About the Image(s)

I recently pulled this one up from my 2023 South Georgia trip. The three Kings in the FG look like they are about to face off against the Elephant Seals to reach their flock. In reality, there is no enmity between the species.

Note the high ISO. To compensate, I ran this first through DXO Pure Raw, then adjusted SHadows and Highlights and color tones in CR, then used Topaz AI to reduce noise and sharpen. There is still a lamentable lack of sharpness in the three FG penguins. The loss of focus in the BG birds is less of a problem.

Shutter speed: 1/1250 sec
Aperture: 11
Exposure mode: Manual
Exposure compensation: +
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 10000
Lens: FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
Focal length: 400mm