Desiree Hildenbrand

One of the photographs I hoped to make in Churchill wasn’t a close-up of a polar bear. It was this.

Going into the trip, I really wanted to photograph the bears in a way that showed their relationship with Hudson Bay. There is something about seeing a polar bear standing along that enormous stretch of water that tells a much bigger story than a portrait ever could.

This time of year is about waiting. Waiting for temperatures to drop. Waiting for the bay to freeze. Waiting for the opportunity to return to the sea ice and hunt.

I love the portraits I came home with, but images like this were some of the ones I wanted most. The bear feels small against Hudson Bay, and for me, that’s exactly the point.

Shot on: @canoncanada, R5 Mark ii, RF 100-300L, 2x
Location: Churchill, Manitoba
Workshop: @sergiushannan_photography and @krisluckphoto
Guides: @discover_churchill and @davesandford

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