Posted by Duncan Armour on October 2, 2009 at 1:46 PM
OK a fun one for the weekend. Adelie penguin adults when they return from feeding at sea, first find their chicks, then make them run around the colony before they'll feed them. It's thought this ensures that only the strongest, healthiest chicks get fed if food is in short supply. Usually the eldest chick will be the fastest as here. It all looks crazy when you see it in front of you.
Best from a sequence of panning shoots.
Canon 40D, 100-400mm @100mm, 1/30s f14. Cropped top and botom.
I like this one Duncan. Very unusual. The selected shutter speed has really blurred the background to give a good sense of the speed of the penguins and yet you have kept the lead bird sharp showing excellent panning technique. It's a shame the background is a bit 'confusing' and therefore takes a little bit away from the action but still an excellent behavioural image which really does paint a vivid picture in my mind.
Robert
Posted by Paul Inglis on October 3, 2009 at 12:30 PM
A fine art image! I agree with Robert's comments! Great shot!
Agree a little with Roberts comments but this is a really nice image... I do however feel it could be a bit stronger with room for the penguins to move into, I must add that this really is a minor point....
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3 repliesBest from a sequence of panning shoots.
Canon 40D, 100-400mm @100mm, 1/30s f14. Cropped top and botom.
Robert