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How Many Penguins Do You Need?

How Many Penguins Do You Need?

St Andrews Bay Overview, South GeorgiaFujifilm GFX100S II, GF 500mm f5.6 lens, 1/2000 second @ f5.6, ISO 250 This is St Andrews Bay, South Georgia and the receding glacier behind. The photo was taken from our ship, the Greg Mortimer and we're at least a kilometre away, perhaps two. You can't take the ship too close to the beach because of the shallow seas. Up on the higher reaches are tufts of brown grass breaking through a blanket of fresh snow. Down below, the blacks and whites are an...

Our First International Aerial Photographer of the Year

Our First International Aerial Photographer of the Year

The competition closes on 30 April 2025, and the 'every 5th entry free' offer closes 23 April 2025. There are many ways to obtain an aerial perspective! We've all been to the top of a tall building or looked down from a mountain top, but when we talk about aerial photography, most people will think of planes, helicopters and drones. Like all aspects of photography, there are many different ways of doing things.  Similarly, some photographers love to capture the natural world from the air and...

Finally I Can Come Clean!

Finally I Can Come Clean!

Ocean Harbour sunrise, South GeorgiaFujifilm GFX100S II, 32mm, f4 @ 1/70 second, ISO 400 Many years ago, I was off the coast of South Georgia. It was cocktail time. The sky was dark and overcast, although sunset wouldn't be until 10 or 11 that night. I put my cameras away as there was nothing happening. Someone offered me a cocktail. I end up having two. After dinner, at around 8.00 p.m., I went to bed as I don't usually drink two cocktails. Bad move. The next morning I woke to the chatter and...