King Penguin portrait, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. Wildlife photograph by Sandy Nelson, winner of the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, November 2022

Winner Wildlife · November 2022

King Penguin portrait

Photographed by Sandy Nelson

Rain, sleet and blowing snow almost prevented our zodiac landing at St. Andrews Bay in South Georgia, but I am so happy that it didn't! There were thousands of King Penguins competing for space with fur seals, petrels, cormorants and elephant seals. It was snowing hard. I saw this wise penguin calmly contemplating life and he posed for me as the snow gathered on the top of his head.

Award
Winner — Wildlife, November 2022
Location
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Camera
ILCE-7M3
Focal length
400mm
Shutter
1/500s
Aperture
f/9
ISO
ISO 500
  • closeup
  • contemplate
  • eye
  • king penguin
  • penguin
  • portrait
  • snow
  • south georgia
  • thoughtful
  • wildlife

The November 2022 Wildlife award

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