40 Below by Rick Kearns

Monday, 7th April 2008

22 Comments

1. mike Says:
   April 7th, 2008 at 2:20 am

   Makes me feel cold just looking - must be a hard life during winter - even the trees seem to be struggling

2. Chris Says:
   April 7th, 2008 at 3:21 am

   I am wondering how the photographer survived the 40 degrees below temperature! Some people will do anything for a good shot!!

3. Lori Says:
   April 7th, 2008 at 3:52 am

   I see a lot of bison here just outside of Edmonton,Alberta, Canada. I have never seen one out in -40 degree weather! They all hide when the weather gets that cold around here in the winter. I have yet to get an incredible shot such as this with the bison here. Good Job!

4. Katherine Lee Strassburg Says:
   April 7th, 2008 at 4:37 am

   The cold blue light makes my nose hairs freeze! This evokes the epitome of a perfect winter day.

5. Ahmed Sharif Says:
   April 7th, 2008 at 6:22 am

   Dear Me!!……. I come from a country where it never snows…… 40 degrees below zero is absolutely unimaginable for me!!…. must’ve been hard work taking this shot!!

6. Anurag Says:
   April 7th, 2008 at 7:22 am

   I really like the half fallen tree trunk. It forms a very elegant diagonal.

7. Pauline Jones Says:
   April 7th, 2008 at 8:15 am

   Amazing; they must be very tough animals.

8. Craig Wilson Says:
   April 7th, 2008 at 8:23 am

   There was something on TV in South Africa last night about Bison at Yellow Stone!

   Amazing creatures and a lovely image..

9. Reuben Chircop Says:
   April 7th, 2008 at 8:28 am

   so eerie great shot. it almost instills stillness.

   nice work

10. Ann Says:
    April 7th, 2008 at 10:33 am

    A photo that requires few words, it tells its own story of endurance and survival. An essential Earthshot.

11. Toby Says:
    April 7th, 2008 at 11:07 am

    This picture could have been taken yesterday or 150 years ago in the days of the old west. Great job.

12. Ellie Says:
    April 7th, 2008 at 12:37 pm

    Well done! I agree about the half fallen tree…gives some more dimension to the image, lets your eye follow it down to the bison. Beautiful.

13. Yasmin Says:
    April 7th, 2008 at 2:05 pm

    What an amazing image.!

14. Lynda Lehmann Says:
    April 7th, 2008 at 2:37 pm

    Wonderful glimpse into a natural world we rarely see! I love it!

15. Renee Says:
    April 7th, 2008 at 5:40 pm

    This is such a awesome shot! well done!

16. Sue Gagnon Says:
    April 7th, 2008 at 11:12 pm

    This is freaking AWESOME! GREAT catch, great subject, great weather, great natural placement, great title, just great everything with this one!

17. Dennis Says:
    April 7th, 2008 at 11:22 pm

    Fantastic effort! You conquered a bit of adversity while getting a great picture.

18. reza erfanian Says:
    April 8th, 2008 at 9:44 pm

    nice shot rick .
    i can,t think how cold is there cuz i live in such place that never snow & the lowest tempature is above 10 c .
    my kids are 18 and 22 .they never seen snow in life
    good luck

19. a. Says:
    April 9th, 2008 at 1:42 am

    This is a wonderful shot. The cold was really worth it. The bison puts a wonderful subject into the shot! Great job, Rick!

20. Pieter -sAner- van der Horst Says:
    April 9th, 2008 at 1:50 pm

    Wow, spectaculair shot! How did your camera gear survive? Where you in a car?

21. Rick Kearns Says:
    April 9th, 2008 at 9:52 pm

    To all who left comments regarding my photo 40 below, THANKS!
    I was a great deal warmer than the bison that day. My wife and I were taking a snow coach tour from West Yellowstone to Old Faithful, and the coach was heated. Although I will go the extra mile in weather to get a good photo, -40 degrees is way beyond that limit. When I saw this big bull, the mist and the raw sky, I had to get the driver to stop while I got out and took several shots. I have to say the bison was a great subject, as he didn’t budge until I was finished shooting, confirming that he was alive. Thanks again for the kind comments.

22. k libby Says:
    April 10th, 2008 at 1:25 am

    Awesome! You must have been freezing!

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