One of those truly magical moments that make wildlife photography so exciting and rewarding. Was with 8 other photogs -- had been standing in ice for over 6 hours with the air temperature hovering around -61°C -- only 4 of us were left, the others had frostbite or equipment failure -- this mum was dug into the side of a snow drift feeding and resting her cubs -- just as the sun was setting, she got them up and walked down the snow drift and paraded them past us -- then she climbed up and over the drift and was gone -- my D300 was frozen solid and could not adjust the shutter speed or the Iso but the remote shutter in my mittens still worked -- it was 60 seconds of pure bliss.
Enjoy, Andrew
Great pic!
I have a couple trips under my belt up there in the north country, both in the fall. These white critters can become addicting. I also know the cold temps you are talking about really separate the folks from the diehards, and then you add equipment failure including apparel, the light always adds a challenge, white on white subjects makes it tough, then the winds pick up, windchill goes off the charts, your fingers are about to fall off when finally, the Great White Bear decides you have earned a photo or two. I can't wait to return.
I really appreciate the effort it takes to come back with the shot. Really Great stuff.
Hopefully I can make a January/Feb trip next year and come back with more of the young cubs.
Was it quite cold then Andrew
Absolutely fabulous shot. If I came away with this one shot from a trip (all the way from the UK) I'd be proud as punch
David
Was it quite cold then Andrew
You want to know if it was cold, David? It was cold!! (that's two explanation marks)
It was so cold that I snapped the remote control cable while putting the camera back in its bag.
All the best, Andrew
