Ewen Bell 📷 (@ewen@photog.social)

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Fifteen years ago I got a chance to sail down to Macquarie Island, the last stop before you reach the Antarctic Confluence and the ice of East Antarctica.

Last week I got a chance to go back, and the Royal Penguins did not dissapoint. They are amazing little critters, full of personality and curiosity.

#HeritageExpeditions #MacquarieIsland #Penguins #SailingSouth #Photography #Lumix

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Watching the penguin pairs coming ashore is really something else. Moments of tenderness that are so expressive.

#HeritageExpeditions #MacquarieIsland #Penguins #SailingSouth #Photography #LumixG9II

Royal Penguins sharing a moment of bonding

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Wrapping up my editing for the Macquarie Island trip. Was taking roughly 7,000 frames a day with the burst mode on. That's a lot of files to delete.

Also, penguins can fly!

#HeritageExpeditions
#MacquarieIsland
#Penguins
#SailingSouth
#Photography
#LumixG9II

Royal Penguins doing their popping through waves off the coast of Macquarie Island

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Tight crop on that frame. This was taken on the LUMIX G9II using it's subject detect feature. It quickly spots the birds in the frame and shifts the focus to grab them. It's crazy fast. Lens here was the 200mm F2.8 by Leica/Panasonic.

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