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29-MAY-2014 copyright Elizabeth Bickel

Four Day Old Penguin Chick

New Born Humboldt Penguin with her Father

First Born http://www.kansascity.com/2014/05/28/5052031/penguin-hatchling-at-the-kansas.html

VERY difficult shot to get. It took lots of patience.
The photo artifacts are a combination of thick glass, bad lighting, deep shadows, dirty fingerprints on the glass; plus color reflections on the glass from milling people. Not the image quality I would have liked.
Nevertheless, after 90 minutes of waiting for dad to move a little bit, I got the shot!!! A "first" only happens once.
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UPDATE: June 2014 The Penguin chick didn't survive for more than a couple of weeks...

Canon EOS-1D X ,Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM
1/400s f/5.6 at 300.0mm iso6400 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time29-May-2014 12:36:23
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS-1D X
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length300 mm
Exposure Time1/400 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent6400
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance
Metering Mode
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program
Focus Distance4.610 m

other sizes: small medium original auto
Laura Milholland30-May-2014 03:28
Aww - what a very fun thing to see. Wonderful interaction between mom and babe, Liz.