Malting Little [Fairy] Penguin

enduroenduro Registered Users Posts: 8 Beginner grinner
edited February 18, 2010 in Wildlife
After a pre 5am wake up, a friend and I walked over to Penguin Is (WA) this morning and arrived on the small reserve by about 6:30am hoping to shoot the Bridle Terns that are nesting at the moment. While on the 20min walk across the submerged sand bar we clutched at our heavy gear (which was packed in water resistant materials) searching for the best unmarked path.

The early morning light was absolutely perfect for an hour after we arrived while the sun shone through some unseasonal cloud cover.

The penguins finished nesting a few months ago and the adults have now well and truly left the last of the chicks to their own care. We found several chicks lazing about in the early morning sun dreaming of fish.
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  • Long Train Runnin'Long Train Runnin' Registered Users Posts: 20 Big grins
    edited February 11, 2010
    I really liked #1!

    #3 is almost scary rolleyes1.gif
  • GiphsubGiphsub Registered Users Posts: 2,662 Major grins
    edited February 12, 2010
    15524779-Ti.gif No. 1 is a classic shot clap.gif

    The shot of the teeth is really unusual one for penguins! I don't think I have seen that before. Nicely handled light on the whites.
    Mike Helbig

    http://www.michaelhelbigphotography.com
    http://www.thewildpig.blogspot.com
  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited February 12, 2010
    I like them all, especially the last one!
    Glenn

    My website | NANPA Member
  • enduroenduro Registered Users Posts: 8 Beginner grinner
    edited February 13, 2010
    raptorcaptor wrote:
    I like them all, especially the last one!

    Thanks ppl.

    #1 was such an amazing opertunity and the first time I had ever seen a Pengiun yawn. I could see some potential in the image and gave it that B Grade poster look.
  • fool4thecityfool4thecity Registered Users Posts: 632 Major grins
    edited February 16, 2010
    That last one really grabs your attention!!!
    www.mikeklarich.com
  • topcat374topcat374 Registered Users Posts: 157 Major grins
    edited February 16, 2010
    Love these pictures - really unusual and striking:) I won't be showing #3 to my 4 year old - he'd never look at penguins in the same way again!
    More practice needed but learning all the time!:rofl

    Nikon D50, 18mm-55mm, 55mm-200mm, 50mm f/1.8, SB800, LowePro Slingshot 200AW and other bits!
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 18, 2010
    Excellent set. clap.gif
    Harry
    http://behret.smugmug.com/ NANPA member
    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
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