davidianhiggins

Rockhopper in the waves

Rockhopper in the waves

I watched rockhopper penguins for hours as they swam through the heavy swell and maelstrom of waves as they tried to return to land. They seemed to be thrown ab...
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I watched rockhopper penguins for hours as they swam through the heavy swell and maelstrom of waves as they tried to return to land. They seemed to be thrown about by the sea more than find land, this one is caught in an incoming wave and a swirling backwash coming off the cliffs.
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Canon EOS 7D

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Aperture 5/1 ISO 400 Shutter 1/1000 Focal Length 300/1

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Aug, 2016

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