C0005 Lonely Penguin
South Orkney Islands
 

Opportunities to capture this type image are most limited.  As our vessel glided past this iceberg, I was struck by the beauty on its surface.  It was smooth, crystalline, and towering.  To achieve this type of surface is usually the result of the being inverted for an extended period of time.  Then the chinstrap penguin appeared scampering to a higher point.  It disappeared, and my heart sank.  But then, it re-appeared for an instant, giving me sufficient time to capture the image.  A magic moment, the sun, the angle, and the penguin all cooperated to allow this mesmerizing image of nature.  Artfully speaking, this is nature at its finest.  Edition of 500.