The Penguin who would be King

Krys Bailey

The Penguin who would be King

Pair of King Penguins (aptenodytes patagonicus) apparently having a dispute about their patch of poolside real estate. Background replaced.

Canon EOS 5D MkII with Canon EF 70-200mm L IS f/4

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The Penguin who would be King by Krys Bailey
The Penguin who would be King by Krys Bailey
  • dawndavies

    dawndavies

    oh what a proud look he has, fabulous shot Krys, for a cold and dark and dank bristol, dawnxxx

  • Krys Bailey replied

    Thanks Dawn! Took me AGES to replace that dang background! Good morning from an equally dark but warm Southampton! ;o) xxx

  • Lori Peters

    Lori Peters

    Beautiful work, Krys. xo

  • WatscapePhoto

    WatscapePhoto

    Hauteur personified (or should that be penguinified) Great shot, Krys.

  • Krys Bailey replied

    :o)))) Thanks Steve!

  • digitalmidge

    digitalmidge

    Aw, they are so adorable Krys, what lovely colours they are…and what a funny pic..;-)

  • LYN EVANS

    LYN EVANS

    Absolutely adorable Krys :-))

  • Krys Bailey replied

    Thanks Lyn! I was so delighted to see my first King Penguins! They are really very impressive critters! ;o)

  • LYN EVANS

    LYN EVANS

    They are gorgeous creatures. I saw some last year when we visited the cotswolds, theres a bird sanctuary there, I was fascinated with them :-)))

  • Krys Bailey replied

    Then these are the same guys – at Birdland!!! Aren’t they fast swimmers ;o)

  • LYN EVANS

    LYN EVANS

    Yes….they’re the ones at Bourton on the water. We went this time last year…but I was on my crutches at the time…lol. We’ll probably go again though. They have some fabulous birds there don’t they and gorgeous gift shops :-)))

  • Krys Bailey replied

    Have you been to Birdworld near Farnham? They have some beautiful featherballs there too!

  • LYN EVANS

    LYN EVANS

    No…I haven’t tried that one…sounds very interesting though :-)))

  • John Wright

    John Wright

    Perfect title! Excellent pose you captured.

  • Isa Rodriguez

    Isa Rodriguez

    Congratulations this image is being featured in First Things

  • Krys Bailey replied

    Many thanks Isa – I am very honoured! ;o)

  • Richard G Witham

    Richard G Witham

    This is awesome Krys! I can hear the dialogue in my head, all the things they might be saying to each other; “I’m the king”, “No I’m the King”, “You could never be the king because you’re a doofus”, etc. etc. !
    And of course, the color and detail are just perfect.

  • Krys Bailey replied

    Hahaha! Doofus – I love that word! I think what actually happened was that the pingo on the left tried to push past the pingo on the right on the narrow pool ledge, and pingo on the right wasn’t giving any ground without a protest! ;o)

  • kathy s gillentine

    kathy s gillen...

    Fantastic capture

  • Krys Bailey replied

    Cheers Kathy! ;o)

  • Jay Ryser

    Jay Ryser

    King?!? I thought they were all jesters?

    Nice work

  • Krys Bailey replied

    :o))) They were defintely acting like a pair of jesters, Jay! Pushing and snapping at each other! Shameful behaviour! ;o)

  • Dragan Petrovic

    Dragan Petrovic

    Cool!

  • Krys Bailey replied

    Many thanks!

  • LouJay

    LouJay

    This is a gorgeous shot! The character of these birds is so well captured!

  • Krys Bailey replied

    Thank you LouJay! They certainly have lots of character! ;o)

  • Mariann Rea

    Mariann Rea

    Great poses!! :) Lovely image!

  • jmhdezhdez

    jmhdezhdez

    Great image and colors¡¡¡

  • Bonnie T. Barry

    Bonnie T. Barry

    Winner with a capital W! Another Krys Bailey masterpiece where personality is captured to perfection!

  • Krys Bailey replied

    Thanks kindly Bonnie! I’m glad the hour or so I spent changing the background has met with a bit of success! :o)

  • Marjorie Wallace

    Marjorie Wallace

    What gorgeous work this is! The back ground is perfect and your kings are equally handsome and regal. An instant favorite for me.

  • Krys Bailey replied

    Thank you so much Marjorie! I’m pleased you like the background as that took me some time to do! ;o)

  • valzart

    valzart

    A beautiful&unique capture sweetheART ‘} happy hippy hugglez

  • Krys Bailey replied

    Thank you so much for your sweet comment! ;o)

  • Andy Mueller

    Andy Mueller

    The colors, comp and clarity of this image is just second to none Krys! You are so talented!

  • Krys Bailey replied

    Blush!!! Aw thanks Andy – I just work really hard at the job I love – I spent probably more than an hour isolating these guys from a less attractive background so I’m pleased the time spent paid off. This even got the Photo of the Day on Acclaim Images!

  • Lisawv

    Lisawv

    Love it. Such a look of authority, beautiful capture. Great job.

  • Sandy Woolard

    Sandy Woolard

    This is too cute…Wonderful comp and capture!!!

  • Heather Rivet IPA

    Heather Rivet...

    darn cute

  • Jeff Burns

    Jeff Burns

    LOL Awesome

  • Barry Norton

    Barry Norton

    Wonderful Krys, love the lifted foot, congratulations on the feature

  • Krys Bailey replied

    Thanks Barry! These guys are SO entertaining that it isn’t hard to get a good pose!

  • lorilee

    lorilee

    Fabulous!!!!!!!

  • AnaCBStudio

    AnaCBStudio

    Beautiful image Krys!

  • Jellybean720

    Jellybean720

    That is so cute.. What a GREAT CAPTURE :))

  • Al Bourassa

    Al Bourassa

    Gorgeous work Krys!

  • Béla Török

    Béla Török

    Brilliant work, Krys!

  • Krys Bailey replied

    Thanks so much, Bela!

  • Ellen

    Ellen

    Its excellent this photo, well done Krys!

  • rodeorose

    rodeorose

    Very very cute shot! perfect!

  • Martina Fagan

    Martina Fagan

    Excellent shot
    this is beautifully taken:)

  • Krys Bailey replied

    Thanks Martina!

  • Pam Moore

    Pam Moore

    Great capture. Love their pose. Good work Krys :-)

  • Rick & Deb Larson

    Rick & Deb Larson

    Double WOW!! What a truly AWESOME capture, just ♥ their BEAUTIFUL colors!! Take Care ~ Rick & Deb ~ ☺

  • Krys Bailey replied

    Thank you Rick and Deb! King penguins do have gorgeous colours, don’t they?! ;o)

  • TracyD

    TracyD

    Just love these guys!

  • Colleen Milburn

    Colleen Milburn

    How wonderful!

  • geoff curtis

    geoff curtis

    Wonderful shot Krys.

  • Krys Bailey replied

    Thanks Geoff! That magical bouncing lens again!!! ;o)))

  • BigD

    BigD

    Awesome work

  • Krys Bailey replied

    Thanks very much! ;o)

  • Tamara Kenneally

    Tamara Kenneally

    Amazing Krys!

  • Krys Bailey replied

    Thanks for stopping by, Tamara! ;o)

  • niki78

    niki78

    Beautiful and cute capture krys :)

  • Lucindawind

    Lucindawind

    one of my fav birds! this is wonderful :)

  • AnnDixon

    AnnDixon 25 days ago

    This is a fantastic image, excellent work,

  • Santamaria

    Santamaria 23 days ago

    how beautifull.. I love them instantly!!

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