PhotographerMartin Greguswas born into an artistic family.
From a young age, he worked alongside his father, a photographer who has become his mentor.
Gregus took home the Rising Star Portfolio Award for his work photographing polar bears in northern Canada.
Using drone photography, Gregus is able to capture incredibly intimate moments with these animals while leaving them undisturbed.
Read on for My Modern Met’s exclusive interview.
Martin Gregus spent 33 days camping in Churchill, Canada to document the lives of polar bears.
Where did the idea for this expedition come from?
I then returned in 2021 for an additional 20 days.
What do you find inspiring about polar bears?
Then, Churchill, Manitoba made me realized that I was hooked to our polar regions.
What sort of advantage did the use of a drone give you?
What was the most difficult thing that you experienced during your trip?
While I would say there are a few things.
The main challenge was the amount of time my team and I spent in the remote wilderness.
When working so remotely for such extensive periods not everything is going to go your way every day.
What was the most surprising thing that you saw while observing the polar bears?
However many times I have seen it, I still get goosebumps even just thinking about it.
There was one particular moment that stood out.
Knowing it was lunchtime, the mom rolled over, sat down, and started nursing her cubs.
They were so close we could hear them make sounds like two little helicopters for over five minutes.
Up until that point Ive never seen a polar bear do that.
What do you hope that people learn by looking at your images and watching your video?
