Antarctica , South Orkneys & South Shetlands

Gentoo Penguins (Pygoscelis papua) & Snowy Sheathbill (Chionis albus)

Port Lockroy, Antarctic Peninsula

This image was one of twelve chosen from thousands of images submitted daily to National Geographic's "Your Shot". Editors select their 12 favorite photos, which are then featured on the National Geographic website. http://yourshot.nationalgeographic.com/photos/10953264/

It won First Place in the 2017 San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory Click-Off for both the International Category and The People's Choice Award.

The image was featured in the December 2017 issue of Wild Planet Photo Magazine where I was selected as Female Nature Photographer of the Month.

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