Sizing Information
Small
15.5" x 23.2"
Medium
22.0" x 33.1"
Large
31.2" x 46.9"
Note: Includes a 3/16" white border
Features
- Hang your posters in dorms, bedrooms, offices, studios, or anywhere blank walls aren't welcome
- Printed on 185 gsm semi gloss poster paper
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- 0.19 inch / 0.5 cm white border to assist in framing
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Artist's Description
Canon 7D, Canon EF 400mm f/4 DO IS lens, shutter 1/400, f/4, +2 exposure compensation, ISO 400
A polar bear (Ursus maritimus) sniffs the water for scents. Possessed of an excellent sense of smell, it is reported that polar bears can follow the scent of seals located twenty miles away. During Fall, polar bears congregate along Arctic Ocean beaches to scavenge food as well as await the formation of sea ice.
Below is a video I created of the polar bears of Kaktovik, Alaska….
The mirror-like reflection of the polar bear reminds me of the Greek myth of Narcissus, a handsome hunter who disdained the love and admiration of others. Finally Narcissus received his comeuppance when he was attracted to a still mirrored pool. Spying his own glorious reflection, Narcissus fell in love with his own image. Unable to part from the image he loved, Narcissus died gazing at himself.
A bit like Narcissus, I could gaze at polar bears without regard to time, losing myself in the moment.
Currently polar bears (Ursus maritimus) are listed by the IUCN as Vulnerable. Threats to their existence include hunting and loss of habitat.
Kaktovik, Alaska, located on Barter Island on the shore of the Beaufort Sea in the Arctic Ocean, USA
October 20, 2011
Views: 1052 (April 19, 2012)
Favorites: 110 (April 19, 2012)
Featured:
Nature’s Wonders group, October 2011
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Amazing Wildlife Group, November 2, 2011
Simply White Gallery, November 3, 2011
Focus and Lighting, November 4, 2011
Islands, Islands, Islands, November 5, 2011
Close Ups in Nature, November 7, 2011
America the Beautiful, November 8, 2011
Animal Captions & Confessions, November 9, 2011
Top Favorites, November 10, 2011
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Sticks & Stones & Living Things, November 24, 2011
Superbly Visual, December 18, 2011
Alaska~Beyond Your Dreams, January 15, 2012
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Artwork Comments
absolutely beautiful Gina!
Hi, Jenny! Thank you so much! Hugs, G
What a fabulous capture. Gorgeous work.
Hi, Bunny! I appreciate your kind words! Thank you so much….G
magnificent
Thank you, Mark! G
Big DOUBLE wow!!! :O))) Looks very cold! We are having a blizzard! hope your family is ok! Have a good one! Me??? I am snuggling down for a LONG winters nap! After I shovel us out in the morning! ;oPP) hugs!@ Linda
Oh dear, I hope you are all dug out, Linda. That storm packed quite a wallop. Enough already of Old Man Winter showing up uninvited and so early. Bundle up and keep warm! Hugs, G
Stunning capture! ….are your photos published anywhere? They should be!! Beautiful image!!
~Kim
Kim, you are good for one’s soul…:-)) Thank you for your very kind words. They brought a smile to my face. Hugs, G
Such a wonderful portrait.
They are magnificent animals and you captured this so well
Thank you so much! Polar bears are indeed magnificent animals. My time spent with them was a special moment for me. Glad you stopped by…G
Sublime; hope you’re not getting to close to Narcissus . . .
:-)) Tim, there is no way on earth I’d go near a polar bear without a quick escape route. When some bears decided to swim toward my tiny boat we had to make a bit of racket to dissuade them from climbing onto the boat. Otherwise I’d be polar bear pizza…:-)) G
Stunning image, Gina! What a beautiful animal. I thought of Narcissus when I saw this, and then I read in your description what you said about the myth! Great minds think alike!
Yes, Dot, great minds do think alike….:-)) Hugs to you, sweet Dot! G
Stunning capture Gina.
Cheers Jude
Jude, thank you very much for your kind comment! G
Congratulations! Your artwork has been featured in the
Nature’s Wonders group.!!
Thank you for this honor! Doing the Happy Dance as I pen this response…:-)) G