Arctic Fox -- more white on white on white with a black button nose and a touch of golden eyes.

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ButlerKid said:
I agree......a captivating image! If it were mine, I would remove the 2 lines in the background. I found them distracting because I was trying to figure out what they were and what connection they had to the subject.
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Thanks. For me the crack in the 'berg does a few things: 1) gives some depth at all to the background; 2) I'm a big fan of the school of thought that a minor "distraction" in fact increases focus on the main subject.; 3) I like the mirroring of the lines of the fox's tail and back ridge, with the line followed by the cracks. Or more simply, I kinda like 'em :) Cheers!
 
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JWest said:
I am assuming that swear words are discouraged on this forum but a few come to mind when I am thinking of how to emphasize how much I love this shot!

How are you not still there in that magical landscape ?!
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Thank you, sir. I've been enchanted by the far north since I visited the first time in the western arctic, in the summer, over 25 years ago. If it's possible the eastern Arctic is even more beautiful, and to be there in ice and snow was even more amazing. Absolutely must return.
 
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mackster said:
Another fantastic Arctic Fox photo! The sparkles in the sunlit snow is like icing on an already perfectly baked cake. Superb Steven!
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Thank you! She had been at one point in the middle of a shallow bowl in the ice all sparkly like that, but she refused to stop in that spot or turn around :). I'm more than happy where she did stand for a portrait :)
 
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Steve said:
That is so good - wow!
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Thank you, Steve! Gotta say a compliment from you, whose work -- which leaves me awe struck so often, and your work with photography education that I respect so much (seriously virtually everything I think about when shooting wildlife, comes from your creative mind and technical brain!) -- means a great, great deal. Thank you!
 
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Steven, this is an amazing image. For me, the fact that you (likely without intending it) risked your life to take it - with polar bears trolling next to your tent, sketchy security and backup plans by the operator, and an unforgiving environment that could easily lead to death with any mistakes - makes the image even more powerful for me. This was not a casual photo trip, but a "whole person" dedication in time, talent and treasure to be in a position to capture this image, and others we are eager to see.

All that said, it's also a fabulous photo on its own merits!

Thank you for taking the time to document your experience as well as share images.
 
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Carmel Nikon said:
Steven, this is an amazing image. For me, the fact that you (likely without intending it) risked your life to take it - with polar bears trolling next to your tent, sketchy security and backup plans by the operator, and an unforgiving environment that could easily lead to death with any mistakes - makes the image even more powerful for me. This was not a casual photo trip, but a "whole person" dedication in time, talent and treasure to be in a position to capture this image, and others we are eager to see.

All that said, it's also a fabulous photo on its own merits!

Thank you for taking the time to document your experience as well as share images.
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Thanks Carmel! Yes, high risk environment unfortunately was highly risky, but thankfully we won the bad risk lottery :) Cheers.
 
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