New Year's Day Polar Bear Club Swimmer - Canon 5d w/85mm

A Toronto Polar Bear Club swimmer after taking a dip in the freezing water of Lake Ontario with more than 200 other brave souls on New Year's Day.

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  • David H-W

    Lovin' this portrait - can feel the cold coming out of the subject's facial expression. Well-captured!

    2010-01-03

  • Mirko Herzner

    Well, at least he seems happy that it's done... Very cool portrait with lovely DOF.

    2010-01-03

  • Daniel

    Brave, or just stupid? :D Like David said, I can really feel the cold through my monitor. Terrible!

    2010-01-03

  • marc

    I don't think I could do that, I like being warm too much.

    2010-01-03

  • Matt

    I admire that kind of people. Portrait is great! I really like the details on face and colour of the eyes.

    2010-01-03

  • Neil Holmes

    This is one club I don't want to join! you've brought the cold feeling out very well in this image

    2010-01-03

  • sazky

    great portrait,will go to get a hot shower.

    2010-01-03

  • Yvonne

    Can just feel the cool - get that man a towel! love the composition.

    2010-01-03

  • Krista

    Great shot! The blue-ish colour of the image really adds to the cold feeling!

    2010-01-03

  • Justin Van Leeuwen

    Wonderful cool tones - work well with his eyes and red face. This the 85 1.2 or 1.8? just curious how shallow this is shot at.

    2010-01-03

  • bflygirl

    I could never understand... home town Cleveland had a chapter that would dive into Lake Erie.. chills do not thrill me.

    2010-01-03

  • Lisa Butler

    Fantastic!!!!

    2010-01-03

  • Fernando Rodríguez

    Intense shot, the man makes me feel the cold of the place becouse his face. Impressive focus. Great job.

    ps: Great photoblog, I didn't know about it. Congratulations.

    2010-01-03

  • Jay

    Pretty intense portrait. You can really feel the temperature (or lack thereof) in this shot.

    2010-01-03

  • sazeni

    great and once more great ,and COOOOOLD

    2010-01-03

  • beyond bluestockings

    Hmmm. Never mind the cold, the man has serious haircut issues.

    2010-01-03

  • John

    A simply amazing capture. So much life in his eyes.

    2010-01-04

  • Photo-Outlet

    I like this shot. Nice postproduction :-)

    2010-01-14