Gallery: Top 10 Wired Arctic Photos, Decided by You

  • Polar Bear Staring Contest by Tristan Bayer
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    In what has been possibly our most successful photo contest yet, our readers' Arctic submissions were thoughtful and impressive. These are the top 10 photos chosen by our readers, but because we had so many [great submissions](http://stag-komodo.wired.com/rawfile/2010/10/wired-photo-contest-arctic/) we've also compiled a [Wired.com Editors' Choice Arctic Photo Gallery](http://stag-komodo.wired.com/rawfile/2010/10/editors-arctic-photos/). Enjoy! \- - - __Above:__ Polar-Bear–Staring Contest -------------------------- Submitted by Tristan Bayer __Photographer's comment:__ Eye to eye with the lord of the Arctic, wildlife filmmaker Tristan Bayer is ready for his closeup while making the wildlife adventure documentary Earthling. This huge male polar bear was one of the biggest they've seen, standing on its tiptoes at more than 10 feet. (The bottom of the window on this Arctic monster truck, or Tundra Buggy, is 9 feet.) Luckily they say that white bears can't jump! The bear huffed and puffed and finally won the staring contest by defeating Tristan with his foul bear breath.
  • My Brother Brad... by Anonymous
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    My Brother Brad --------------- Submitted by Anonymous __Photographer's comment:__ "My brother on a cold winter day in North Dakota."
  • Winterbirds eating berries by Thomas Dattermark
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    Winterbirds Eating Berries -------------------------- Submitted by Thomas Dattermark __Photographer's comment:__ "A gang of fieldfares ... eating the last berries during the last cold winter."
  • Weighed Down by Anonymous
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    Weighed Down ------------ Submitted by Anonymous __Photographer's comment:__ "Ice coats every branch and surface after an ice storm."
  • Sundog by Quinn
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    Sundog ------ Submitted by Quinn __Photographer's comment:__ "A closeup of a Sundog, Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. It was about minus 50 Fahrenheit on this day. There is a plethora of optical phenomena when it gets so cold. Light pillars, sundogs, ice halos, tangent arcs and [fata morgana](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fata_Morgana_%28mirage%29), just to name a few. It also starts to get difficult to breathe past 50 below! Brrrrr!"
  • Kulusuk Greenland emergency exit by yet another Paul
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    Kulusuk, Greenland Emergency Exit --------------------------------- Submitted by Yet Another Paul __Photographer's comment:__ "Stuck in a hotel off eastern Greenland during a snowstorm. No way out on this end!"
  • Boxes of Ice by Paul
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    Boxes of Ice ------------ Submitted by Paul __Photographer's comment:__ "Ice builds up on the leeward side of a metal grate, forming a structure of boxes so delicate that the slightest touch would break the whole formation."
  • Glacier Lagoon Iceland by Brian St. Denis
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    Glacier Lagoon, Iceland ----------------------- Submitted by Brian St. Denis __Photographer's comment:__ "Taken on my honeymoon in Iceland, August 2010. Shot from a boat tour through the glacier lagoon Jökulsárlón."
  • Snow Peaceful by Turbine Dog
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    Snow Peaceful ------------- Submitted by Turbine Dog __Photographer's comment:__ "My Samoyed laika takes a snow nap. Minus 23 Celsius is a balmy day for this Arctic breed."
  • Frozen Lake St Claire by Adam Morath
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    Frozen Lake St. Claire ---------------------- Submitted by Adam Morath __Photographer's comment:__ "Thick sheets of ice compact near the shore of Lake St. Clair, northeast of Detroit."
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