Lone Ranger, a photo from Eastern Cape, West

Photographer's Note

Boulders Beach Penguin Colony is home to a growing colony of the vulnerable African Penguin. Wooden walkways allow visitors to view the penguins in their natural habitat.

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batalay (41261) 2011-06-19 9:56

Hello May,

The penguin in this setting is so unusual, you could be accused of copying and pasting him into the photo. The massive boulders create an otherworldly setting. Well don, May.

I hope you've had a good Sunday. Here it is just 12:55 in the afternoon, it must be 0:55 minutes into Monday in Malaysia.

Warm regards,

Bulent

worldcitizen (16108) 2011-06-19 15:49

Hello May,
This penguin is adorable, and I like the beautiful scenery behind him. It is also nice that we can get a glimpse of the town in the background. In my opinion, I would crop the small boulder on the left side of the frame. It pulls my eye away from the rest of the photo. It is a very nice photo, though! :-)

daddo (28748) 2011-06-20 0:33

Hi May. He looks a little lost or surprised to see you there. Nice scenery and I like how you placed him in the middle, making him look so vulnerable in the big, bad world.Beautiful colours, especially the sea which has a range of tints. Lovely light throughout.Best wishes. Klaudio.

nobuikehonda (3848) 2011-08-01 8:54

Hello May,

I enjoyed your interpretation of one of my photos. Your image looks like I am looking at this lone musician through a sheet of wet glass. It is well interpreted, thank you.
Now this Penguin, I always thought that their natural habitat is an icy cold place. Seeing a lone Penguin on the sunny beach is surprising. Surprise does not end there; these enormous rocks in the background are stunning. There is this great contrast with a little Penguin. It is a little comical scene yet there is a sense of beauty in it. I like the photo very much. TFS

Best wishes, May
Nobu.