Wolverine on Frozen Lake
One of the major highlights of my trip to Churchill this year was when our workshop leader, Marc, spotted this wolverine near a frozen lake. It was before sunrise and very dark when he made his way across the lake. He has a very interesting gait with his back legs being longer than his front legs.
He came back to the lake later for some amazing interactions with a raven and silver fox. I’ll be saving those videos for a future contest.
Sitting on a frozen lake taking videos of a wolverine was mind blowing. Such a rare opportunity to see one in the wild, so getting video of him was very special. This was day 4 of my 14-day adventure and thought that it was going to be downhill after this, but it wasn’t.
120 fps, 700mm (R3 + 100-500 +1.4x), handheld, zoomed in 20% in post
Sparing Polar Bears
On my latest trip to Churchill in Canada, the polar bear activity picked up during my second week there. On November 1, we spotted a couple of male bears sparing as they waited for the ice on Hudson Bay to freeze. Sparing lets them develop their fighting skills and establish dominance over other bears. It’s good practice for when they will fight during mating season in the spring.
These bears would spar for a while and then take a break to rest and then spar again. We saw them sparing off and on for 4 days. It was amazing to witness and take videos of their action.
120 fps, R3 + 100-500, handheld, uncropped
Red Fox Following His Nose
On my first day in Churchill, we found this red fox hunting along a road. We pulled over and got some cool photos and videos, with him ignoring us. They stay focused on finding food by following their nose.
120 fps slow motion video, Canon R3 + 100-500, handheld
After capturing this video, switched back to stills to get a few photos after he got very close to me. Love his eye in this photo.
1/800 @ F11, ISO 1600, evaluative metering, +1/3 exposure compensation, 420mm (R3 + 100-500 + 1.4X), handheld, minor crop from bottom
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