Skylined Polar Bear, SvalbardSvalbard in summer, under a clear Arctic sky. A single polar bear stands on a lichen covered ridge, skylined against the snow striped peaks behind it. Strong directional light from the left picks out the texture of its thick fur and the rough ground beneath its feet. The bear is in fine condition, heavy and calm, completely at ease on its own ground. I love the scale in this image. The bear looks commanding from this distance, but the mountains behind