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Hoiho - the noisy penguin


Hoiho - the noisy penguin
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Copyright: Pam Russell (coasties) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3816 W: 505 N: 8098] (27718)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-07-22
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Canon EF 100-400mm L IS USM, Digital RAW 800, Hoya UV 77mm
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: Winter Holiday Campervan Trip 2006
Date Submitted: 2006-08-03 4:39
Viewed: 2353
Points: 36
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hoiho - the noisy penguin

The yellow-eyed penguin (Megadyptes antipodes) is only found in New Zealand is one of the rarest of our 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

Physical characteristics: Standing 65 cm tall and weighing 5 to 6 kg, the yellow-eyed is the fourth largest of the worlds penguins. The distinguishing feature of the yellow-eyed penguin is its distinctive yellow eye and bright yellow stripe that runs through the eye and around the back of the head. Both sexes are alike, although the male does have slightly larger head and feet.

Juvenile yellow-eyeds look very similar to the adults, but lack the yellow head band. They gain their adult plumage at one year of age.

Habitat: Yellow-eyed penguins are forest or shrubland nesting birds, usually preferring to nest in a secluded site and backed up to a bank, tree or log. Although they nest in loose "colonies", yellow-eyed penguins do not nest within sight of each other.

Breeding: Nest sites are selected in August and normally two eggs are laid in September. The incubation duties (lasting 39-51 days) are shared by both parents who may spend several days on the nest at a time. For the first six weeks after hatching, the chicks are guarded during the day by one parent while the other is at sea feeding. The foraging adult returns at least daily to feed the chicks and relieve the partner.

After the chicks are six weeks of age, both parents go to sea to supply food to their rapidly growing offspring. Chicks usually fledge in mid February and are totally independent from then on. Chick fledge weights are generally between 5 and 6 kg.

First breeding occurs at 3-4 years of age and long term partnerships are formed. Yellow-eyed penguins may live for up to 24 years

The species is listed by the NZ Dept of Conservation as being "Threatened".

The above obtained from http://www.penguin.net.nz/yep/yeps.html

IMAGE INFORMATION

Camera: Canon 20D
Time of day: 6:29 p.m.
Date: 22nd July 2006
Weather conditions: Almost Dusk
Lens: Canon 100-400mm L IS
Filter: Hoya 77mm UV
Shutter Speed: 1/60
F-Stop: F/5.6
Focal Length: 400mm
ISO: 800
Support: Hand Held
Original file type: Digital Raw
JanArie, blakitan, wallhalla15, aido, tinman, cecilia, liquidsunshine, horia, marhowie, thor68, captainsgirl has marked this note useful
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Hello Pam great photo with very good composition/POV.
Thanks for sharing.
Greetings Jan-arie

Hi Pam,
Superb shot, nicely capturing this beautiful pinguin. Sharp, clear, with nice details. Very well composed. Colors are great. Blurry BG is nice. Thanks for sharing.

Ben Lakitan

Hello Pam,
pose is excellent, great work. Very good sharpness, details, colours and composition. Thanks for sharing.
Gr.
Heinz

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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1168 W: 261 N: 3035] (13835)
  • [2006-08-03 5:32]

Hi Pam,

A great and funny/cute capture of this penquin,always a nice view to see them walking around in their natural habitat,well captured and TFS,

Paul

what a wonderful portrait of the penguine. I love the OFF BG, it is excellent.

TFS
Emma

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  • viv Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 297 W: 3 N: 653] (3307)
  • [2006-08-03 6:01]

Hi Pam,
They are so cute, It is a very sharp capture and full of details. I like it.
TFS
Vivian

Aw isn't he cute. Maybe I would have cropped a bit more off the top, but he's still nice and sharp. Well placed in the frame.

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  • aido Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 1044 W: 156 N: 1218] (4046)
  • [2006-08-03 7:32]

Hi Pam,
A nice shot, I love the composition. I think if you were closer it might have taken something from the picture. Great detail, perfect exposure and good DOF. Interesting note too.
Cheers,
Adrian

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  • tinman Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 242 W: 7 N: 458] (2663)
  • [2006-08-03 12:35]

Lovely seen and very good lighting control achieved. Well done

Beautifully captured, the pose looks awesome...well taken...

I really like this shot Pam,
The details are nice, clear and sharp.
Good colours, lighting and exposure. POV is excellent.
Well composed, great notes and framing.
Thanks for posting, have a great weekend my friend.

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  • Graal Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 755 W: 31 N: 20] (5032)
  • [2006-08-04 2:32]

Hi Pam,
good vertical composition, nice portrait and interesting note. I like it. Well done photo.
Rgs,Aleksander

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2173 W: 219 N: 4384] (14904)
  • [2006-08-04 6:29]

A very beautiful picture, Pam!
Splendid POV, excellent sharp details, nice colors, great frame and composition. I also like the DOF, BG and the very informing note.
Great result with a hand-held 1/60 at that focal length.

Bravo and TFS
Horia

Hi Pam,
Nice shot. I like the composition and pose of this penquin alot..Very good exposure, detail, color, and DOF. Excellent note as always :)
Very well done.

Fantastic! This is an awesome shot of this yellow-eyed penguin with a very nice soft background. :)

hello little pingi, i see, pam has set you well into a great frame! :-)
wonderful capture, well composed, almost B&W expect for
the cool pink feet and some yellow and red on the face.
fantastic job & best wishes, thorsten.

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  • mbasil Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 336 W: 149 N: 745] (3304)
  • [2006-08-06 13:07]

Wonderful portrait, Pam. The portrait is great, but I really like the composition with the rock he is standing on. The bg water and rocks, are great too, especially the way the grey bg really contrast with both the white and black parts. Well done!
Mike

very nice shot!! and great info..great DOF and nice sharp focus on the cute little guy...TFS
Donna :o)

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