiday place. Who arranged your trip Sid?
:5:5
Ofer Levy
10-09-2011, 03:40 AM
Fantastic behaviour shot!!!
Pieter de Waal
10-09-2011, 05:31 AM
Excellent action shot Sid, love the flying snow and nice detail you have captured.
Rachel Hollander
10-09-2011, 07:52 AM
Sid - great action captured, excellent pose and comp. Snow/ice flying only adds to it. Hope to see more.

TFS,
Rachel
Steve Canuel
10-09-2011, 12:40 PM
Nice capture Sid. I like the triangle formed by the two, the flying spray of snow and ice, and the look of the one on the left.
Morkel Erasmus
10-09-2011, 02:08 PM
Marvellous action here Sid! Love the flying snow and you handled the techs very well as usual. :tinysmile_shy_t:
Looking forward to see some more great images from your current trip...
Brendan Dozier
10-09-2011, 04:50 PM
Wow! Fantastic interaction captured, Sid! Beautifully composed, and the flying spray of snow is the perfect touch. Congratulations! :5
Cheryl Arena Molennor
10-09-2011, 06:32 PM
What an awesome cpature Sid. Love the body positions and the flying snow.
Marina Scarr
10-09-2011, 06:46 PM
Sid, this one rocks too. Love the action and the snow flying. I would like to see a tad less snow on the bottom however b/c I think it takes a little away from your subjects and the action. Hope the rest of your trip is great and looking forward to more.
Marc Mol
10-09-2011, 07:36 PM
Great action depicted here Sid, love the flying snow flakes!
TFS
RakeshDhareshwar
10-10-2011, 02:53 AM
Excellent action here !! Awesome one , Sid !
Craig Kerr
10-10-2011, 11:00 AM
You have captured a dramatic moment in time... Exposure is just beautiful
DanWalters
10-11-2011, 08:25 PM
Great action! Like the position of the bears and the snow flying off of them as well.
Don Lacy
10-12-2011, 08:21 AM
Sid, the flying snow makes the image.