Species: Emperor Penguin | Location: Ross Sea, Antarctica
This was my second trip to Antarctica—this time to the Ross Sea—as I always wanted to see the emperor penguins. We came about this solo emperor by accident on a late evening outing (remember 24-hour daylight) and boy, did he ever give us a show! We were nose to nose so-to-speak with the emperor. He/she visited all zodiacs with equal interest, and we spent a good hour watching it playing, tobogganing, and pruning itself. Now I can say I have seen 17 species of penguin.
About The Photographer
I am particularly interested in wildlife, preferably rare by now, and in outstanding sceneries. I am mostly self-taught and getting better with each trip due to practice and reading up constantly about photography. Also the gear is getting better yearly, which does help, I must admit, my travels are mainly geared towards these two subjects with some architecture thrown in, if appropriate.
