The Bean Bag Bear

Deri Dority

The Bean Bag Bear

A polar bear is semi stuck in a snowbank hole he dug. After a while he gave up and enjoyed his relaxing position. He spent quite a bit of time being entertained with surrounding pieces of kelp.
While polar bears can be comical and playful they are one of the most dangerous mammals on earth. During my stay on the tundra, a worker at the interpretive center a short distance from the Tundra Buggy Hotel we stayed in, was attacked by a mother bear. One of her two cubs distracted her long enough for the worker to escape with his life.
When shooting the bears of Churchill pack long fast glass with you (rent if needed) as well as an extra camera body with a wide angle lens. The lighting is flat and low so expect to bump your ISO up to accommodate and over ride any movement in the tundra buggy. Also set your camera to fire in bursts to make sure you end up with at least one image in your group that is in focus. Use the autofocus to obtain original focus on the eyes and adjust as needed. The action can be fast, with bears or fox on both side of the tundra buggy and the bears can be far away and then all of a sudden right under you (this is where the wide angle comes in).
This image is from the Bears of Churchill Collection
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All proceeds from sale of these images go to Polar Bears International.
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The Bean Bag Bear belongs to the following groups:

Bears of the world, Exotic Mammals and Western United States Artists and Photographers Available for sale as

Greeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints and Posters
The Bean Bag Bear by Deri Dority
The Bean Bag Bear by Deri Dority

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