..., a photo from South Shetland Islands, Lesser

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chinstrap pinguin on iceberg

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seb_p (498) 2006-01-14 10:28

Very funny! I just wonder if the little fellow was getting ready to slide down, hihhihi

Well done.

Emmie76 (2009) 2006-01-14 10:32

Hi Mario,
Great picture! I like the black frame. The chinstrap pinguin seems to be watching over the surroundings.
This is a very graphic composition!
Emma

Tristan-z (1053) 2006-01-14 10:37

Excelent graphisme et trés épuré. Bravo

faraujo (1707) 2006-01-14 10:37

Hi Mario
Nice photo, simple and lovely!
Well done
Filipe

bend1k (934) 2006-01-14 10:39

she's cute. maybe she is checking if it is safe to slide down

smash2707 (3320) 2006-01-14 10:44

Amazing picture emphasized by the black frame and the small penguin

andante (7092) 2006-01-14 10:52

Awesome!! Mario, thanks for sharing

jjcordier (79299) 2006-01-14 10:58

Superbe image très épurée...mais c'est ce qui est le plus difficile à réussir
JJ

Keitht (1326) 2006-01-14 10:59

A wonderfully 'simple' image. I put simple in quotes because I can't imagine obtaining the picture was simple in that environment.
Great composition. The diagonal leading up to the penguin leaves no doubt about the main subject. The small size of the penguin in the frame works really well for me as it seems to add to the sense of space and isolation.
One question I often ask when looking at the pictures on the site is "Would I hang this on my wall?" The answer with this one is most certainly "Yes".

Catli (550) 2006-01-14 11:03

Hi Mario
Excellent balance in this minimalist landscape with its beautiful shades of grey and the penguin placed at a crucial point. Everything nicely emphasized with the black frame. Lovely!
Catherine

sengir (4956) 2006-01-14 11:39

o! hej, jak milo widziec ze zyjesz :). Serdeczne pozdrowienia z Poznania! Swietne zdjecie, ten pingwin wyglada jakby sie zastanawial - zjechac czy nie zjechac :)

Lukasso (645) 2006-01-14 12:18

Hej,

Ciekawa,minimalistyczna fotka. No i widac ze nie brakci poczucia humoru, bodla mnie zdjecie to jest nie tylko elegancko skomponowane ale i zabawne. Widac ze pingwin ma konkretna "rozkmine":)

Pozdrawiam

flashlight (579) 2006-01-14 12:27

Wow! simple and very beautiful.

recepyuksel (18640) 2006-01-14 12:48

mu kem mel...
p e r f e c t
bravo

adam_k (600) 2006-01-14 12:58

I like the picture but the frame not so much...

starbug (6924) 2006-01-14 13:14

that's really something, one of nthe most original shots I've seen lately here- thanks to it's simple composition and graphic effect, and almost b&w tonbation. great frame matching it.
best regards

CaptainJack (0) 2006-01-14 13:58

Great decisive moment, can actually feel the little guy contemplating whether or not to slide down the snowy hill. The B&W frame realy works to support the dominant monotone colors in your composition, nice choice!

jasmis (58631) 2006-01-14 14:22

Excelent idea and smart photo. Simple but impressive. Congratulations, well done, Mario!

Ebbe (9625) 2006-01-14 15:13

A decisive moment if ever! And I always like a fine minimalism. The bird is in a strong corner and the hill adapts so perfectly to the diagonal of the frame.

jeffchaill (445) 2006-01-14 15:32

the square frame is a successful result...
the P O V is very good , nice shot VIKTOR.
T F S JEFF

Ber (8242) 2006-01-14 16:23

Witaj
Jestem w temacie, wlasnie obejrzalam film o pingwinach i nie zazdroszcze im niczego! Swietne zdjecie, jak wiele innych Twoich ktore przy okazji obejrzalam. Gratuluje!

vapours (8264) 2006-01-14 23:07

Fantastic minimalism here, the subject of the penguin is very unique.

Not a big fan of the border though..

jinju (14265) 2006-01-14 23:25

Nice minimalism here. Im a big fan of such graphic photos. The penguin is a nice humorous touch.

designsoul (17843) 2006-01-14 23:33

Hello Mario, I first thought you caught me going down the hill one morning, but looking at it, my coat is slightly more coloured... ;-)

Superb graphic shot! What marvel!
What is the temperature down South?

