Emperor Penguin Family [Animals & Wildlife Photography]
Uploaded: January 27, 2008 14:22:37
Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 3125/1000000 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 200.00 mm, Model: NIKON D200
Kathleen Rinker January 27, 2008
Great capture Peter, so cute!!! #840288Karen Walzer January 27, 2008
Adorable! Surely a winner! #5404740Matt Quaid January 27, 2008
wow, what a great shot Peter, awesome #5404773Robert G. Stalnaker January 27, 2008
Peter, what is the story, the place etc behind this beautiful shot? #5405447Tamera S. Phillips January 27, 2008
Adorable Peter. I too would be interested in further information on the story behind it. #5405599
Kay E. Mahoney
January 27, 2008
Tammy Espino January 27, 2008
Georgeous capture! :) #5405664Pat Gamwell January 28, 2008
This is definitely the Animal Category winner for the month! SUPERB clarity! #5406514Brett Dolsen January 28, 2008
Awesome Peter you have photographed what the majority of us will never see!!
Anne M. Young
January 28, 2008
Peter Frith January 28, 2008
Thank you all for the kind comments. As one camera ad says "timing is everything"! This was taken in Oct '07 at the recently discovered (2004) emperor penguin colony on Snow Hill Island in the Weddell Sea east of the Antarctic Peninsula. Amazing to think that with our current technology such a latge colony (2500 pairs or so) could remain completely unknown for so long. A testament to the size and remoteness of Antarctica.Peter #5408209
Lisa R. Buffington
January 28, 2008
Melissa Papaj February 06, 2008
Wow! Definitely a winner. Congrats! #5452173Louise Souchereau February 07, 2008
Gorgeous capture, this is such a great picture, exceptional clarity and colors, bravo and I agree this is a Winner #5461533Toni Riggs February 17, 2008
WOW!!!!! This is such a cute picture. How long were you in Antartica for? Congrats on your well deserved POTD! #5505261Yves Rubin February 17, 2008
It's hard not to fall in love with this picture, it is outstanding and so touching. You are so lucky to have made it down there Kathleen! #5505272
Dominick M. Dimacale
February 17, 2008
Dominick #5505273
Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 17, 2008
Excellent wildlife capture Peter, congratulations on your potd! #5505293Jim Britt February 17, 2008
Nice detail on this one. Congrats on your POTD. #5505295
Les Rhoades
February 17, 2008
Michael S. Lazarus February 17, 2008
Incredible shot Peter. Congrats on the POD!!!!!!Mary K. Robison February 17, 2008
Congratulations on your superb POTD, Peter! #5505318Susie Peek-Swint February 17, 2008
Wonderful capture Peter ~ must have been even more wonderful to be there and witness such a scene .. many congrats on POTD ~ a winner! #5505345Bill Houghton February 17, 2008
Great shot Peter. Congratulations on your POTD. BillCheck out my personal website at:
Bill Houghton Photography
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Jessica Jenney February 17, 2008
Congratulations, Peter on this stunning capture and POTD! #5505487Michelle Alton February 17, 2008
Hearty congratulations on this capture, Peter. It's absolutely heart warming and thoroughly deserves POTD!Michelle #5505491
Michael Umbreit February 17, 2008
Peter - Excellent capture!! Congratulations on your POTD! - Mike #5505619Jennifer L. Alder February 17, 2008
OH WOW! What an incredible image, Peter. Love everything about this one... big congrats on your POTD!! :) #5505643
Evy Johansen
February 17, 2008
Anna Diederich February 17, 2008
what a fabulous shot, Peter! Congrats on your POTD! #5505734
Laurie Daily
February 17, 2008
Joy Rector February 17, 2008
coangrats on the awesome POTD #5505784
Kathleen K. Parker
February 17, 2008
Robert Baer February 17, 2008
congrats on the potd for this awesome image peter! #5505899Kathy L. Clark February 17, 2008
Peter what a wonderful capture. Congrats on your fabulous POTD. #5505912Cathy Barrows February 17, 2008
Congrats on your POTD...this is so sweet and such an amaing op for you #5505918
Deborah Lewinson
February 17, 2008
Nikki McDonald
February 17, 2008
Linda D. Lester
February 17, 2008
Jean-Pierre Ducondi February 17, 2008
Congratulations on this amazing capture and well deserved POTD.Wendy Stevenson February 17, 2008
What a sweet and tender moment you've captured perfectly Peter! Big congrats on your well deserved POTD!! Beautiful!!! #5506072Josselyne Klecanda February 17, 2008
WOW! what a great shot. Congrats #5506099Mary E. Lake February 17, 2008
What an adorable capture!!! Congrats on the photo of the day!!! Mary :-) #5506199Danielle Fuller February 17, 2008
Peter, congrats on your POTD!!! Well done! #5506206RC Fritz February 17, 2008
Congratulations on your POTD!! #5506242Heather Goldman February 17, 2008
...just lovely.Lori Carlson February 17, 2008
Oh Peter, this is priceless! I have such affection for penguins! Thank you for sharing and congrats on your honors! :0) #5506528
Lisa J. Boulden
February 17, 2008
Lorri Shane February 17, 2008
What a great photo! The "expression" on the baby's face is priceless. A BIG WINNER in my book! Congrats!Patricia A. Stalter February 17, 2008
There is nothing I can add to all the comments that hasn't been said, but WOW. Fantastic!!! #5506725Christian Rosito February 17, 2008
Beautiful Peter, Congratulations on your POTD! #5506977Christy B. Anderson February 17, 2008
Excellent Peter! Congrats on POTD! #5506996Philippe Vieux-Jeanton February 17, 2008
Fantastic shot, Peter! Congrats!! #5507016Cesar J. La Rosa February 17, 2008
This portrait is just amazing, Peter!!! It's perfect in every way. BEAUTIFUL!!! Congratulations on your well-deserved POTD!!!Linda M. Mishler February 17, 2008
What beauty in relationship is shown here Peter!! I absolutely love it!!=)The expression of the baby penguin is priceless! #5507496
Patricia A. Casey
February 17, 2008
Colleen Farrell February 17, 2008
Fantastic capture, congrats on your POTD! #5507712Mary Clarke February 17, 2008
Wonderful image Peter and congratulations on POTD #5507772Nancy Donnell February 17, 2008
What a fantastic nature telling story. Such tenderness! Congratulations to you. #5508192Donna R. Wageman February 17, 2008
This is something else, just precious!Jean E. Hildebrant February 17, 2008
Wonderfully caputured! Looks just like the little guy on "Happy Feet"! Congrat's to you! #5508366Vickie Burt February 17, 2008
What a special moment, perfectly captured for us all to enjoy!
