Barque Europa off Cuverville Island, Antarctica

Almost missed this shot as we cut steps in the ice, one minute later

and it had glided silently out of sight. The Europa was built in 1909

(you may have seen it in film "Master and Commander"). In B&W it

could be taken for one the turn of the century explorers.

Beautiful shot and scene!

What a great shot! not just to capture the passing ship but the curious penguins as well! The overall tone feels icy cold and the whole image conveys a great sense of loneliness in this remote spot. Best wishes - Michael

 

Beautiful scene,been to Antarctica and its a fabulous place for photography.This is a great shot.

Birte, checked out your amazing gallery, but nothing from Antarctica! - How about posting some of your best shots? Cheers, RickDB

What a beautiful place. I love your composition here. Very well done throughout. Take care

An awesome shot Rick...you must be proud of this!

...I bought my first digital SLR for this trip - and I was really amazed with the quality of the pictures. Fortunately I had the good sense to shoot RAW (+ jpeg) and have "developed" this several times as my PS skills have improved. Now I have a framed 13"x19" print of this one on my wall, a great reminder of a trip of a lifetime. Cheers! RickDB