Reindeer on top of the world
Category
Land Animal
Location
Svalbard, Norway
Gear
Canon R5 and Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM lens
Description
Two things for which I was unprepared when I visited Svalbard in March: the spectacular candy colour hues early in the morning and just how much I would be enthralled by the native reindeer, a small subspecies of reindeer found exclusively on this remote Norwegian northern archipelago. Svalbard is one of the last true wildernesses on Earth and sits at 78 degrees North, below the North Pole. The reindeer there have adapted to the brutal conditions of this Arctic tundra. Their thick coat buffers them from the extreme cold, their compact build and short legs are well-suited to navigating the rugged terrain, and they have specialised hooves for digging through the permafrost in order to access food. I fell in love with these beautiful beasts. I hope that my photo does them proud and also gives a hint of Svalbard's magnificence. Taken at 1/1250 sec, f/11, ISO 10000 and +0.7 step exposure compensation
Photographer
Jacki Gordon
Social Media
Instagram: @jacki_gordon
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