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Taken 3-Feb-23
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Elegant Splendor

A King Penguin preens and, in doing so, gives me an opportunity to create a unique composition. King Penguins are renowned for their vibrant orange/yellow chest, neck and cheek feathers. They are also known for their size being the second largest penguin species. I got this image in Volunteer Point, Falkland Islands by sitting quietly at the edge of a king penguins colony. I waited and watched for an adult to accept my presence and start to preen. One began to preen rigorously and twisted his/her neck in an unusual position to reach hard-to-get tail feathers.The posture created unusual lines and semi-circles in the brilliantly colored feathers.
Canon EOS R5, f/8 @ 500 mm, 1/400, ISO 100, No Flash

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Keywords:00 Contests, 2023 WildArt POTY Abstracts, 2023 WildArt POTY Color, 2023 and Prior Years, 2024 Big Picture, 2025 Refocus Color, 2025 WPOTY, 2026 BPOTY, 2026 Big Picture, 2026 Birds&NatureFR, 2026 NANPA, 2026 NWF, 2026 Sienna Awards, 2026 WPOTY, Abstracts - King Patterns, Falklander Travel Mktg 2025

Elegant Splendor