Hi, here is the origin of the close-up of the Penguin Tracks. We were out Zodiak cruising and I was using the 24-105 onthe 5D2 and the 70-200 on the 7D when we came across these tracks on the berg. We were putting around in a summer winter wonderland - I have lots of bergs to show you! :D
In the middle of this track is the imprint of a penguin. When they come out of the water the literally shoot up in the air and land on the berg; generally on their feet. Not this time :(; splat and back into the water!
This track shows that the penguin walked/hopped up to the top of the track, flopped down on its belly and pushed itself back to the water. A magnified view of the return track shows that the penguin only used the left flipper for glide along.
I had thought about toning down the image; however, it was a very bright day.
One of the things I experimented with was how much EC to apply; generally + 1 1/3 up to +2 if I didn't blow the highlights. The closer I could get to +2 without blowing highlights the whiter the snow. This is reasonably close to what it looked like at the time of capture.
Camera: 5D2
Capture date/time: 10 Jan 10; 8am
Light condition: sunny with clouds
Lens: 24-105 f/4
Focal length: 28mm
Distance: 4.5m
Extender: none
Tube: none
Flash/Comp: no;
ISO: 200
Exp Prog: Av
Speed: 1/125 sec
Aperture: f/22
Exp Comp: + 1 1/3
Metering: Evaluative
WB: Auto
AF Drive: AI Servo
Tripod: yes
Filter: None
Crop: minimal
Processed in LR 3 (beta) and then resized in CS4 - plus Pixel Genius Sharpening.
All C&Cs gratefully appreciated!







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