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UNDERLING

A tender moment of a spring brown bear cub in the sedge grass meadow with his mother. The young cub wanted to play but this now more experienced mother was hyper vigilant sniffing out other bears on the wind as they pose a threat to her offspring, which she tragically learnt the year before.

Awards

Black & White Photo Contest

2026

Honorable Mention

Wildlife

Non Professional

UNDERLING

A tender moment of a spring brown bear cub in the sedge grass meadow with his mother. The young cub wanted to play but this now more experienced mother was hyper vigilant sniffing out other bears on the wind as they pose a threat to her offspring, which she tragically learnt the year before.

About Artist

Deborah Russell

Deborah is based in London, UK, and is passionate about capturing and sharing the beauty of our planet's wildlife through her photography. Deborah is focused on capturing images which hold the viewer's attention, evokes an emotion and tells a story so that a voice is given to the voiceless. Deborah's goal is not only one of continuous improvement in her work, but to encourage us all to care and connect with nature a little more, to adopt and support ethical wildlife practices and conservation efforts both at home and away.

Deborah Russell

Photographic Areas of Focus

Landscapes, Nature, Underwater, Wildlife

Location

United Kingdom

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