Chinstrap Headland

[Arthur Morris]

We were fairly close to the big rock in rough seas in a zodiac trying to photograph small groups and individual penguins jumping into the sea.... Realizing the great difficulty of the situation I mounted the 16-35mm lens and created this bird-scape.

Handheld Canon 16-35m f/2.8L IS II lens (at 35mm) with the EOS-5D MII. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1 stop: 1/500 sec. at f/11 set manually after blinkies/histogram check.

To learn more about my great Southern Ocean trip click here (http://www.birdsasart-blog.com/2012/01/26/home-from-the-southern-oceans-trip/) and here (http://www.birdsasart-blog.com/2012/01/27/st-andrews-bay-south-georgia-southern-ocean-voyage-best-day-ever/).

Don't be shy; all honest comments welcome.

[Bob Miller]

HI Artie...I really like this image! Love the way the sky and water just sandwich the land and the soft light on those rocks play together

[Jerry van Dijk]

Hi Arthur, love the subtle color changes on the rocks and the texture of the rocks and water. Penguins add interest. Well done. I would get rid of the tiny piece of cloud touching the upper frame edge just right of the centre. I also may add a little USM sharpness to accentuate the textures a little more.

[Brendan Dozier]

Nicely composed, Artie, with the sky and water framing the land as Bob mentioned. Like the different layers of color and texture of rocks. Wish penguins were just a bit more distinct, but nice job adapting to your circumstances.

[Robert Amoruso]

Liking this one a lot Artie.

I like the layering of the water to rocks to sky.

Try CEP Tonal Contrast on this one.

[Arthur Morris]

Liking this one a lot Artie.

I like the layering of the water to rocks to sky.

Try CEP Tonal Contrast on this one.

Good to see you back. Already did :). And Details Extractor too.

[Robert Amoruso]

Good to see you back. Already did :). And Details Extractor too.

Figured you might have given the well-defined mid-tones and details. Should have made that a question?

I was busy with Space Coast Festival all week and weekend but you probably know that.

[Andrew McLachlan]

Hi Arthur, my favorite landscape from your trip so far. Love the color of the rocks. The sky and water are also very nice for this one.

[Morkel Erasmus]

I like the layering, the penguins and the textures/contrast. The overcast sky is very well handled and adds a lot to the mood here!

[Arthur Morris]

Thanks Mork-man. Detail Extractor in NIK's Color Efex Pro 4 is killer with seemingly white skies.... Click here (http://www.birdsasart-blog.com/2012/01/22/china-poot/) and scroll down to the animated GIF....