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p.1 #1 · Polar Bear Clowning - From Churchill

So more polar bear pictures from Churchill. This bear woke up and put on a show for us.

Scott

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Canon EOS 7D 400 mm 1/500 sec 3200 ISO +1.3 EV

Canon EOS 7D 400 mm 1/500 sec 2500 ISO +1.3 EV

Canon EOS 7D 400 mm 1/500 sec 2500 ISO +1.3 EV

Nov 17, 2009 at 02:19 AM

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p.1 #2 · Polar Bear Clowning - From Churchill

4-6 of 9

This guy wanted me to come play with him. See I am big and fluffy and freindly.

Canon EOS 7D 400 mm 1/500 sec 2500 ISO +1.3 EV

Canon EOS 7D 400 mm 1/640 sec 3200 ISO +1.3 EV

Canon EOS 7D 400 mm 1/500 sec 3200 ISO +1.3 EV

Nov 17, 2009 at 02:21 AM

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p.1 #3 · Polar Bear Clowning - From Churchill

7-9 of 9

Canon EOS 7D 400 mm 1/500 sec 3200 ISO +1.3 EV

Canon EOS 7D 170 mm 1/250 sec 500 ISO +1.3 EV

Canon EOS 7D 170 mm 1/320 sec 640 ISO +1.3 EV

Nov 17, 2009 at 02:22 AM

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p.1 #4 · Polar Bear Clowning - From Churchill

This is another great bunch Scott, looks like you had a great trip.

Rob

Nov 17, 2009 at 03:15 AM

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p.1 #5 · Polar Bear Clowning - From Churchill

When I saw your first post with the cub I felt like "Well he has 700 shots and posted the best ones"
Each series is a best of actually. I love each single one of them.
How did you manage to leave that place ;-) ?

Nov 17, 2009 at 04:23 AM

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p.1 #6 · Polar Bear Clowning - From Churchill

Scott Stoness wrote:
4-6 of 9

This guy wanted me to come play with him. See I am big and fluffy and freindly.

And he was told that humans taste just like chicken

Another great set, Scott!

Ken

Nov 17, 2009 at 04:24 AM

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p.1 #7 · Polar Bear Clowning - From Churchill

Rob: It was a great trip. Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated.

Dreamphusher: It was more like 3000 shots (50gb) and I have not posted the best ones yet that I like. It was hard to leave but I was tired and the sun went down. Thanks Scott

Mr Zoom: This guy would taste like a old tough chicken but he still looked too hungry. Thanks Scott

Nov 17, 2009 at 05:36 AM

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p.1 #8 · Polar Bear Clowning - From Churchill

Scott,

another beautiful set.

My best friend from back home so wants to go & see them.

Lil

Nov 17, 2009 at 03:43 PM

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p.1 #9 · Polar Bear Clowning - From Churchill

What fun!! Great pictures of true show off

Larry

Nov 17, 2009 at 04:24 PM

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p.1 #10 · Polar Bear Clowning - From Churchill

Very nice. Lucky how you can come close to these polar bears. I've heard it they can be very aggresive.
dan

Nov 17, 2009 at 04:27 PM

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p.1 #11 · Polar Bear Clowning - From Churchill

What a show-off! Must have been fun watching and capturing those antics!

Nov 17, 2009 at 04:28 PM

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p.1 #12 · Polar Bear Clowning - From Churchill

Awesome shots, certainly nothing shy about that furry friend.....

Nov 17, 2009 at 05:50 PM

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p.1 #13 · Polar Bear Clowning - From Churchill

This guy wanted me to come play with him
Thats exactly what I thought looking through the pics but am sure you would have become lunch! Very nice shots!
Martin

Nov 17, 2009 at 06:01 PM

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p.1 #14 · Polar Bear Clowning - From Churchill

Great set Scott. With a tongue like that he must have been sucking blackcurrant sweets

David

Nov 17, 2009 at 10:16 PM

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p.1 #15 · Polar Bear Clowning - From Churchill

Lil: You shoudl go with your friend. I was worried, given that I was only there for a day, that I might miss them in poor light, but in retrospect even in poor light it was well worth the visit. Thanks for the feedback. Scott

BearCreekLar: Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated. Scott

danjacquitaylo: After the tundra buggy tour seeing >30 bears every 1/3 mile or so, they dropped us off in Churchill to wander down the street for an hour. And I had the same thoughts as you - gee I thought Polar bears could be dangerous

Thanks for the feedback. Scott

mkweaver: It was fun. Thanks for the feedback. Scott

z06jim: When we arrived he was sleeping. I think he was just bored waiting for the ice to come in. But it was fun to watch him wake up and stretch and perform. Thanks Scott

Martin: You can't take pictures when you are lunch

Thanks for the feedback. Scott

David: I don't know why his tongue is so dark. But not from eating because the nearest berries are 100's of miles away. Thanks for the feedback. Scott

Nov 18, 2009 at 12:28 AM

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p.1 #16 · Polar Bear Clowning - From Churchill

Great set Scott.

Morris

Nov 18, 2009 at 01:47 AM

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p.1 #17 · Polar Bear Clowning - From Churchill

Morris: Thank you for the feedback. Much appreciated. Scott

Nov 18, 2009 at 03:50 AM

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p.1 #18 · Polar Bear Clowning - From Churchill

He's a polar bear. He's not clowining.

He's trying to put you at ease so he can pull your guts out in long loops to get to your liver so he can eat it first.

Polar bears are like that.

That's my analysis.

Nov 18, 2009 at 11:47 AM

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p.1 #19 · Polar Bear Clowning - From Churchill

Johnny Bravo: Great analysis. They would not let me out of the tundra buggy to test it

Thanks for the comment. Scott

Nov 18, 2009 at 01:47 PM

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p.1 #20 · Polar Bear Clowning - From Churchill

They are definitely fun to watch. Nice shots Scott.

Rich

Nov 18, 2009 at 01:57 PM

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p.1 #21 · Polar Bear Clowning - From Churchill

Thats exactly what I thought looking through the pics but am sure you would have become lunch! Very nice shots! Martin

But some things like to play with lunch!

Nov 18, 2009 at 02:30 PM

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p.1 #22 · Polar Bear Clowning - From Churchill

I have never seen anything a Polar Bear played with that walked away

Great outing Scott, large and beautiful animal!

Karl

Nov 18, 2009 at 02:33 PM

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p.1 #23 · Polar Bear Clowning - From Churchill

This is such a cool fun set....They always seem to be having fun... Great job....

Nov 18, 2009 at 06:21 PM

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p.1 #24 · Polar Bear Clowning - From Churchill

Rich: This is one of the highlights of my year in photography even though the conditions were challenging and pictures would have been way better with less cloud, it is an experience I shall not forget. Thanks Scott

mkweaver: In churchill at Haloween, the police patrol the streets and mom's stand on guard with their cars for trick or treaters, and there is a polar bear jail for errant bears, because the bears are hungry and unlike the grizzly, the will hunt you to eat you. So it would not be a play time that you enjoyed

Karl: It was a fun outing. Thanks for the feedback. Scott

Peter: The bears all seemed like they were enjoying their liesure. Thanks for the feedback. Scott

Nov 18, 2009 at 07:33 PM


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