Cindy Marple
October 2026 - Adelies
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About the Image(s)
Adelie Penguins are the abundant species in the Ross Sea area, so we had many opportunities to photograph them throughout my voyage earlier this year. I was following the bird walking on the floating ice, when the second appeared from below. I liked the counterpoint it gave to the main subject, and the relative poses of the 2 birds worked well. Photographed from the moving zodiac boat. Nikon Z8, 290mm, 1/200, f/10. ISO320 Processing: Mainly just the crop. I warmed up the white balance a little and slightly increased contrast. It was interesting how blue the bright sunlight was at that high latitude. I actually used cloudy white balance several times to counteract that.
2 comments posted
Love the crop for it capture the "cuteness" of the birds. Your ability to to keep the Snow White really highlights those two cuties. :) Posted: 10/03/2026 18:16:26
Always a challenge to balance out brights and darks in the same image, but you did a fine job of doing just that. Simple but beautiful color scheme with just vivid blue and white and black. I do like the arrangement of the pair -- I hoped you tipped them well for the modeling job! Even some action here with the snow flakes being kicked up. Good job, especially considering the difficult environment. Posted: 10/08/2026 22:33:04