Gentoo Penguin out for a stroll at Dorian Bay, Antarctica
Gentoo Penguin out for a stroll at Dorian Bay, Antarctica
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Contest Finalist in My Favorite Trip Photo Contest
Zenith Award
Contest Finalist in Earth Day Photo Contest 2022
Winner in Legendary Award Winners ONLY Photo Challenge
Top Shot Award 22
Legendary Award
People's Choice in It couldn't get better than this! Photo Challenge
Contest Finalist in Travel Photo Contest 2019
People's Choice in Animals in the snow Photo Challenge
Contest Finalist in Animals In The Wild Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Winter Wildlife Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in We Love The Winter Photo Contest
People's Choice in "One Shot" Photo Challenge
Winner in Best Photo on Viewbug Vol. 1 Photo Challenge
Winner in Bright Winter Blues & Whites - No adult content Photo Challenge
People's Choice in Winter Birds Photo Challenge
People's Choice in Wild Penguins Photo Challenge
Honorable Mention in Image Of The Month Photo Contest Vol 28
Contest Finalist in Image Of The Month Photo Contest Vol 28
Peer Award
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Absolute Masterpiece
Superb Composition
Magnificent Capture
Outstanding Creativity
All Star
Superior Skill
Virtuoso
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jamesjohnston_3471
February 08, 2018
Congratulations on your winning image! Beautiful capture, perfect timing and lots of personality. Thanks for entering my challenge.
Pamelabole
April 02, 2018
Wonderful capture...perfect timing of the shot! Congrats on your challenge win!! : )
JayneBug
October 29, 2018
The color, contrast and image are amazing. What a personality, so darn cute! Congratulations.
Aeri
October 30, 2018
Such a beautiful picture with great composition and details 👍👍👍👍👍 and congratulations on your people's choice award 👏👏👏👏👏👏 regards Lokesh Aeri
BenjaminHornePhotography
January 02, 2019
Everything about this photo is perfect (the timing, the focus
marysorberdye
May 20, 2022
Congratulations on winning the Winner in legendary award winners! That's a lot to type but this photo is just awesome!~
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Location
This picture was taken at Dorian Bay on the Antarctica Peninsula. We took a zodiac excursion from the ship to the shore of the bay where over 1000 Gentoo Penguins were among the colony.Time
This picture was taken in the afternoon on a warm summer day in December. Antarctica's summer season is the same as North America's winter season. The temperature that day reached a balmy 35 degrees Fahrenheit.Lighting
It was a cloudy grey/blue day, which filtered the sun on the penguin, for a soft subtle lighting effect.Equipment
This photo was shot with a Canon EOS Mark II camera and a Canon 70 - 200 f/2.8 lens @ 195mm, 1/8000 and f/6.7.Inspiration
Antarctica is a special and unique place to photograph incredible landscapes and abundant wildlife. Gentoo Penguins are everywhere, hanging out at the rookeries or strolling to and from the sea. This lone penguin was in the middle of nowhere as I followed him with my camera as he walked towards me. I was able to capture several great shots of him and this was my absolute favourite shot.Editing
Post-processing was performed in Photoshop and Lightroom using the most popular editing tools (contrast, curves, sharpening, saturation, noise reduction and a gradient filter).In my camera bag
When this photo was shot, I was using canon cameras and lenses. However, I have recently switched to the Sony Mirrorless system - Sony A7RIII with the 100-400 Lens and a few other Sony lenses to cover wide angle to zoom and a macro lens to boot. I also carry a tripod for landscapes.Feedback
Take every opportunity to photograph all subjects, from landscapes to people to wildlife. Have patience and wait for the perfect moment. If you are fortunate to travel (once it is safe again), go to exotic places and tell your story through the photographs that you take. Don't forget, when all is still, take a moment to truly appreciate the splendour of the environment that you are in.