Asher Kelman
OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
"A scene containing a frenzy of plumage and bubbles as emperor penguins prepare to blast their way through a hole in the ice has earned Paul Nicklen one of the world's top photo awards. The Canadian braved the extreme cold of Antarctica and attack by leopard seals to get the shot. His picture won the Underwater Worlds category and the overall title in this year's Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. It is called "Bubble Jetting Emperors". "The emperors are returning from the open ocean," explained Nicklen. "They've been at sea for three weeks, their bellies are full of food, and they're bringing it back for their chicks. They're about to rocket out on to the ice," the National Geographic Magazine photographer told BBC News."Source BBC
This work would hardly have been feasible with film in the low light and the number of frames needed.
Asher