These are really beautiful, Mitesh. I love the purple tones in select penguin shots. The single penguin on purple is so peaceful and he looks so pensive. Really looks like the trip of a lifetime.
I guess I was too hung over to catch this thread yesterday. But I'm glad I caught it today. Great work from the Falklands. Wish I could have made the trip with you....next time
The purple hues in the 1st and 6th are great. The king penguin cuddle is great. Love the intimacy of the egg shot.
I must be more lenient as I'd give this effort an A+
eyelaser wrote:
Wow, you are a tough grader Mitesh....I think these are wonderful and really capture the essence of those far off places. This was a wonderful way to start off the New Year...Happy New Year my friend and thanks for sharing your special images.
Eric
Thanks for the comments, Eric! I'm glad you enjoyed the photos. The tough grading has more to do with what I missed as opposed to what I captured. The Falklands are a very special place, and one of the few places left on this planet where a wildlife photographer has almost unlimited opportunities each day to express his/her creativity.
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Lotuselite wrote:
A lot of thought, time and effort put into those photos, well done.
The second shot stands out to me.
Thank you very much for your compliment!
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kwilliam8 wrote:
These are all very nice. The first image and the King Penguins are my favorites! Thanks for sharing these.
Keith W.
Such a stunning set, Mitesh! Manny thanks for your images. You got my vote.
Also thanks to bobbytan to pointing to this thread from the E-M1 Mark II one.
canon.eos30d wrote:
Wow, beautiful images, Mitesh. You are so humble on grading yourself ;-). If I can see and get these images, I would be smiling ear to ear for months.
Can't wait to see more from your trip.
-Tam
Thank you very much, Tam! I will post more photos for sure as I go through them .
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AGeoJO wrote:
Outstanding images, Mitesh! It looks like that trip yielded a lot of keepers for you. Happy New Year to you, too!
Joshua
Thanks so much, Joshua! Yes, I did get a few keepers, but you know how it goes – you only think about the ones that you missed!
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LuckyStrike wrote: What an awesome set and so interesting to read the details!!
Have a great 2017
LuckyT
Thanks a lot, Terry!
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marklankton wrote:
Outstanding images, many thanks for showing them. It sounds like a great trip.
Mark
Thank you, Mark! It was a great trip, although maybe not as great as your adventure to the ice continent!
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baumgarten0712 wrote:
Absolutely tremendous images! Striated Caracara on the beach is my favorite.
Karl
Thank you, Karl, and glad you enjoyed!
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tshore wrote:
Wonderful set! Really nice. Sounds like a great trip. Thanks for posting.
Thanks very much!
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dclark wrote:
Your collection is excellent! I really appreciate your effort to give a lot information on how and where you got the images. Very helpful.
Dave
Thank you, Dave, and I'm glad you enjoyed them!
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surfnron wrote:
You are tough on yourself Mitesh, (as I think we all should be). All of these are well done, but the first two are unique as well as very well done. 6 and 7 also stand out ~ Ron
Thanks, Ron! I don't think of it as being tough, but I do want to be able to take pride in my work, so I expect to see constant improvement in myself. I believe I learned from this, and I'll be better for it.
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Thao_Nguyen wrote:
Stunning images - It's hard to choose the favorites - I like them all -
Gorgeous!!!!!
Thanks a lot, Thao!
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mikedec wrote:
Beautiful shots, sure makes we want to go.
Thanks, Mike, and you should go! I'm sure you'd come back with some amazing images!
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MedicineMan404 wrote:
Simply outstanding each and every one. We're lucky you share such work with us!
Thanks, Robert, and sharing them wouldn't mean much if people like you didn't look and enjoy!
DonGut wrote:
Happy to you!
Some fine images and I'm sure you have more.
Falklands is a special place. I have been there several times and I'm thinking about a return trip. Your images make me want to start planning.
You selected 2 excellent places to visit for sure. If you return then I have several suggestions of some other places including Sea Lion Island, and if possible, Jason Steeple.
I am looking forward to more, including those albatrosses and rock hoppers and cormorants.
BTW I really like #1 and 2 and of course anything with a king penguin in it.
Don
Hi Don,
Thanks for the additional info. Next trip, I would still want to spend the better part of a week at Saunders, but I don't think I'd do a week at Volunteer Point. Might try to go to Steeple Jason from Saunders, and then go to Sea Lion, and then hit VP for maybe 2 days to round out the two weeks.
I hate to disappoint you, but I really don't have much in the way of the albatrosses. That is the biggest reason I am upset with myself. I also should have done better with the rockhoppers, but I do have several that might turn out to be presentable. Next time, you should come along so I can learn from watching how a Wildlife Photographer of the Year does it!
kdacharya wrote:
Miteshbhai,
Kamal kar ditta tusi (or in English, what an amazing job)
Love the light and honestly the composition is excellent. thanks for sharing.
अरे के.दि. पाजी, बहुत शुक्रिया मगर आप कॊ पता होगा कि कभी कभी टेल-एंडर भी छक्का मारता है!
Absolutely gorgeous series, the color, composition and interaction are so filled with emotion and artistic expression. Thanks for the mention and huge congratulations!!! And huge respect for surviving at the harsh Saunders Neck tent!
. But I'm glad I caught it today. Great work from the Falklands. Wish I could have made the trip with you....next time
What an awesome set and so interesting to read the details!!