“Ice Bear” by Geoffrey Reynaud (France). Winner, Camera Traps.
Photo location: Klukshu, Yukon, Canada
“A large grizzly bear passes in front of my camera trap. In the Yukon, Canada, a unique phenomena happens every year. The bears will freeze their fur and stay out until the month of December, despite the temperature reaching as low as -30 degrees Celsius. This picture was taken by a camera trap set up along the river about 2 days before a snowstorm. The temperature was starting to drop to -15C, and the bear was only starting to become an ‘ice bear'.”