A Tender Moment

[Stu Bowie]

These two penquins were actually preening each other, and I quite liked that the eyes of both penquins were open. Another penquin image with a foliage BG, as this is where they like to rest up and breed. Taken late afternoon during my december holidays in Cape Town.

Canon 1D Mark IV
Canon 300mm F/2.8
1/1000
F/10
ISO 400

Manual exposure
Hand held

[eddyswan]

Stuart, lovely interaction between these penguins, great details in the black and white.

[dankearl]

Yes, very nice exposure and a nice intimate scene.
Looks warm for penguins…...

[David Salem]

Nice intimate shot Stuart. The poses are beautiful against that mottled green BG. Great job on the exposure and the feather detail looks great also. Well done Stuart.

[John Robinson]

Great intimate detail on this one. maybe move them bit more central ?
No big deal.
Cheers
John

[Stu Bowie]

Looks warm for penguins…...

Thanks Dan. Yep Cape Town in december can get pretty hot, but these guys live in the foliage just above the beach. Furthermore, the sea around Cape Town is very cold, ave 10 deg C, too cold for me to go for a swim, but perfect if you are a penquin. :w3

Thanks everyone else for your feedback.

[adrian dancy]

I have seen quite a bit of film footage with these birds. Aren't they just great!
A nice intimate moment. I'd like to see them a bit more central in this image but no deal breaker.

[keith mitchell]

Tender moment Stuart,I was down there last year it's great to see these birds, you have managed to get all that fine feather detail, image looks fine to me as posted.

Keith.:S3:

[Phoo Chan]

Excellent clarity and you did very well on both black white Stuart.
Beautiful!

Phoo

[Karl Egressy]

Great moment captured, Stuart. They look like as if sharing a secret. Great IQ as well.

[Stu Bowie]

Thanks a lot everyone.