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Photographer's Note
Adult King penguins.
The King penguin is the second largest penguin. It is sometimes confused with the larger Emperor penguin since they both have yellow/orange ear patches, but Kings also have this color on their breast.
They are found on many sub-Antarctic islands including Crozet, Prince Edward , Kerguelen, South Georgia and Mazquarie Islands. Total population is estimated to be 1 million breeding pairs.
The photo was scanned from a print, run through NeatImage (default settings), and then I used PhotoShop's sharpening filter on top of that.
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Maru
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(0) 2005-02-19 12:45
I love this shot!
so crowdy and colorful, with those amazing King Penguins (one of my dreams is to travel to their place someday..)
Great crop also, focusing in the center and letting the rest a bit blur.
congrats!!
Marisa
Kolyamour
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(1760) 2005-02-19 12:48
They are so respectable... beautiful shot of beautiful birds!
Thanks for share.
Nikolay
cgrindahl
(6113) 2005-02-19 13:09
This has the look of an image processed on two layers, creating what to my eye is a bit strange effect. It appears you've desaturated everything but the yellow and red channels to give us the bright markings of these lovely creatures while draining out any other evidence of color. I would have expected, for example, a hint of brown in the ground, if this were natural. Secondly, although the ground blurs as we approach the background, the penguins have a pretty uniformly sharp form, as though they'd been lifted off the background and processed separately. None of this makes the image less interesting and dramatic, however. This an unusual and wonderful contribution to TE.
Finally, I'm prepared to be told I'm completely wrong about this photo, though I will be surprised if you say it is natural... ;-)
antti
(0) 2005-02-19 13:20
Very good cropping to have almost graphic touch here - not almost it is that ! Those penguins look other directions and it makes this possible. Very well seen this possibility and bravely made to this size. Thanks, Bavid ! I might take it to ws - not for reason, it is bad, no, it is so good one - what to be finded from it. I`m not sure, shall I get something - if not, I do not load my ws.
Rinie_Hoff
(9340) 2005-02-19 15:36
Hi David, stunning picture, I envy you a bit. It must be a dream to see these animals in real life.
I read that you use Neatimage, I use a different program , also freeware, and I like it very much, it's faster and much better, IMO. You can download it here.
Do me a favour (I don't have any intrest in the product whatsoever, but I think it's SO good), download it, and try it out on this scan. I promise you, it will look far better.
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worldtraveler12
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(0) 2005-03-03 20:53
Impressive shot. My recommendation for this picture, is if you could do it again, to capture everything in focus.
mjdundee
(4663) 2005-11-05 4:24
Hello David,
Looks almost like an artifact due to motion unsharpness of some birds. Great contrast and coulours. TFS. Thomas
sergio1
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(12152) 2005-11-07 6:58
Hola amigo David
Divertida escena de estos peculiares animalitos.
Buena composiciσn ya que conseguiste crear una buena magnitud
Saludos
rosaline
(0) 2005-11-07 7:04
David
As a bird photographer myself I can appreciate this scene. Well composed and showing the full majesty of these Kings.
Well done.
schobi
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(187) 2005-11-07 7:27
Beautiful picture with nice colour-combination - black, white and orange! Good work, regards schobi
david
(3992) 2006-01-10 10:03
awesome photo ... fantastic colours and repetition. definitely one of my favourite trek earth photos!
well done. keep shooting!!
anaines
(827) 2006-03-30 16:29
I like a lot this picture, the blured fore and background, the colors and the penguin themself are really beauty. Good note also!
TFS
veronika
(6058) 2006-03-30 16:55
David, WOW this looks unbelievable!! they really look like KINGS :)
very well done!
veronika
mishreyee
(0) 2006-05-24 2:20
Hi David!
This is fascinating...splendid view of so many penguins...I don't know what to write...no words to express my feeling...so happy to see this picture!!! I love penguins and feel simply mad to see this post!
Many many many thanks for sharing it to TE
best regards,
Mishreyee
nastenka (56) 2007-02-11 6:14
Hi,
Such a nice photo..I liked it too much..Just tree colours makes it amazing..Thanks a lot.
Ayse
Suellen_Feroldi
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(288) 2007-09-04 4:36
Congratulations!!!!!
Fantstic colors contrast!!
Great POV
Thanks for sharing..
Have a great day
Sue
MLINES
(12516) 2007-10-02 4:27
Hi David. A good composition of such a topical scene. The colours and note are very good. Well presented. TFS. Murray.
Photo Information
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Copyright: david r' (trip)
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(860) - Genre: Τοποθεσίες
- Medium: Έγχρωμο
- Date Taken: 2001-12-07
- Categories: Φύση
- Camera: Canon A-1, vivitar 70-210mm, Hoya Polarizer
- Έκδοση φωτογραφίας: Πρωτότυπη έκδοση
- Θέμα(τα): Crowd, Animals, Circumpolar - Scenes from earth's polar regions, Penguins [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2005-02-19 12:35
- Αγαπημένα: 5 [view]
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