Taken in Northern Svalbard, 5th September 2009
EOS 1D MkIII
500mm F4 IS hand-held from MV Stockholm
F7.1, 1/5000, ISO 800
Taken in Northern Svalbard, 5th September 2009
EOS 1D MkIII
500mm F4 IS hand-held from MV Stockholm
F7.1, 1/5000, ISO 800
Lovely playful pose, well captured here Ken. Plenty of fine fur detail with a nailed exposure. Is this a rolling snow bath?
TFS
Love those Pbears and can't think of a better pose !!! Must be a treat to photograph !!! Image just perfect for me Big congrats !!!
Love the pose, exposure and sharpness look good. Looks like you had a very productive trip with these bears.
Todd
another excellent image, Ken... great detail in subject, composition is spot on..some would have cropped tighter. but it works very well as is...
keep them coming.. would love to hear more about your trip , did you do a blog,or a trip report.. have always been tempted to go on workshop with a top pro.. be interested to hear about your experience .
It's a bear's life . . .Love the pose, and excellent exposure, This one deserves an EISH, its nisj, Ken.
He was fun Ken, thought he might have be looking to do a centerfold the way he posed & rolled. A different perspective to my version, like it.
Steve
Post Production: It’s ALL about what you do with the tools and not, which brand of tool you use.
Must be all that facial hair:DIts not a he it is a she
What was his/name?:D:D:DHave you posted the other poser?
Post Production: It’s ALL about what you do with the tools and not, which brand of tool you use.
Nicely done Ken. Love the pose, and the way the colors pop. WD!
love Svalbard images. great pose and exposure here Ken. see you met Steve on your trip. was he the tour guide? if not who was?
LOL :) Steve
Morkel, I carried Ken's bags ;)
Post Production: It’s ALL about what you do with the tools and not, which brand of tool you use.
When you get to my age just holding the lens is bad enough, my bag weighs 19 kg, takes a lot of pretence to get it on a plane.
Ken,
I was a toddler when you were in Hampi in India. So I had no intention to disrespect you.
Carrying camera equipment is such a big pain. I wonder how you manage that. It is amazing how steady your hands are. I always marvel at the way you shoot handheld. I have recently started handholding my 400 f2.8 +2x combo, when it is absolutely necessary to get the shot. And, I know how painful it is.
Last month, in one of the trips, I was trekking. I saw a feral buffalo. I had to click in a burst and run away to avoid them. Though I got two shots with critical sharpness, I know how tough it is for me at this age. Don't know for how long I would be able to enjoy this. And considering that my dad passed away due to improper medication when he was only 69, I know any day can be the last. It is sad that in my country, we can't even sue the doctors.
I draw inspiration from you. Hopefully, I can document the wildlife here for a long time to come and keep on campaigning to save wildlife. Hats off to you Ken.
Cheers,
Sabyasachi
Sabyasachi,
I did not think you were disrespectful in any manner, my comment was done in a joking manner.
I would prefer you to be a fellow photographer on future trips.
Thank you for your kind words, to be perfectly honest it is the nicest comment anybody has made to me in a long time.
The pain is worth it for the added flexibility that is why I love the possibility of usable higher ISO. On my first trip to India we only had 100 ISO Agfa.