This one goes out to my little friend Jackson who I met this weekend in Denver. Jackson likes penguins. This is a king penguin and her chick (lots of mothers and babies this week). The chick is prodding the mom to regurgitate food. You can see all the feathers on the ground from all the other molting chicks (under all that brown, the feathers are actually white). I like how the chicks look almost bigger than the full grown adults. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 140mm) ISO 1600, f/2.8 at 1/160th of a second
Thanks Sue. No, didn’t crop this one much at all. It’s from the 36 megapixel D810. Good high ISO performance to begin with and even more so after sizing the image down. At full res you see some noise but not too much.
Very impressive, Sean, and thanks for getting back to me on my questions. A D810, or its eventual successor, is on my list of Nikon goodies to buy. Two camera bodies just aren’t enough!
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This one goes out to my little friend Jackson who I met this weekend in Denver. Jackson likes penguins. This is a king penguin and her chick (lots of mothers and babies this week). The chick is prodding the mom to regurgitate food. You can see all the feathers on the ground from all the other molting chicks (under all that brown, the feathers are actually white). I like how the chicks look almost bigger than the full grown adults.
What a dear photo! Did you have to crop this photo very much, Sean? At ISO 1600, how do you manage to eliminate the noise? Very nice shot!
Thanks Sue. No, didn’t crop this one much at all. It’s from the 36 megapixel D810. Good high ISO performance to begin with and even more so after sizing the image down. At full res you see some noise but not too much.
Very impressive, Sean, and thanks for getting back to me on my questions. A D810, or its eventual successor, is on my list of Nikon goodies to buy. Two camera bodies just aren’t enough!
Love it. Looks like Jackson asking me for candy!
He will be very proud when I show him.
You are the best Sean!
So cool.
—– What then is this bag
—– Weedy pod or ocean pollup
—– Or my truest love .
I love the penguins!
Symmetry and contrast. nice.
Such an interesting photo!
cool pic. great pic.