The Swimmer by rockstrider

Photography • Creatures • posted on Feb 07, 2009

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[best viewed full sized] Humboldt Penguin (Spheniscus Humboldt) Hello all! This pic was taken back in June on our Whitby trip at the Scarborough Sealife Centre, and other pictures of this also appear in Chrissys gallery, aka BibbyBear. Ive been looking through some old folders for pictures that I intended to work on but never got around to doing. I'm still as busy as ever with work so not much time to play, but I do keep dropping in as and when I can. Humboldt penguins, also known as the Peruvian penguins, are members of the Spheniscus genus. This warm weather penguin lives mostly on rocky mainland shores, especially near cliffs, or on islands off the coasts of Chile and Peru. They do not migrate preferring to reside in temperate waters year round. Using their strong wings as flippers, Humboldts 'fly' underwater, usually just below the surface, at speeds of up to 20 miles per hour, taking small fish and krill and eating them whole. They steer with their feet and tail. Their feathers are stiff and overlap to waterproof and insulate their body. Like all penguins, they have excellent eyesight both underwater and on land. A few minor adjustments were made to this pic, including slight colour and saturation boost, as well as dodge and burn and a level adjustment to darken the background. Thanks for looking and any comments or critique are, as always, more than welcome!

Comments (23)

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evensteven

11:08AM | Sat, 07 February 2009

Excellent shot my friend!

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3x3

11:09AM | Sat, 07 February 2009

lovely and cute work!

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lyron

11:30AM | Sat, 07 February 2009

Excellent capture!!

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danob

11:54AM | Sat, 07 February 2009

Great to see you back my friend and a cracking shot

vlaaitje

12:43PM | Sat, 07 February 2009

such a clear eye and detail, nice to see you posting again

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CavalierLady

3:09PM | Sat, 07 February 2009

Haven't seen a post from you in ages, and what a great shot! Fabulous color and details! My compliments!

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Fred255

4:13PM | Sat, 07 February 2009

Cool photo. He has an evil eye 8~)

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Octaganoid

4:32PM | Sat, 07 February 2009

Thats a great shot !

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babuci

5:56PM | Sat, 07 February 2009

Excelent capture, so sharp and crisp.

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npauling

6:46PM | Sat, 07 February 2009

Lovely to see one of your photographs, and this is such a beauty with its great details.

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MrsRatbag

7:33PM | Sat, 07 February 2009

Wonderful detail in this shot!

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dbrv6

11:13PM | Sat, 07 February 2009

Excellent and very striking capture. 20mph underwater .. not a slouch.

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durleybeachbum

4:10AM | Sun, 08 February 2009

A superb portrait!

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Richardphotos

5:00PM | Sun, 08 February 2009

beautiful bird and capture

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rainbows

4:57AM | Mon, 09 February 2009

A superb shot, Carl. Wonderful work. Hugs. Di. xx

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NightGallery

6:19PM | Mon, 09 February 2009

Wow that is sharp. Such a great shot.

BibbyBear

5:37AM | Thu, 12 February 2009

Sorry I've not commented sooner on this one but my mind has been all over the place lately (as you know!) however, this is a stunning capture with great clarity and crispness in the details. The colours and composition are spot on in my opinion (not that it counts for much!) and overall you've done a cracking job on this shot. Your level of skills is escalating at such a great rate now and it's just such a shame that you don't get the time to go out with your camera as often or spend time uploading them here for others to see and enjoy - perhaps a change in scenery may be what you need to keep your hand in with photography? All in all, another great photo xox

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