Last week I posted a rockhopper penguin from my trip to the Falkland Islands. Here is a much different member of the order — the Magellanic penguin. Unlike the highly social rockhoppers that live in open colonies, these guys live independently in burrows in the ground. They were much more skittish to my approach. Of course, they don’t have the safety in numbers that the rockhoppers, gentoos and kings do. That yellow patch in the background is from the gorse bush flowers that were blooming all over the hillsides. Nikon D800 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/125th of a second.
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Sean, the blooming flowers in the background created the perfect frame, so to speak, for your penguin’s portrait. Nicely done!
Background rocks!
This guy looks a little lonely & ready to run
But U still got the photo!
Aunt Sue
great pic. )great comp. aand color, ect. )