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11th PLACE
Gentoo Penguins
Wilhelmina Bay, Antarctic
Peninsula
By Gunther Riehle
We were cruising through
Wilhelmina Bay in Zodiacs in search
of humpback whales when a beauti-
ful, bluish iceberg with a layer of
fresh snow appeared. It was attrac-
tive not only to us humans but also
to a troop of Gentoo penguins. The
iceberg had a 6-foot-high vertical
wall at the waterline, and the power
with which these little birds pro-
pelled themselves out of the water
was incredible.
Nikon D4, 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6
lens, 1/8000 sec @ f/5.3, ISO 800,
B+W polarizing filter, hand-held
from Zodiac