Laura L. Gonzales
February 17, 2008
Kathleen R. Struckle February 17, 2008
Totally awesome capture. Congrats on POTD!! #5509129Shawn Jennings February 17, 2008
Fantastic image, Peter! Congratulations on your POTD! #5509266Pradeep K. Kaushik February 17, 2008
Magnificent moment captured Peter!!Congrats on your POTD!! #5509272Susan M. Smith February 18, 2008
Peter, absolutely wonderful capture and so touching as well! Definately going into my fav's! Congrats on a well-deserved POTD :) #5510910Milan Banik February 18, 2008
great mother and child
Sherran Andersen
February 18, 2008
Cheryl Meisel February 20, 2008
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh an adorable shot!!!Nancylee Malm February 21, 2008
Such emotion in the image and emotion by the viewer. Happiness! #5528575
Linda D. Lester
February 22, 2008
Nikki McDonald
February 22, 2008
Donna R. Wageman February 22, 2008
Great, great, great - this image has to win, so stupendous in every way.
Kay E. Mahoney
February 22, 2008
Sharon King February 22, 2008
This has to be a winning shot! I just love it! Congrats! #5536035Matt Quaid February 22, 2008
I think your the winner #5536207
Flavio Carnevale
February 24, 2008
Elida Gutierrez
February 26, 2008
Trophy:
http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/dynoGallDetail.php?photoID=5690310 #5555992
Claudia Kuhn
February 26, 2008
anonymous February 26, 2008
Congratulations Peter on your wonderful, well deserved win! B- #5556763
Flavio Carnevale
February 26, 2008
Nadya Johnson February 26, 2008
Congratulations on your absolutely awesome winner, Peter! #5556980
Anne M. Young
February 26, 2008
Donna R. Wageman February 26, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS on 2nd place! #5557177
Kay E. Mahoney
February 26, 2008
Susana Ms Heide February 26, 2008
This one pulls at the heart strings!!! The nurturing care is so beautifully captured! CONGRATULATIONS Peter!!! #5559002Kristi A. Howson February 27, 2008
Congratulations on this wonderful Winner Peter!!! So elegant! #5561898Vickie Burt February 27, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS on this stunning winner Peter!!! #5563287
Patrick Rouzes
February 27, 2008
Laurie Daily
February 28, 2008
Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 28, 2008
Outstanding Peter!! Congratulations on your win! #5569900Jane M February 29, 2008
Fantastic capture. A real favorite with me and my kids! Congrats! #5573905
Dominick M. Dimacale
March 02, 2008
Dominick #5583855
Robert G. Stalnaker March 15, 2008
Peter, in my humble opinion, and in my "winner's choices", this was the Grand Prize Winner. I want to give due credit to the 1st place winners and Grand Prize winner, but I am a bit shocked that this was not #1.This is a world class photo that easily could appear in natioanl or international premier magazines.
In a thread about how wildlife photography seems to get shortchanged here at BP, and one member equated wildlife photography as "lucky snapshots", I stated the following:
"Peter Firth's "Emperor Penguin Family" won 2nd Place last month in the free contest, a photo he shot in Antarctica. With all due respect to the 1st Place winners and Grand Prize winner, I will continue to offer comments and suggestions so that incredible wildlife photos like Peter's get the respect that they deserve."
The link to this thread is here:
http://www.betterphoto.com/forms/qnaDetail.php?threadID=31802
Instructor Richard Lynch posted responses, and he responded to the member who equated wildlife photos to "lucky snapshots".
I think all wildlife photographers would be interested in reading that thread. The entire thread. #5647118
Niels Sandal March 23, 2008
Congratulations on your well derserved winner. Great deails on the penguins and great expressions on the penguins. #5684378Lars Nitteberg March 24, 2008
Allow me to take my hat off for this shot! This is so amazing to look at!! Can't imagine how it must have felt to get this. The level of details are incredible. truely a great capture...Congrats! #5689942Alex T. Mizuno March 26, 2008
This is an outstanding photo Peter! Full of feeling and such clarity! Congratulations on your winning in BP and winning a place in National Geographic's Daily Dozen Contest! I see your photo in the week 4 of the National Geographic Contest. I got my place in week 3. #5702283Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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