Gentoos at sunset

[Charles Glatzer]

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Falklands 09

1Ds Mark III, 70-200 @70mm, Manual, spot + 2EV off white chest highlight, 1/400 @ f/11, ISO 200
Post-production- LR2, CS4

See you where there is light, or at the computer

Best,

Chas <!-- / message -->

[Arthur Morris]

Love the COMP and the 3D look. No flash????

[joel quenneville]

Great BG Charles, the incoming wave and dark sky give this image a somewhat dramatic mood. Great pose and lighting on the gentoos. I am not sure about the other bird on the beach (gentoo? penguin?). Although he gives the viewer the idea that these two are not isolated, I find him mildly distracting. I would be intrested to hear some opinions.

[Arthur Morris]

The bird in the back is a Magellanic Penguin. I like him as he sets the scene.

[Tony Whitehead]

Lovely low sun with the dark BG. I like the symmetry of the Gentoos and the striding Magellanic looks well fed!

[Dave Leroy]

Wow are you ever close. It must be quite the sight. Lovely photo. Not sure if you might have done a tad more to the eye on the right bird. Dave

[Stu Bowie]

Super angle, and well exposed on both the blacks and whites. I really like the darker skies in the BG.

[Daniel Cadieux]

I agree the BG penguin really adds alot to the scene...I love it as presented. I really like the sunny conditions on your subjects combined with the darkish skies in the BG.

[Randy Stout]

Chas:

Dramatic sky really sets it off. I would be curious if you have another in the series with the rear bird just a bit more to the left, perhaps a stride or so. I think the slight increase in separation would be a plus.

I though flash had been used as well, but perhaps the effect is from the dark background with light foreground.

Randy