10,000 Penguins and a Leopard Seal

[@oliverhummell]

Those Penguins are just gorgeous 🙂

[@garrydelday5816]

Fabulous Vlog Greg, gotta love Penguins 🐧 the group shot would make a difficult jigsaw. Stunning shot of a Leopard Seal 🦭👌

[@mrskarshsphotos]

Thanks…I am becoming addicted to your weekly musings…it looks so fantastic…I love the idea of being with a group of photographers…pros and others ..so much learning happening in this beautiful environment.

[@randyschwager2515]

Great stuff! Thanks for taking me along!

[@PMCN53]

What a fantastic journey & experience! I LOVE the 2 images you captured and displayed of the Leopard Seal with the Icebergs in the back ground...A definite keeper. PRINT LARGE !!

[@davec28]

Looks stunning, Greg, really great footage and stills. I love this series you're doing - giving me itchy feet. Thanks !

[@nickbristol3457]

So awesome to watch. Wonderful work Greg putting this video together and some great still shots as well. Beautiful!!

[@waynearchibald3920]

Great video Greg! Always entertaining, thanks for sharing!

[@mattorrz759]

Wow! What a talented bunch of photographers. Go Aussie 👙🤙

[@gregorsnell]

Aussie Aussie Aussie.

[@juanitakelly3082]

I thought the penguin group photo was wonderful and didn't need to be perfectly focused throughout - in fact, it makes it more real not to be I think. It gives your eye a variety of dimension to look at, if that makes sense. This is a one of those omg memory photos, not one that needs to be in sharp detail of every penguin or object in the picture. You are really living the dream!!

[@CourtneyVictoria]

Fantastic. Absolutely jealous of that leopard seal ha, our zodiac missed it! Love the footage from Cuverville, it's like an army of penguins making their way across the Island.

[@gregorsnell]

Courtney!! That seal was a highlight for sure. Footage is shit, but the sighting was great! Also nice to have a bit of Lisa's drone footage from the island.

[@GregSheard]

Those Penguins are too cute. I was so tempted to apply last year to work at Port Lockroy when they were looking haha

[@haroldcarlson2775]

What an amazing day, can't wait for the next one!

[@gregorsnell]

🙏🤘👍

[@teamueberground]

Amazing!!

[@marvinburbach]

I am so jealous of that leopard seal image of yours. 😅 I didn’t see one during the trip. That underwater footage of the Gentoos is so adorable. They’re so cute. 😊

[@martint.evansmd1076]

Beautiful photography Greg. Have returned back to Richmond. Really miss the adventure with you guys. Venkat and I are going to Cuba later this year Am still claiming the award for “overshooting “ at 57k for our Africa trip

[@gregorsnell]

Martin I think you could beat your own record at a Penguin colony with over 10,000. Mind you Madikwe and Etosha definitely set a high bar. Would love to travel with you and Venkat again one day. Good times were had amigo. Until then, take care!

[@DflyDude]

Quite the youtube star studded group you have there. Nice shot of the Leopard seal.

[@judyblionphotography172]

Amazing photography Greg, thanks for sharing and I looking forward to the next video...... :)

[@wednesdaythroughthelens830]

There is a huge dichotomy.. as many of us who might claim to love this planet, have some of the largest footprints! But cracking images.

[@gregorsnell]

True!! This was a big point of conversation onboard and for the team. Seems like the ship itself has the biggest impact through burning all the fuel. With that said, these 'cruise' ships are highly regulated and controlled by the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators. Check out IAATO for much more detailed information iaato.org/ on this exact topic.

[@tjsinva]

Great stuff, Greg! Nice to see something of substance from this trip. Hope there's more interaction with the other photographers. Carry on! 👍🥂🐧

[@gregorsnell]

True!! This was a big point of conversation on the ship and with the team. The biggest impact seems to be the ship itself and burning all the fuel. That said, 'cruise' ships are limited in Antarctica and highly regulated. Check out IAATO for much more detailed information iaato.org/ on exactly this topic and more.

[@tjsinva]

@@gregorsnell I'm guessing you were replying to another comment. A good point just the same.

[@gregorsnell]

@@tjsinva jajaja. Correct. 🙏

[@PhotoTrekr]

I recognize a few of you. (Photographers, not the penguins.) The rest I'll have to check out. Nice portfolios. Never been to Antarctica, so I appreciate the video. Thanks for posting.

[@scottman895]

That is a lot of penguins! It is so cool to see them all out in the wild!

[@mattorrz759]

What an amazing adventure. Would love a dollar for every image all those photographers are taking 😜💰💰

[@kafountineful]

Thanks for these Greg - I’m looking forward to the rest of the series as it’s been a great way for me to show my family and friends about our trip - as it’s hard to describe just using my photographs and your videos have brought the whole fantastic experience back to life again. Now they have a better understanding ….. as your documentation of the whole experience is so well put together. Regards, Trev.

[@marybaker8582]

It’s so special to see the pictures are taking. They seem quite adorable. The ice is so pretty with the glacial blue shoeing…

[@davidwalker2402]

Janine our driver, pilot you mean 😂 great job once again Greg .

[@gregorsnell]

Hahahaha, shit. Zodiac pilot. Of course!! Jeannine also happens to be a Wildlife Biologist and excellent expedition guide. The entire Polar Latitudes team was pretty kick ass.

[@Richard_OKeeffe]

Fantastic video Greg ............... brings back the awesome memories of that expedition .................. still working through my photos

[@gregorsnell]

Rich mate. As am I 😂 Still got the last few days to get through. I'm almost all edited the Abstract Antarctica ones though. That's the next video and there are LOTS more photos, which is nice.

