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Poolar Bear

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It's really hot right now in Vienna and the Polar Bears are lucky enough to have their own swimming pool. Which makes them Poolar Bears. ;-)

Species: Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus)
Location: Vienna Zoo (Tiergarten Schönbrunn), Austria
Lens: Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS USM II
Filter: Hoya Pro1 Digital UV
Shot through glass
web: www.markus-schiller.at
facebook: Markus Schiller Photography
Image size
900x600px 235.43 KB
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Shutter Speed
1/1600 second
Aperture
F/2.8
Focal Length
70 mm
ISO Speed
320
Date Taken
Jul 16, 2014, 10:23:05 AM
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:star::star::star::star: Overall
:star::star::star::star::star-half: Vision
:star::star::star::star-half::star-empty: Originality
:star::star::star::star::star: Technique
:star::star::star::star::star-empty: Impact

Polar bears are very charismatic animals, and they command a lot of sympathy these days, because their habitats are shrinking due to melting ice. Nonetheless, I find them difficult to photograph in the zoo.
This photo is exceptional in various ways: I like that he/she seems to wander around the enclosure and then gets distracted by something (?), that this particular bear is "almost" white (and not dirty), and to set him/her against the grayish rocks in the background is visually very pleasing. The photo is also very crisp and technically flawless.
Minor critique: The reflection in the pool is a bonus, but it would be even better, if it were of the whole bear, but I realize that can be difficult or impossible depending on the situation.