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Photo taken in South Georgia at sunrise when penguins were active entering and exiting the surf in search of food. There were thousands of King Penguins at thi...
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Photo taken in South Georgia at sunrise when penguins were active entering and exiting the surf in search of food. There were thousands of King Penguins at this site so it was a challenge to isolate a few for a good composition.
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camera

NIKON D300

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settings

Aperture f/8 ISO 400 Shutter 1/160 Focal Length 56/1

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Jun, 2017

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1515

Likes

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Awards

Contest Finalist in Strong Foregrounds Photo Contest

Peer Choice Award

Contest Finalist in Monthly Pro Vol 32 Photo Contest

Peer Award

+48

Absolute Masterpiece

+8

Magnificent Capture

+3

Superb Composition

+3

Top Choice

+1

Superior Skill

Outstanding Creativity

Virtuoso

All Star

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Wow, this is a great photo! Composition, colour, everything is excellent!

beautiful colours on this photo. Also love the details on the front penguins tummy. Great photo!!!

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