King penguins, Falklands

[Charles Glatzer]

This image is copyrighted material as indicated, and is watermarked!

King Penguins, Falkland Islands

Partly cloudy with 40-50mph winds made for exciting conditions. Lying on my belly with camera in hand, often in the surf zone getting wet was well worth the effort. I covered the penguin group from all angles with lenses from 70-500mm. Blowing sand is what caused the soft contrast, etc to the bottom of the image. Sand was everywhere, and I think I am making a pearl at this very moment-LOL This was my 5th visit to the islands and I am already looking forward to returning to this magical place in early 2012.

1Ds MIII, 70-200 f/4IS, Manual, f/11 @ 1/800, ISO 400
Post-production- CS5, NIK, Macbook Pro 15in

See you where there is light, or at the computer

Chas

[Arne Purves]

Great mood in this image. The wind blown sand really adds drama, and contrasts nicely with the darkening sky. Great composition overall.

[Randy Stout]

Chas:

I like the feel here, the two outlying birds walking in to join the group, turbulent clouds, sandstorm effect.

I might be tempted to further darken and increase the contrast in the clouds to give them a more menacing feel

Cheers

Randy

[Tom Redd]

Chas, incredible! I love the feel and look of this image. The blowing sand gives it a somewhat surreal feel. Personally, I wouldn't change anything.

[Sid Garige]

Awesome image Chas. Brilliant composition and perfect execution.

-Sid

[Ofer Levy]

Superb image!

[denise ippolito]

Chas, I love the look to this one and can only hope to get a chance someday to capture my own. I love the way the group looks. The blowing sand makes this one special to me.

[Gary Esman]

What an absolute great shot!:5

[Joe Senzatimore]

Very dramatic image. love the low angle and mood created.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Everything came together beautifully here: group, sky, blowing sand, incoming waves... I think you already created a pearl with this image:S3:

[Jonathan Ashton]

An absolute pleasure to my eyes!! Love the colours and the composition.

[Mike Tracy]

Captivating photo I wish was posted larger to appreciate it even more.

I love the rough surf and water color. Cant tell from the web image but is the white foam left side lacking detail ?

Do you recall the focal length ?

[Charles Glatzer]

Captivating photo I wish was posted larger to appreciate it even more.

I love the rough surf and water color. Cant tell from the web image but is the white foam left side lacking detail ?

Do you recall the focal length ?

Mike,

Taken at 70mm. Yes, it is surf and trust me there are no blown highlights ;-)

Best,

Chas

[Allen Hirsch]

An amazing image that feels almost like a painting, thanks to the mood created by the sand below and the menacing sky above.

Great capture!

[Colin Driscoll]

What a shot! Great mood elements and subjects. Very rewarding for the effort.

[Paul Zappala]

Nothing else to add, great effort = great result.

paul
www.paulzappala.com

[Arthur Morris]

The sand adds a wonderful surreal look. And the clouds and image design are killer.

[Ken Watkins]

Everything about this image puts it in the realms of perfect.

I have always wanted to go to the Falklands but have not as yet been able to get there.