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Seven of my Favorite Images #challengeonnaturephotography

In December a Facebook "challenge" was making the rounds named #challengeonnaturephotography. One of my favorite underwater photographers, Allison Vitsky Sallmon, nominated me to give it a try, and these are the seven images I plucked from my files to share. Each bears a special place in my personal history of…

adminJanuary 16, 2016

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Stock Photo Gallery: Penguins!

Stock photography of Penguins I'm gradually revisiting my website galleries and improving them, removing images of lesser quality (unfortunately a lot of those!) and updating existing galleries with new material. If you enjoy penguins please take a look at my collection of Penguin Photos. With one exception**, all of these…

adminJuly 14, 2011

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Surfing Penguins

Last year I got to cross off one of my bucket list items: surfing penguins. I was fortunate to see surfing gentoo penguins (Pygoscelis papua) on New Island in the Falkland Islands. After hiking around some of New Island for most of the afternoon, visiting a couple of penguin and…

adminApril 27, 2011

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Standing Around Looking Cool

These Adelie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) in Antarctica seem unable to make up their minds which way to go. In fact, they are on a mission, walking from their nests on Paulet Island to the edge of the water, to swim out to sea and forage. I had earlier laid my…

adminApril 13, 2011

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Cuverville Island, Antarctica

Photos of Gentoo Penguins on Cuverville Island, Antarctica Gentoo penguin tending to its two chicks. The nest is made of small stones.Image ID: 25551Species: Gentoo penguin, Pygoscelis papuaLocation: Cuverville Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica We are gradually working our way south along the western flanks of the Antarctica Peninsula. This afternoon…

adminSeptember 22, 2010

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Bailey Head, Deception Island, Antarctica

Bailey Head, Deception Island, Antarctic Peninsula Chinstrap penguins at Bailey Head, Deception Island. Chinstrap penguins enter and exit the surf on the black sand beach at Bailey Head on Deception Island. Bailey Head is home to one of the largest colonies of chinstrap penguins in the world.Image ID: 25455Species: Chinstrap…

adminAugust 8, 2010

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Brown Bluff, Antarctica

Photos of Brown Bluff, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica Our approach to Brown Bluff took us across a broad sound complete with blue sky and many scenic bergs, then into a thick fog bank as we left the sound and entered a narrower passage with clouds and cold air pouring down to…

adminJuly 23, 2010

Antarctica Penguin Southern Ocean Time Lapse

Devil Island, Antarctica

Photos of Devil Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica Arriving at Devil Island, the morning presented the most spectacular blue-sky weather we experienced during our entire voyage. Devil Island rose above us after we anchored, twin peaks about 800’ high framing a saddle about half that. On the slope of the island…

adminJuly 20, 2010

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Zodiac Cruising in Antarctica

Photos of Zodiac Cruising in Antartica I was able to spend quite a bit of time sightseeing and photographing from a Zodiac (inflatable) while in Antarctica. These hours were some of the most special of the trip. In some ways, one has more freedom of movement while in a zodiac…

adminJuly 16, 2010

Antarctica Penguin Southern Ocean Time Lapse Video

Paulet Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica

Photos of Paulet Island, Antarctic Peninsula, and photos of Adelie penguins We arrive early in the morning at Paulet Island, our first taste of the Antarctic Peninsula. As we navigate our approach through ice-filled channels around the island, large groups of Adelie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) are seen swimming in the…

adminJuly 11, 2010

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Nature’s Best Photography Cover Shot

The cover image of the current issue of Nature's Best Photography is my photograph of an Adelie penguin taken earlier this year in Antarctica: The photo also appears in the interior of the issue, since it was fortunate to be given an honorable mention in this years Ocean Views photography…

adminJune 16, 2010

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Shingle Cove, Coronation Island, South Orkneys

Photos of Shingle Cove, Coronation Island, South Orkney Islands Midway through our crossing from South Georgia Island to Antarctica we pass the South Orkney Islands, a small group of islands that lie almost exactly between South Georgia and the Antarctic Peninsula, making them a natural place to pause during our…

adminMay 11, 2010

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Cooper Bay, South Georgia Island

Photos of Cooper Bay and Macaroni Penguins, South Georgia Island This morning we are again presented with difficult weather. Our plans had originally been to visit Gold Harbor or St. Andrews Bay, two of the most notable and popular locations on South Georgia Island, but these locations are exposed to…

adminMay 4, 2010

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Godthul, South Georgia Island

Photos of Godthul and Gentoo Penguins, South Georgia Island Our plans to visit St. Andrews Bay this morning are scuttled. There is a strong SE wind that is sending big waves onto the beach at St. Andrews making a landing ill-advised. We move north a short ways to Godthul and…

adminApril 22, 2010

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Salisbury Plain, South Georgia Island

Photos of Salisbury Plain and King Penguins in the Bay of Isles, South Georgia Island Usually I am somewhat reserved in my written descriptions of places and things. In the following post, I am sure I have failed to communicate the profound depth of emotion that I experienced standing beside…

adminApril 2, 2010

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Penguin Encounter, Paulet Island, Antarctic Peninsula

Update: the cover of Nature's Best Photography Spring/Summer 2010 issue came from this shot. OK, I admit it, this post is really just an excuse to share a photo of myself. I get so few photos of me that when I receive one I like, its a big deal. Patrick…

adminFebruary 1, 2010

Seven of my Favorite Images #challengeonnaturephotography

Stock Photo Gallery: Penguins!

Surfing Penguins

Standing Around Looking Cool

Cuverville Island, Antarctica

Bailey Head, Deception Island, Antarctica

Brown Bluff, Antarctica

Devil Island, Antarctica

Zodiac Cruising in Antarctica

Paulet Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica

Nature’s Best Photography Cover Shot

Shingle Cove, Coronation Island, South Orkneys

Cooper Bay, South Georgia Island

Godthul, South Georgia Island

Salisbury Plain, South Georgia Island

Penguin Encounter, Paulet Island, Antarctic Peninsula

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