Bravo. This shot is really amazing. Love the humour, gentleness, minimalism and photographic qualities of it. The light is incredible too.

sarolta

Wahclellaspirit (4125) 2006-01-15 2:08

Wanting to go where the snow is whiter I guess. Fantastic catch and great exposure.

sined (4523) 2006-01-15 5:12

une grandiose simplicité ...
thank you for this picture Mario

alexbf (261) 2006-01-15 11:21

Excellent photo! Simple, yet beautiful and original.

Thanks for sharing!

jafadabret (56501) 2006-01-15 11:27

Mario, c'est une joie de rencontrer de telles photos. La beauté vient de la simplicité et de la composition. Merci du partage !

ayobami (1353) 2006-01-17 12:08

Fantastic image! What a wonderful simple composition and contrast! Accentuated with the black heavy frame - well done!

Deepforest (9260) 2006-01-26 2:21

Witaj,
fantastyczna kompozycja, swietne zdjecie.
Pozdrawiam,
Andrzej

jeromep (217) 2006-01-29 13:26

I like this photo very much.
Composition is simple, but very expressive.

Mistral (15402) 2006-01-29 13:47

Really funny, Mario!
Beautiful your composition!
Thanks a lot for sharing.
A smile
Luca

benkrut (2407) 2006-01-29 13:52

So funny!!
Why don't you show in the workshop what happened next?
Take care
HS

quelquepart (810) 2006-02-02 11:28

what a pure and quite funny composition.
Will the pinguin fell down the hill ?
TFS,
Olivier

roconnell (327) 2006-02-04 23:18

Fantastic! This is wonderfully composed. The penguin stands out nicely on that hill of white. Well done.

dream (159) 2006-02-05 9:52

Composition is great.I like the contrast.
Thanks for sharing
Best
Ivica

nicoelrico (34) 2006-02-07 14:14 [Comment]

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MLINES (12516) 2006-02-11 22:36

Great composition. Almost see him thinking about sliding down the slope or not. Simple and wonderful capture of natuure. Well done.

Norok (200) 2006-02-17 15:55

excelent cadrage
peut etre un peu plus de netteté
bravo

rtome (638) 2006-02-21 6:40

Hey Mario.
Very cool shot. Choice of POV, compo, framing, are all simply perfect.
A top post, well done.
Regards, Robert

rajhema (1873) 2006-02-22 12:25

very well done. Looks like that penguin is relaxing and enjoying the view. Good one Mario.

elBud (2237) 2006-02-22 13:02

Hello Mario

Great Photo, very funny, simple, but Great.

sebinho342 (19329) 2006-02-24 7:33

Bonjour Mario,

C'est un véritable poster que tu offres ici

Superbe !

raybam (387) 2006-03-01 12:00

Excellent idea!!!! congratulations

Aido (317) 2006-03-12 7:06

Hi Mario,
Fantastic composition, simplicity is beauty in this case. Great detail and nice muted light.
Regards,
Adrian

micasasucasa (107) 2006-03-19 8:29 [Comment]

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Nemesh (11) 2006-03-24 16:08

Amazing catch Mario!!
Keep up;)

tonikrou (463) 2006-03-25 6:44

THIS IS A WONDERFUL PICTURE WELL DONE VERY GOOD POINT OF VEW

voodoo-girl (696) 2006-04-07 12:05

Sublime. Simple et très réussi (nette, clair et la lumière est très bonne).
Gros bravo Mario, c'est une photo qui va droit dans mes favorites. Merci.
A bientôt.
~ Mel ~

macamat (63) 2006-04-22 8:00

Very impressive, nice choice of border

sencer (240) 2006-04-26 19:17

Hi Mario,
Very well. Wonderful and funny shot. Very impressive. Liked it much. Great...

SMD

shirgold (2485) 2006-05-13 14:33

Hi Mario,
I would almost say this is taken from some video game - next the penguin will be sliding down the slope.
Great POV and well chosed placing of the penguin in the image
TFS - Shir

arnoud1976 (1191) 2006-06-01 9:44

simply beautiful! pov, sharp and nice lines!

cheers and tfs arnoud

picardo (2459) 2006-06-29 8:03

I think the composition is simply perfect!. I like it a lot. Excelent work
TFS
Picardo

anaines (827) 2006-06-30 8:31

So nice and so simple!! Really an excellent composition! The natural Black & White is really beautiful!
TFS

agne (6) 2006-08-24 19:14

really good foto;]

Wanda1 (15142) 2006-09-18 1:24

Hi Mario,
Such a minimal composition but it works so well. A great photo!
Regards
Wanda

gramma (3519) 2006-09-18 5:40

Hello Mario,

A very nice picture. Congratulations !

