Penguin Leap in Hercules Bay, South Georgia

A Macaroni penguin jumps from a height into Giant kelp covered water.

Taken in Hercules Bay, South Georgia on Jan 8, 2026

Keywords Macaroni penguin Macaroni penguin kelp giant kelp

Category Birds

Camera

Canon EOS R5m2

Lens

RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM

Aperture

f/8.0

ISO

4000

Focal length

238 mm

Program type

Manual control

Shutter speed

1/1249 sec

Exposure bias

-1/3 EV