by Steve Selden | Dec 28, 2015 | Churchill Photography
About a week ago I re-posted this photo from Michael Davies in Pangnirtung, Nunavut. He and his friend, Markus Siivola, journeyed about 45 minutes by snow machine to mountains outside of town to capture the image. Considerable thought went into the composition and environmental factors beforehand. Davies knew he needed at least minus 40 degrees for the tea to freeze mid – air, little or no wind and a sunset behind to highlight the tea and subject. All three factors contributed to an amazing shot that became an internet sensation spread all over social media during the holidays.
The pair filled six thermoses with hot water at different levels to experiment and see which worked best for the shot.
“In each one we threw in a tea bag because we thought, if this doesn’t work, at least we can have a tea, because, as everybody knows, in Nunavut we go to great lengths to have tea somewhere strange, whether it’s in front of an iceberg, or on top of a mountain or in the middle of the tundra.” stated Davies.
The one seen was the second shot which Davies wasn’t sure about at first. After posting on the web the popularity proved this one was the golden shot.
Hot tea freezing mid air in Pangnirtung, Nunavut. Michael Davies photo.
Michael Davies is an accomplished photographer with a love of nature and outdoor photography. His website https://michaelhdavies.com/ displays his considerable talent in this realm. These couple of amazing northern lights images are from the high Arctic in Pangirtung, Nunavut. These should get everyone excited for the upcoming aurora borealis season in Churchill!
Northern lights in Pangnirtung, Nunavut. Michael Davies photo.
Northern lights in Pangnirtung, Nunavut. Michael Davies photo.
by Steve Selden | Dec 26, 2015 | Churchill Photography
Polar bears engaging in some sparring. Lori – Ann Martin photo.
Churchillpolarbears.org wishes all of you a wonderful holiday season and look forward to bringing all the news and images from Churchill and the north in the new year!
by Steve Selden | Dec 22, 2015 | Churchill Photography
Looking forward to the upcoming northern lights season in Churchill and some amazing photo nights in Natural Habitat’s Aurora Pod! This should be another spectacular aurora borealis season in the north. Stay tuned for regular updates starting in January!
Photographing northern lights from the Aurora pod. Alex De Vries – Magnifico photo.
by Steve Selden | Dec 13, 2015 | Churchill Photography
Happy Sunday from Churchill with this Katie de Meulles photo! Polar bear season never ends on churchillpolarbears.org!
Polar bears in the snow in the Churchill Wildlife Management Area. Katie de Meulles photo.
by Steve Selden | Dec 11, 2015 | Churchill Photography
Looking back at this year’s amazing polar bear season we wanted to post some more of the best shots from Natural Habitat Adventures guides in Churchill. Look for more throughout the year as we remember one of the most exciting polar bear seasons in a long while. Enjoy!
Polar bear face through the Rover deck grate. Dean Snow photo.
Polar bear and ravens scavenge a seal kill carcass in Churchill Wildlife Management Area. Brad Josephs photo.
Red fox stalking its prey in the rocks of Churchill. Drew Hamilton photo.
Northern lights above the confines of the boreal forest in Churchill. Alex De Vries – Magnifico photo.
Manitoba Conservation netting a few polar bears for a lift. Justin GIbson photo.
Wolverine in an old spruce tree in Churchill. Colby Brokvist photo.
Sparring polar bears in the Churchill Wildlife Management Area. Colby Brokvist photo.
by Steve Selden | Dec 6, 2015 | Churchill Photography
It’s almost time to start thinking about northern lights season in Churchill. Hard to believe a year has nearly gone by since last year’s phenomenal winter aurora season! We will keep you posted on exciting news leading up to the new season.
Northern lights in Churchill. Brad Josephs photo.
