stuny Posted February 22, 2010 Share #1 Posted February 22, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) A portrait of a rockhopper penguin on West Point Island in the Falklands. The eyebrows and the red eyes make them seem angry or evil, but they are sweet, unafraid of humans and somewhat curious. You can see many more Falkland photos on our site. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted February 22, 2010 Posted February 22, 2010 Hi stuny, Take a look here Even less of the bird, but still a cousin of Ed’s. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
clinchico Posted February 22, 2010 Share #2 Posted February 22, 2010 Stuart A wonderfully captured close up shot. Herb Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauledell Posted February 22, 2010 Share #3 Posted February 22, 2010 Stuart, A rather unusual shot for you to post. Excellent picture with nice composition, lovely colors and sharpness. An other friend you have met on you travels. A great pet for Barbara? Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted February 22, 2010 Author Share #4 Posted February 22, 2010 Herb - Thank you. Paul - Thank you. Barbara would love it but with all out travels and our work schedules pets would tend to get bored or die if left in our care. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailronin Posted February 23, 2010 Share #5 Posted February 23, 2010 Great shot Stuart. Love the composition and color, beautiful animal. Penguins make terrible pets as the are messy and smell like fish (a friend used to work at Seaworld in the Penguin house). Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George James Posted February 23, 2010 Share #6 Posted February 23, 2010 Stuart, Very good capture. George Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted February 23, 2010 Author Share #7 Posted February 23, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) Dave - Thank you. Interestingly the rockhoppers share their nesting areas with other species. The first group we saw, on Sea Lion Island, shared their space with cormorants. It reeked. The second group, on West Point Island shared space with black browed albatros and it had only the faintest smell. Same goes for the gentoo, king and magellanic colonies on all the islands we visited. Perhaps the open wildness of the colonies naturally ventilated better than the Sea World location. George - Thank you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicamann Posted February 23, 2010 Share #8 Posted February 23, 2010 Ditto ... I think you are on a roll here..so this where you famously had your DMR break down on you? Thanks for sharing Cheers, JRM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted February 24, 2010 Author Share #9 Posted February 24, 2010 John - Thank you. Yes this is one of the rare photos that by this time the DMR decided to work. In another week or two I should have the camera back from Leica - NJ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vdb Posted February 25, 2010 Share #10 Posted February 25, 2010 Fabulous image. Love the expression. Spectacular detail. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted February 25, 2010 Author Share #11 Posted February 25, 2010 Virgil - Thank you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michali Posted February 25, 2010 Share #12 Posted February 25, 2010 Stuart- I agree with Virgil, excellent all round. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted February 25, 2010 Author Share #13 Posted February 25, 2010 Mike - Thank you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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