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Beautiful shot, congrats!
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nick .. this is amazing .. a polar bear photograph worthy of any national geographic magazine or hanging in an art gallery ... the pose is perfect .. CONGRATULATIONS ON 6TH PLACE IN THE MASTER'S .. WOW .. !!!! ..:)
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This image did very well, but I am not sure if the mother and twins might not have done better.
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Great finish Nick and amazing shot, but please take care of you and stay away from that wild animals. Congrats on the Top10!
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Wow! This is utterly awesome.
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woooooooooot!!!! Sorry didnt comment sooner, we had a storm :) well done!
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Great photo nick, and a great finish, Im very happy this places as high as it did
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Yes the Polar bear was in the wild, laying down on the snowy and bitterly cold (-30 deg Celsius) tundra near Churchill, Manitoba. A few outtakes:
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good stuff. looks like a natural environment. Kudos to you if it is.
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Man, one has to imagine this is in a zoo, but darned if it looks like ice. Great captured pose and nice control of the whites. 8 Bump to 9
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isn't this from national geographic magazine?
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Great photo - gorgeous bear!
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really really nice shot ! but still I somehow feel something is missing reducing the impact. I think it may be it is due to the crop that you selected. Still excellent job in preserving the details. 8
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I just love this on so many levels! ROFL!!!! 8
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Simple and elogent....perfect fit!
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I adore this image...makes me want to reach out and pet the big guy!
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OMGOMG!!! SO cute!! I wanna squeeze his fluffy bear cheeks! :) Wonderful job not losing any part of the bear in all that white. Beautiful and instant fave! :)
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blends almost seamlessly in to the grey DPC background. Shouldn't this be whiter?
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Oh this has to be my favourite! So cute and you have managed the whites very well here!
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Added to my favs.... great shot, bumped to 10
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wish there was a bit more contrast. excellent subject, well framed.
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You gotta love polar bears...amusing stance and perspective. Nice one!
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i swear i've seen this before ........... opps sorry am mistaken this is way better :) 10
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very cool... Just Chillin'... Sure Hope I get to go see them in the wild before they are gone!
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Nice image, fits the weather here! Nice comp, 8.
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I wonder where this was taken and by whom... hmmmm
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I love this except for one factor - there is no contact with the eyes. I wish there was some catchlight there. Still a great shot.
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wow, did you fly to Arctic to win the challenge?! :)
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This is fantastic - look how snuggly he looks :-)
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Call National Geographic; this belongs on the cover of their magazine!!
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Wow, I think I have a postcard with that shot. Amazing capture.
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Finally - an entry worthy of a Master Challenge. Fabulous.
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