[Leica] Landscapes and Icebergs

Philippe photo.philippe.amard at gmail.com
Mon Dec 30 12:12:49 PST 2019


Marvellous !!

And outstanding, or standing out of it all.

Thanks  Sonny, I’ll di(v)e less dumb tonight, into my warm bed ;-)
 
Amities

Philippe



> Le 30 déc. 2019 à 19:30, Sonny Carter via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> a écrit :
> 
> They jump on.
> 
> https://youtu.be/uhTRgpadGJI
> 
> 
> On Mon, Dec 30, 2019 at 12:06 PM Philippe via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
> wrote:
> 
>> Thanks - I’ll try to find out and report :-)
>> 
>> Amities
>> 
>> Philippe
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> Le 30 déc. 2019 à 04:37, Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG <
>> lug at leica-users.org> a écrit :
>>> 
>>> Jim, Ric, Don, Philippe, Bob, Aram, Alan
>>> 
>>> Thanks for looking.
>>> 
>>> Philippe, now that you mention it, I don't know how penguins get on. I
>> have
>>> seen them jump off a few times, but never seen them jump on! They
>> probably
>>> clamber on from the bottom - remember most of the iceberg is under water,
>>> and the penguins are accomplished swimmers, and completely at home in the
>>> oceans. Regarding the cruise, there is no other way you can see South
>>> Georgia, so if that is your desire, there is really no option. There are
>>> all sorts of trips available from incredibly basic to very luxurious,
>>> covering casual sightseeing to focused tours for photography, kayaking,
>>> sailing, skiing, etc! Just keep in mind that you have to navigate the
>>> stormiest and most violent seas on Earth to gt there.
>>> 
>>> Cheers
>>> Jayanand
>>> 
>>> On Sun, Dec 29, 2019 at 10:16 PM Philippe via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> All stunningly beautiful Jayanand !
>>>> 
>>>> In colour AND in BW.
>>>> 
>>>> I would hate to spend time on a cruise, but your images might make me
>>>> change my mind :-)
>>>> 
>>>> One question : how do the penguins land onto the icebergs? I see ice
>> walls
>>>> everywhere. Do they use the waves (thinking of Splash) and take risks?
>>>> 
>>>> And one suggestion : the last one in BW with the sun into the lens,
>>>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/Landscape/South+Georgia-20191023-8940BW.jpg.html
>>>> After seeing it large, I’d chop of the top and bottom by let’s say 5%.
>>>> Well, that my own idea of balance and you may not agree :-)
>>>> 
>>>> Amities
>>>> 
>>>> Philippe
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> Le 29 déc. 2019 à 06:00, Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG <
>>>> lug at leica-users.org> a écrit :
>>>>> 
>>>>> The last installment from my South Georgia trip is a large one, so
>> please
>>>>> bear with me one final time. The landscapes of South Georgia are so
>>>>> striking and so grand in scale that they literally beg for the multi
>>>> frame
>>>>> panorama format to do them justice. However, I did take some single
>> frame
>>>>> shots as well:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Clearing Storm:
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/Landscape/South+Georgia-20191018-7595.jpg.html
>>>>> 
>>>>> Golden Hour (After Sunset):
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/Landscape/South+Georgia-20191022-6426.jpg.html
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sunrise:
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/Landscape/South+Georgia-20191023-6432.jpg.html
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sunrise (Closer):
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/Landscape/South+Georgia-20191023-6440.jpg.html
>>>>> 
>>>>> Bright Light:
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/Landscape/South+Georgia-20191022-5576.jpg.html
>>>>> 
>>>>> There are innumerable icebergs around this area, affected as it is by
>> the
>>>>> cold waters of the Antarctic current, as South Georgia lies on the
>> inside
>>>>> of the Antarctic Confluence. The first photograph has a bizarre cloud
>>>>> formation, and I would like to know what it is, if anyone knows! The
>>>> second
>>>>> was at sunrise, and the rest were taken in overcast to dark, stormy
>>>> skies,
>>>>> giving a dramatic effect:
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/Landscape/South+Georgia-20191017-2317.jpg.html
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/Landscape/South+Georgia-20191023-8687.jpg.html
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/Landscape/South+Georgia-20191018-7553.jpg.html
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/Landscape/South+Georgia-20191018-7575.jpg.html
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/Landscape/South+Georgia-20191018-2840.jpg.html
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/Landscape/South+Georgia-20191018-2845.jpg.html
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/Landscape/South+Georgia-20191018-7563.jpg.html
>>>>> 
>>>>> The next section is details of icebergs:
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/Landscape/South+Georgia-20191018-2950.jpg.html
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/Landscape/South+Georgia-20191018-2962.jpg.html
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/Landscape/South+Georgia-20191018-2995.jpg.html
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/Landscape/South+Georgia-20191018-7558.jpg.html
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/Landscape/South+Georgia-20191023-8758.jpg.html
>>>>> 
>>>>> Penguins and terns are seen on icebergs - not too frequently, but the
>>>>> sightings are not rare:
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/Landscape/South+Georgia-20191018-7670.jpg.html
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/Landscape/South+Georgia-20191018-7722.jpg.html
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/Landscape/South+Georgia-20191023-7368.jpg.html
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/Landscape/South+Georgia-20191023-7139.jpg.html
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/Landscape/South+Georgia-20191023-7180.jpg.html
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/Landscape/South+Georgia-20191023-7203.jpg.html
>>>>> 
>>>>> Finally, and lastly, some shots taken on a sail up Drygalski Fjord, a
>>>>> dramatic but short inlet which nevertheless boasts of two glacier
>> mouths,
>>>>> the Risting and Jenkins Glaciers, which is located at the south eastern
>>>> end
>>>>> of South Georgia. These glaciers were joined till the 1980s, but have
>>>> since
>>>>> meandered apart:
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/Landscape/South+Georgia-20191022-5599.jpg.html
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/Landscape/South+Georgia-20191023-8815.jpg.html
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/Landscape/South+Georgia-20191023-8819.jpg.html
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/Landscape/South+Georgia-20191023-8940.jpg.html
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/Landscape/South+Georgia-20191023-8940BW.jpg.html
>>>>> 
>>>>> Please see LARGE
>>>>> 
>>>>> Comments and criticism, as ever, are welcome.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Cheers
>>>>> Jayanand
>>>>> 
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> 
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