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Wake-up Call

An adult polar bear wakes from an afternoon nap on the edge of the ice sheet near Svalbard, and after stretching and scratching, decides to move along on its never-ending search for food.

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Black & White Photo Contest

2025

Honorable Mention

Nature

Non Professional

Nominee

Wildlife

Non Professional

Wake-up Call

An adult polar bear wakes from an afternoon nap on the edge of the ice sheet near Svalbard, and after stretching and scratching, decides to move along on its never-ending search for food.

About Artist

Jim Guerard

Jim Guerard moved to Savannah, Georgia in 2014 when he retired from Adobe Systems, Inc. as Vice President and General Manager of Adobe’s Creative Cloud. Jim began exploring photography in 2007 as entertainment on weekends during long business trips. Jim ventured deeper into photography after retiring and continues to hone his craft on the local area's scenic vistas and through an active travel schedule. When venturing away from Savannah, Jim’s priority is collecting images from around the world, intended to stir awareness and offer glimpses of elements in nature and distant cultures that are rapidly changing, and in some cases at risk of disappearing entirely.

Jim Guerard

Photographic Areas of Focus

Landscapes, Nature, Travel, Wildlife

Location

United States of America

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