Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/02/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nice to see these shots from your trip. All very entertaining and informative. The elephant seal shot is my favourite of these. His horizontal line contrasting the penguin's is great. Henning On 2014-02-05, at 10:57 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> wrote: > I come to our last stop in South Georgia, and my personal favourite > location, Gold Harbour. It is so called because Iron Pyrite, otherwise > known as Fool's Gold is found there. Unfortunately, it was another heavily > overcast and dreary day, with intermittent light rain, with fairly poor > light. Even that however could not detract from the majestic beauty of the > place with a reasonable size King Penguin colony: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/antarctica/Antarctica_20140113_3753.jpg.html > > There were penguins doing everything: > > Moulting (you can see a small Gentoo Penguin colony as well, in the Tussock > Grass in the left bottom of the frame): > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/antarctica/Antarctica_20140113_3775.jpg.html > > Incubation: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/antarctica/Antarctica_20140113_3710.jpg.html > > Seduction: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/antarctica/Antarctica_20140113_3694.jpg.html > > In between the King Penguins were other wildlife/birds: > > Preening Fur Seals: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/antarctica/Antarctica_20140113_3835.jpg.html > > Posturing Fur Seals: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/antarctica/Antarctica_20140113_3739.jpg.html > > Giant Petrels waiting for a penguin slip-up: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/antarctica/Antarctica_20140113_3692.jpg.html > > Elephant Seals: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/antarctica/Antarctica_20140113_3702.jpg.html > > The real stars of this place were the Elephant Seals, hundreds of juvenile > males, more of these in the next post. > > Please see LARGE > > Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome > > Cheers > Jayanand > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > Henning Wulff henningw at archiphoto.com