Russell Millner
Resting Before the Long Swim to the Polar Ice-Pack, 2020
Arctic Ocean
Category - Polar Wonders
On an expedition to the Arctic Ocean to photograph the landscapes and wildlife around the Svalbard archipelago, we came across this polar bear, resting on an ice floe before continuing its swim to the Far North. This photo, taken at around midnight from a moving Zodiac, was a real technical challenge.
200-400 mm f/4 Lens - 1/1250 sec at f/4.5 ISO 1000