Comments on: Chinstrap Penguin Chaos, Deception Island, Antarctica

By: Towns of Nobody

Towns of Nobody — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 19:09:01 +0000

very very good pictures, also very nice place, i would like to get there once

By: Patrick

Patrick — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 02:01:40 +0000

Roel,
That was a pretty crazy landing, but we made it in and out o.k., lots of excitement, fun and amazing sights.

By: Roel

Roel — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 01:21:30 +0000

Great post and shots. I was just in Antarctica and we were supposed to land at Deception Island, however, the weather was bad and the seas too rough, so we had to cancel our zodiac landing. Too bad. I am glad you posted this as it was great to see what we missed!

By: Mark Van Bergh

Mark Van Bergh — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 23:32:36 +0000

Was that the video you shot while you were recovering my lost files, and I was trying to avoid the worst aspects of sea-sickness sitting with my eyes closed in the library? Thanks again for the recovery effort.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 23:01:04 +0000

Mark, I watch that Drake Passage video full frame on my 30 inch monitor and it gives me a little vertigo. I’m sure some sea sickness would follow if it went on much longer!

By: Mark Van Bergh

Mark Van Bergh — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:17:41 +0000

Patrick,

Let me add my thanks and kudos to those of Phil. You and the rest of the staff did a remarkable job that wet, windy and cold morning. That you also were able to get some of the photographs you did that morning is ample evidence of your dedication, not to mention photographic skill. My personal favorite shots from that morning were the slow shutter speed stuff I did. Having had a bit of water get into my boots when I got hit by a wave (higher up on the beach than your location), and with the lousy conditions, it was probably the worst landing for me as I just could not get as photographically motivated as I should have been.

Great blog. I look forward to your further posts. But no more video of the Drake passage please. I was sick enough doing it in real life and don’t need the reminder.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:57:17 +0000

Dave,
I really liked the energy of that place and the zodiac landing was on the wild side too.

By: David Shaw

David Shaw — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 08:02:09 +0000

Nice to see your perspective on this. That was quite a morning. Despite the hassles of managing those zodiacs, I really had a great time.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:27:08 +0000

Eli,
We had a lot of overcast weather in South Georgia Island and on the Antarctic Peninsula. Some of the moody skies were wonderful but a little more colorful light would have been welcomed. You’ll see what I mean in the following posts.

By: Eli Mitchell

Eli Mitchell — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:44:15 +0000

I thought that the photo was monochromatic, until I saw the brown on their bellies. Was your entire trip overcast? The photos are great. I like the third one the best.