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More penguins!

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Posted by Cynthia Spence on January 25, 2010 at 7:18 PM
More penguins!
More molting penguins
Posted by Cynthia Spence on January 25, 2010 at 7:20 PM
pruning...they started to look really scruffy a week after this...so I caught them at the right time.
Posted by Dan Walters on January 25, 2010 at 7:27 PM
Nice shot. Like how you got a little highlight in the eye in the first image. Would love to photograph these!
Posted by Bill Pelzmann on January 25, 2010 at 7:32 PM
I love the first one! You nailed a tough exposure.
Nice catchlight and you got him sqwaking.
Posted by Jody Grigg on January 25, 2010 at 7:40 PM
Can you FEDEX me one.
Posted by Paul Wegemann on January 25, 2010 at 9:45 PM
Nice, Cynthia! How close were you to them?
Posted by bill meikle on January 26, 2010 at 9:44 AM
You're making us jealous Cynthia! Nice photos.
:toast:
Posted by Richard Voninski on January 26, 2010 at 9:51 AM
Thank you for showing these!

RichieV
Posted by Don Grall on January 26, 2010 at 10:14 AM
Ooooh! Very nice!
Posted by Morris McClung on January 26, 2010 at 10:33 AM
Very nice!
Posted by Aleksandra Miesak on January 26, 2010 at 11:37 AM
So cool! And I want one too, I have a spare bedroom that could be converted into my pet penguin room, my sister won't mind sharing a room with one when she visits :wink:
Posted by Stan Rose on January 26, 2010 at 11:45 AM
#1 is too cool--love it!
Posted by Cynthia Spence on January 26, 2010 at 6:51 PM
Thanks for the comments. Adelies are even cuter. The first guy actually isn't squawking, they seem to be in a kind of trance and every once in a while their beaks open and eyes open slightly. Because of the ACA or Antarctic Conservation Act we can't actually walk up to them more than about 30 ft. However, if they walk up to you, which is really common, especially adelies (who are really curious) then as long as you don't move, you're OK. These emperors weren't going anywhere about all they did was turn their backs on us. I'd say I was about 30-50ft ft. away and used my 70-300mm on a tripod. Lots of bracketing going on due to how bright it is down here.