Boulders Beach

Posted by Graham Russon (Cape Town, South Africa) on 23 March 2008 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.

Took my overseas visitor on a coastal tour of Cape Town. One of the places we stopped at was Boulders Beach. This is a penguin Colony for the African penguin. Wooden walkways allow visitors to view the penguins in their natural habitat. These guys are so tame, it almost feels like they are posing for the camera.

I really appreciate your visit and your comments. If I don't respond, please know that thanks are intended and time has just gotten away from me.

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Comments (11)

Ina from Krugersdorp, South Africa

What an awesome shot!! Love the waterdrops - looks like he as a piece of 'cloud' in his beak :))
Great work Graham! You must enjoy taking out your visitor... excellent time to take great photographes!

23 Mar 2008 3:20pm

@Ina: Thanks Ina. Yeah I love showing Cape Town to visitors, or should that be showing off.

Sandrine from Cincinnati, United States

Very cute shot! Love the detail of the droplets! :)

23 Mar 2008 9:48pm

@Sandrine: Thanks Sandrine.

Andrew Gould from Sydney, Australia

Absolutely beautifully done. Excellent light, colours and framing. What a great portrait!

23 Mar 2008 10:14pm

@Andrew Gould: Thanks Andrew, your comments as always are appreciated

pLusOne from Cheonan, South Korea

Cool close up shot, and I like the detail with droplets, also.

23 Mar 2008 11:20pm

@pLusOne: Thank you.

Elisa from Massachusetts, United States

nice detail!! It must be awesome to see them in their habitat. I've seen this species of penguins in the New England Aquarium, but I bet is not the same as in their habitat!

24 Mar 2008 12:00am

@Elisa: Thanks Elisa, yes it is great to see them natural. Except for an Easter weekend sunday, where you have to jostle with tourists to get a shot :)

Jaynee from Cape Town, South Africa

I love this one. As you say, he could atually be posing! The detail and texture is wonderful.

24 Mar 2008 2:43am

@Jaynee: Thank you.

dobbino from Cape Town, South Africa

Hi Graham - lovely shot - another one to help convince the folk to come and visit our beautiful city!

24 Mar 2008 10:36am

@dobbino: Thanks for your comments and for visiting. Not much convincing is needed, when you have a weekend like this one. My London visitor, is angling a way to be relocated :)

Melissa from Warsaw, Indiana, United States

Fantastic capture! Love the detail and the water droplets. Great job! Hopefully one day I'll be able to visit your beautiful city...in the meantime, I'll continue to enjoy traveling with your eyes/lens.

24 Mar 2008 11:26am

@Melissa: Thank you so much for your comment, I am so pleased I can portray my part of the world to others.

yiannis krikis from thessaloniki, Greece

fantastic portrait Graham _ I like it very much

24 Mar 2008 12:16pm

@yiannis krikis: Thank you.

aishah razi from johor, Malaysia

wow, that was so beautiful!! the water drops look so awesome..
i always hope that i can take picture like this, but there is no penguin here..hehe...;p

keep it up!!

24 Mar 2008 1:02pm

@aishah razi: Thanks for the comments, you will have to come to Cape Town to shoot penguins.