Ice hole by Baard Næss
© ICE HOLE ©Baard Næss (Norway) 2010
Image Details
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- Ice hole
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- Artist:
- Baard Næss
- Product code:
- BAANAE001
- Edition type:
- Open edition
- Publisher:
- Natural History Museum - Wildlife Photographer of the Year
- Copyright:
- © ICE HOLE ©Baard Næss (Norway) 2010
About
Baard wasn't having a good day in his search for polar bears. Bitter winds, snowstorms and heavy clouds on Svalbard, an Arctic island north of Norway, made the going tough. 'When we got off the snow-scooters for a rest', says Baard, 'I spotted a seal breathing hole and saw stirrings. I waited motionlessly right next to it - a bit like a polar bear might do - until a head popped up.' In the event, the grey light was perfect. Any harsher and the subtle colours would have been lost and the contrast between the ringed seal and its icy environment too great.
The Artist: Baard Næss
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