Christophe

sc07 (1292) 2006-10-08 19:53

Hi Marcio!
Lovely and funny composition! Simple but very effective...it looks like a cartoon, I wonder what's down if the pinguin decides to slide down...Comic situation! Well photographed
Seb

scalerman (26900) 2006-11-01 18:06

Mario, spectacular shot, superbly composed and elementally minimalist. Super. regards, c

branley (3681) 2006-11-18 2:44

Hi Mario,

I spent some time in the Antarctic, more years ago than I care to remember! Your image brought back some lovely memories of my time there. This is a lovely composition, well balanced and good grey tones. Our little friend is well placed and there's no doubt where he'll end up! I would've liked a bit more information in your note about where it was taken. A fine capture Mario and one for my favourites. Have a great weekend.

Regards

Stephen

elan2004 (437) 2006-11-18 23:09 [Comment]

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USErin (189) 2006-11-29 19:01

So cute! Did you hang around to see if he slid down?

Cadrim2000 (109) 2007-01-01 5:16

Hello Mario.

Great photo. The colors are very simple and the composition perfect. Looks like the penguin is waiting for the right moment to jump on the slide. The frame is well chosen. The colors harmonize with the penguin and the ice.

Greetings,

Sven

pcostas (321) 2007-01-01 5:49

simplicity and beauty !
i like the geometry of the foto and the natural b/w
cheers !

rchristiansmith (228) 2007-01-04 6:29

Mario, thanks for the classic, simple photo of a vanishing bird. Really like it.

Emiel_Skyfreak (3002) 2007-01-12 5:50 [Comment]

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nocalgotstone (34) 2007-01-25 21:13

Simply awesome Mario!

Filrei (51) 2007-02-10 11:27

Simply wonderfull.

schobi (187) 2007-02-22 6:37

Hi Mario!
Wonderful picture you took! Great motive and perfect angle of view!
Cheers, Bernhard

pvinagre (202) 2007-02-22 7:36

Beautiful photo. Amazing and Funny animal. did he slide or not :))?
Thanks
Tchau

partha (14023) 2007-02-23 6:09

One of the great shots I hav seen recently. No cooments, everything is perfect.
partha

breno (175) 2007-04-11 12:04

Amazing shot optimal POV and compositon !
Exelent

enedimd (1532) 2007-04-11 12:06

Hi Mario,
It's wonderful and lovely.
Congrats,
TFS,
Emir Nedim

eleparc (24063) 2007-05-26 11:38

this one is awesome and fantastic! the curve of the snow is calling for a big slide...-) did he finally dive?
Eric

audevan (157) 2007-06-15 14:10

Very nice one! Well done with the square size...

BobsterLobster (1417) 2007-06-18 2:50

Fantastic shot, well complemented by the border. The minimalist composition makes this a humourous shot. I might personally burn in the lower right corner.

diverjohn (544) 2007-07-03 4:58

I thought this was a painting!
Great lighting makes the tonal range appear artificial but it works.
Very good work Mario.

langaloo (489) 2007-09-28 19:51

Noi avoltoio, abiamo la vita dura (Snoopy the Dog)

fryz (1735) 2007-11-29 3:16

sympa la piste de luge!
See you soon Mario
Vincent

rinoacq (145) 2007-11-29 4:05

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Bella idea, bello scatto Mario.
Ad majora

oldsock (575) 2007-12-25 6:14

Hi Mario

Funny but amazing photograph! Great composition and beautiful pinguin ;)

Merry Christmas

thrudur84 (421) 2008-02-07 16:29

That just looks out of the cartoon! What a brilliant shot, congratulations!

BennyV (32052) 2008-05-24 14:35

Hello (again) Mario,

Your crabeater led me here. This is just as impressive. A pity you write such short notes...but then again I suppose it adds to the mystery and the pictures do speak for themselves.

Benny

fazilet (302) 2009-01-02 7:21

Great GREAT ang GREAT composition :)
Mr or Mss pinguin is very funny.
Thanks a lot, it's an unforgettable photo for me.
Feza

ewka (51) 2009-02-06 3:58

bardzo fajne zdjecie:) prostota Matki Natury jest najpiekniejsza

gmg (4202) 2009-06-10 5:17

Nice compo and beautiful shot!
TFS
gmg

teutza (10590) 2009-06-22 14:50

another splendid one!!
u are a master of wild photo!!
i have no critiques. it's perfect!!!
teo

Ja-cek (93) 2009-12-07 14:49

Hi Mario,

just three words: perfection of simplicity!

Regards,
Jan

schumanng (0) 2011-10-30 2:59

Hi,
very good choice for this photo-graphic composition.
Bye,
Giorgio