I had been visualizing this polar bear on thin ice image for years and suddenly it just appeared in front of me

● Norway’s Ole J Liodden is the co-founder of Wildphoto Travel, a world leader in photo expeditions to the polar regions, especially the Svalbard archipelago.

● His awards include major prizes in Wildlife Photographer of the Year, the Global Arctic Awards and European Wildlife Photographer of the Year.

● Ole has a Masters degree in Natural Resource Management, Resource Economics and Environmental Politics.

● He is the author of eight books about nature and photography. His latest book, Polar Bears & Humans, will be published in spring 2019. www.oleliodden.com