Using a fisheye lens held over my head, plus an off camera flash, I was able to create this spotlit view of a mixed colony of rockhopper penguins and imperial shags. The colony was still quite active just after the sun had gone down on Saunders Island in the Falkland Island, with both species jockeying for position before settling down for the night. The combination of lens, flash and exposure were used to create somewhat of a planetary view of the colony. Nikon D800 with Sigma 15mm fisheye lens, ISO 1600, f/5.6 at 1/60th of a second
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Using a fisheye lens held over my head, plus an off camera flash, I was able to create this spotlit view of a mixed colony of rockhopper penguins and imperial shags. The colony was still quite active just after the sun had gone down on Saunders Island in the Falkland Island, with both species jockeying for position before settling down for the night. The combination of lens, flash and exposure were used to create somewhat of a planetary view of the colony.
great pic.
—– A head or torso
—– Teased by art from darkness
—– Shows its avian pelt .
Your “planetary view” of the rockhopper penguins and imperial shags is out of this world, Sean!
Thanks Sue. Love playing with the fisheye and experimenting to see what it can do.