Testing the Ice - a photo on Flickriver

Testing the Ice

            As the freeze up approaches, this Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) carefully checks the thickness of the ice. Polar Bears have wide, huge paws that allow them to distribute their weight evenly across the ice.
   

Taken in: United States / Alaska / Barter Island Airport (show map)

Taken on: October 7, 2018

Tags:

Alaska

Animal

Arctic Alaska

Barter Island

Bear

Eye Level View

Glatz Nature Photography

Kaktovik

Mammal

Nature

Nikon D850

North America

North Slope

Polar Bear

Ursus maritimus

Wild Animal

Wildlife

Nanuk

Nanuq

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

ANWR

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Groups appears in: • Wildlife Photography • ~Nature~ (*WILD* *QUALITY* *EDITED*) NO AI more » • Wild Animals • Animal Pictures • Flickritis: over 87,000 waiting for a vaccine. • Flickr Nature • FlickrToday (only 1 pic per day) • Wild Planet • animals and nature • Animal Planet • U.S. National Wildlife Refuges • BEARS of the WORLD • Outdoor Photography • Explore/INTERESTINGNESS Group • The Nature Conservancy • Born Free, Living Free • Available Light / Existing Light • N A T U R E [no limits] • NATURE'S BEST • The World of Nature • Official National Geographic Group • National Wildlife Magazine Photo Group • Nature of the World Unlimited (9000+ Invite your friends!) • National Geographic Group • Polar Bears International • Nikon Europe Group • ! * The Beauty of Nature/ NO people! NO single buildings! P1/C2 • Wildlife Flickr • National Geographic Society • Nikon WILDLIFE & NATURE • BBC Wildlife aspirations • Best Shot of the Day (1 post - 3 awards to give) • World of Wildlife • Nikon Nature • Alaska Bear Viewing • Wildlife_Photography • EXPLORE *** NATURE THE WILD NATURE *** • Nature's Elite/PLEASE ONLY NATURE PHOTOS • Wildlife Photography / Wildlife Fotografie • WildPlanet « less

Camera: Nikon D850, f/5.6, 1/640 sec, 600mm, ISO 360 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D850
Lens:	600.0 mm f/4.0
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/640)
Focal Length:	600mm
ISO:	360
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Saturation:	High
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 8.0 (Macintosh)
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