Shoot the Wild Monthly Winner September

This picture of a walrus mother with her young on a floating ice block has been awarded monthly winner September 2018 in the International Photo Competition Shoot the Wild

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The picture has been shot the 28th of August, during the Svalbard Summer Expedition. It was shot from a Zodiac, allowing a low angle shot, but the composition was difficult, as the Zodiac never stands still. 2 other shots that I have submitted to the same competitions became monthly finalists. When I took the pictures I felt it was a very special meeting. I was surprised to feel the affection that mother showed to her young; I wanted absolutely to include enough of the floating ice block. I used my Canon EOS 1 Dx-Mk2, zoomed at 330 mm, f/6.3;1/2500s;ISO 800