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Yellow-eyed penguin


Yellow-eyed penguin
Photo Information
Copyright: Stephane Moniotte (moniotte) Silver Note Writer [C: 0 W: 0 N: 40] (188)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2001-09-04
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 990, Swarovski AT80 HD, Cokin UV 28mm
Exposure: 1/60 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Birds Of New Zealand [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-01-20 14:02
Viewed: 2014
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The yellow-eyed penguin (Megadyptes antipodes), a New Zealand endemic, is one of the rarest penguins. They live and breed around the south-east coast of the South island, on Stewart island and in the sub-antarctic Auckland and Campbell islands. They are known to Maori as "Hoiho".

The population of yellow-eyed penguins is estimated to be around 5,000 breeding pairs and is centred on the sub-antarctic Auckland Islands, however around 500 pairs breed on the NZ mainland. Variable marine productivity causes considerable fluctuation in year-to-year numbers of breeding pairs, however the long-term trend is stable. The species is listed by the NZ Dept of Conservation as being "Threatened".

In 1987 Dunedin conservationists also formed the "Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust" with the aim of saving the penguin by restoring coastal forest and controlling predators.
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  • Callie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1132 W: 105 N: 2609] (7531)
  • [2005-01-20 14:32]

Hi Stephane, and welcome here on TN
You are the Stephane who posted the incredible moons on TE? - Good to have you here, and this mugshot is lovely!
Great details and a strange eye, nice water colour in the BG. TFS - Thanks For Sharing

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1381 W: 126 N: 5246] (23469)
  • [2005-01-20 22:20]

Good picture Stephane ! I really love the colors and the mood of it. The frame is good too. Well done !

Very good first post Stephane.
Great pose, good colours and details.
It's a little soft but still a good picture.
Well done.
Welcome to TN

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3316 W: 149 N: 6113] (18648)
  • [2005-01-21 4:48]

Welcome to TN Stephane. You have caught this little fellow in a great pose. Good macro portrait. Very well done.

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1873 W: 304 N: 4300] (14729)
  • [2005-01-21 10:33]

Une excellente première prestation, Stéphane.
Je crois que c'est la première fois que nous voyons cet oiseau sur TN. Un très beau spécimen.
Je vous souhaite la plus cordiale bienvenue sur TN.
Au plaisir d'admirer vos prochains envois et de lire vos notes et critiques.
Merci de partager.

It could have been a great portrait, but unfortunatly focus is very soft. It's also cropped too tight, but the colours are nice and soft.
TFS.

Nice post. Great portrait,good colours and framing but the only problem is focus is a bit soft but nice to share all the same. Thanks

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  • japie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1814 W: 100 N: 1904] (5187)
  • [2005-01-23 16:01]

This is a beautiful portrait Stephane! I like the composition a lot and the sharpness is great. Lovely eye contact.

Very well done and thanks for posting.

beautiful portrait, TFS Ori

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