The most personable of all the penguins (at least of the five species that I had the pleasure of meeting) is the rockhopper. Thought I’d post a close up portrait of one of these fun little guys. Nice when you can get sunlight on the subject but with a dark shadowy background. Taken on Saunders Island in the Falklands. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 400, f/4 at 1/2500th of a second
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The most personable of all the penguins (at least of the five species that I had the pleasure of meeting) is the rockhopper. Thought I’d post a close up portrait of one of these fun little guys. Nice when you can get sunlight on the subject but with a dark shadowy background. Taken on Saunders Island in the Falklands.
This is a bird comprised of striking elements that you have wonderfully captured, Sean. I love the tassel on its cap and that eye is stunning!
Thanks Sue. Such fun little guys to photograph.
Can’t believe this is a Penguin
The look is so intense
Great Shot again. Sean
Aunt Sue
Thanks Aunt Sue. They were certainly intense. Lots of bickering. But in a fun way.
Love this composition and appears so real I want to reach out and pet the penguin.
Larry
Thanks Larry, I was certainly that close. One even started pecking at its reflection in my lens.
—– Shifty twisty
—— Only transactional
—— Rarely Presidential
—— This guy goes walkin’
—— Down on the sand .
this peguing looks like it belongs inthe duck family. ? ) great pic.