King Penguins with Snowy Mountain Backdrop on South Georgia Island is a photograph by Tom Schwabel which was uploaded on June 13th, 2013.
King Penguins with Snowy Mountain Backdrop on South Georgia Island
A Gathering of Kings... more
by Tom Schwabel
Title
King Penguins with Snowy Mountain Backdrop on South Georgia Island
Artist
Tom Schwabel
Medium
Photograph
Description
"A Gathering of Kings"
As many as 100,000 king penguins nest under the backdrop of jagged glaciated mountains on this beach on the remote island of South Georgia near Antarctica. The spectacular landscape dotted with tussock grasses and filled with penguins and seals is unlike anything found anywhere else on Earth. The brown chicks, about 11 months old in this photograph, must still depend on their parents to bring them fish from the ocean.
Accessible only by a four day ship sailing from Tierra del Fuego in South America, this remote sub-Antarctic island has a permanent population of only 16 scientists. Of historical significance, this is where Sir Ernest Shackleton landed to successfully organize the rescue of his doomed Antarctica expedition in 1916.
Copyright 2013 Tom Schwabel. All Rights Reserved.
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June 13th, 2013
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Comments (33)
John Velocci
Congratulations, this amazing shot was featured in Stunning Images group. Take a look at the Discussions section of the group to see what other pictures were featured. https://fineartamerica.com/groups/stunning-images.html?showmessage=true&messageid=5951013
Karen Adams
What a magical glorious scene! I wonder if they are a noisy crowd? I also kind of hate to wonder what this exact spot looks like today? Are there still this many penguins? Are those mountains still so covered in snow? I wonder what a difference 7 years has made. Let's hope the world wakes up soon! Love your artwork and your sharing the beauty that we are missing!. . . . fv
Tom Schwabel replied:
Yes they are a noisy bunch. And a bit stinky too. Fortunately I believe this penguin population is stable. Some other species, the ones only found in true Antarctica which have a larger dependence on ice, are not so stable.
Peggy Collins
Superb shot of these king penguins! The mountains in the background give the image a majestic touch, that's for sure.
Jan Mulherin
Congratulations!! This stunning image has been selected to be featured for the week in the “Art for Ever with You” Group Home Page. You are welcome to add a preview of this featured image to the group’s discussion post titled “2019 December: Stunning Group Featured Images and Thank-you’s” for a permanent display within the group, to share this achievement with others. Also feel free to post your feature on our group Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/296998814248643/ Thank you for your participation in the group! ~Jan (December 26, 2019)
Larry Kniskern
Congratulations, Tom – your awesome nature scene has been featured by the Go Take a Hike Photography Group! Feel free to add to the Featured Images thread in the group discussion board for archive.
Morris Finkelstein
Amazingly beautiful photograph of King Penguins in Antarctica, with great scenery, colors, clarity, and perspective, Tom! Congratulations on your feature in The 200 Club! F/L
Barbie Corbett-Newmin
Congratulations! Your beautiful photography has been featured on the home page of The 200 Club. You are invited to add this wonderful shot to the features archive discussion.
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!" Sharing on Twitter.
Sean Davey
Love this pic, Tom. Always wanted to go to Antarctica. I used to process all the E6 films for the Australian Antarctic Division back in the day. Such an extraordinarily beautiful place. L&F.
Tom Schwabel replied:
Thanks Sean. This place was probably my all-time favorite wildlife in landscape location. Other places in the Antarctic had great wildlife or great landscapes, but few if any had the combination of here!
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