King Penguins
The King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) is the second largest species of penguin at about 11 to 16 kg (24 to 35 lb), second only to the Emperor Penguin. Kin...
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The King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) is the second largest species of penguin at about 11 to 16 kg (24 to 35 lb), second only to the Emperor Penguin. King Penguins eat small fish, mainly lanternfish, and squid and rely less than most Southern Ocean predators on krill and other crustaceans. On foraging trips they repeatedly dive to over 100 metres (330 ft), and have been recorded at depths greater than 300 metres
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AlanJakarta
April 08, 2013
Great compositional capture of these 3 Kings - seems they were posing for you. Congratulations on being featured.
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drakkardarkblade
April 08, 2013
Congrats, Fantastic capture. If you get a chance please check out my work.
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rnspicer
April 08, 2013
Superb composition using Rule of Thirds. Love the air of dignity invoked by the posture of the penguins.
BarbaraT
April 08, 2013
Congratulations. What a great shot of King Penguins. They are so much fun to watch.
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akhtarkhan
April 08, 2013
Three of a kind, nice detail and simply beautiful. Brilliant capture. Congrats on the feature.
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Location
Volunteer point, Falkland IslandsTime
mid dayLighting
it was an overcast day and starting to rain, thank goodness for Nikon's awesome weather sealing.Equipment
Nikon D4 70-200mm 2.8Inspiration
Penguins have their own unique society. I've learned that if you treat them as a group and imagine them as children you can watch them for hours observing their social structure. Plus, who doesn't think penguins are cute?Editing
minor exposure and contrast adjustmentsIn my camera bag
travel light these days, the worst thing from my past was the memories of lugging pound and pounds of camera gear. thankfully now technology has improved and we can be satisfied with much much less.Feedback
penguins were originally a challenge for me. i always just got the normal penguin portrait until a friend of mine explained that he just treats them like humans. Once i started seeing them as miniature people it became easy to understand how to show them to others through my photography.