[@brianmckeever5280]

The penguins walking through the blue ice were great. Looks like a lot of fun. I wonder if penguins porpoise or if porpoises penguin? On the filling the frame images, I wonder if multiple images of the rookery dragging the shutter and focus stacked could be a way of having a time-lapse in one pic?

[@TheChapin333]

Great shots again

[@gregorsnell]

Thank you Sue 🙂

[@sander5086]

Another amazing Antarctica video!! Great to see, you where able to photograph a leopard seal!!!

[@gregorsnell]

Sander!! Thanks buddy. Yeah that was a huge highlight. I'm not too happy with the footage, but being able to observe such a unique animal in it's own habitat was amazing.

[@sander5086]

@@gregorsnell You're own experience is always the most important, pictures and video are second!!

[@thepiratecats801]

Awesome vid.

[@gregorsnell]

Cheers Bigman!!

[@tbu010]

Great Video as always - loved those penguins 😍

[@gregorsnell]

Danke dir bruder!! Hope all is good in Berlin mate :)

[@MinisterOfGuam]

Well done Señor Sony Ambassador

[@gregorsnell]

#Canon4Life

[@JohnDrummondPhoto]

"🎶 10.000 penguins and a leopard seal 🎶" ... Sounds like a lyric from a Beck song. 😆

[@ExploringJan]

I love this series. Every episode is a real masterpeace. That was a 20-minute-trip in an other atmosphere for me. ✌🏼

[@heiz1962]

Awesome video Greg, love your enthusiasm

[@gregorsnell]

Graeme!! Cheers mate. It's hard not to be stoked visiting the natural habitat of Leopard Seals & Penguins.

[@frontfocused]

Man, the quality of your videos this trip have been amazing. It's always really great, but you nailed everything in these.

[@gregorsnell]

Brandon!! Thanks hommie.

[@rafacq]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing.

[@gregorsnell]

Rafa!! Thanks for watching buddy.

[@tomfoord8860]

Well you blew my mind again with your great photography and videography. Wonderful job isolating the penguins at the beach. And underwater video too. Wow!

[@ocskaym]

I keep my jaw dropped... Wow! The museum was surprisingly fascinating!

[@CaseyJohnsonPhoto]

Epic footage once again! Looked like a great trip!

[@jackiehamilton271]

Amazing as always Greg.

[@gregorsnell]

Thanks Jackie. It was just about cold enough for you. Not really though ;) Just a lot of ice. Stay tuned for the last video where we go ice bathing. Now that is something you would enjoy!!

[@GeraldFGraham]

Excellent. Thanks again.

[@Bonjurro]

I wish I could have been around to see the 1st generation penguins 😂. Another great video

[@gregorsnell]

Apparently thousands of years ago some Penguin species could have been as big or even bigger than humans. Definitely heavier than most.

[@MrMikewr]

Awesome Video! Thanks for sharing! Makes me want to go next year!

[@gregorsnell]

Join us in 24/25... I just need to set it up.

[@PolarLatitudesLive]

Great video!! Thanks for sharing

[@judylittle1138]

Awesome

[@sherrybriggs5459]

Amazing thank you for sharing

[@robertphillips5051]

Another really good video

[@gregorsnell]

Thank you sir!!

[@denisbresolin]

Incredible experience Greg!!! Love the video and captures you have taken of the Penguins and seal. How do you like the New Sony Gear? We All love the work you do and the information with it. Cheers!!!! Take Care!!

[@gregorsnell]

Denis!! New Sony is okay. Thinking I will change it up for the A7RV though. I would like to have a few of the missing features and it feels more like a 5 year camera than the A7IV, at least for me.

[@denisbresolin]

@@gregorsnell your pics are very beautiful with that camera. Especially for you your doing both video and images. Need the tools for the craft.👍👍

[@JWhyte123]

very cool!

[@mafallu]

Amazing!!! Love it ❤ Just a note : it is Lisa Lapointe (not Laponite) 😉

[@gregorsnell]

Shit. Typo. My bad. Thanks for the correction :)

[@charlymauer]

Nice 360 footage dude

[@jcben]

Amazing video

[@gregorsnell]

JC!! Thanks man. Next one is all about abstracts. Something a little different but I feel like they are turning out well.

[@marybaker8582]

What an incredibly interesting place. The postal box was sad to see as it had ER II, Her late Majesty’s cipher

[@gregorsnell]

Royal Post indeed. She lived a good life.

[@marybaker8582]

@@gregorsnell She was a beautiful and accomplished woman. Bet she was the best granny ever as well.

[@scotty4418]

Fabulous video Greg, footage and images were on point once again. What were the rules regarding drones as I see you were using footage from someone else (crew member?). I assume you weren’t permitted to fly your own drone

[@gregorsnell]

Cheers Jim! Yeah the drone regulations are very strict. Usually only one person is allowed to fly and they have to be approved via IAATO, the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators. Polar Latitudes does this at the start of the year for one of their crew. Usually the photographer on board if they are also a certified drone pilot. In this case Lisa is and was ours for the trip. I would LOVE to be able to fly though and next time we go down there I plan to try and get the permit to do so. I'll just need to be a year in advance at least.

[@scotty4418]

@@gregorsnell thanks Greg, would be an awesome opportunity if you got the permit as I know you would capture some epic footage

[@johnround8311]

Obviously, penguins were the early ancestors of humans. Just look how they walk.

[@gregorsnell]

Hahahaha!! Especially my 2 year old son.

[@mattorrz759]

No Vegemite on the shelf 🤣

[@gregorsnell]

Such a shame. Was Vegemite around in the 1950's? Probably.

[@mattorrz759]

@@gregorsnell Inception was 1922 😜

[@andycoleman2708]

You're telling me that guy isn't @Nateinthewild?