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"Huddled in a Zodiac boat in icy waters off the Antarctic peninsula, I waited patiently for an Adélie penguin to propel itself from the water to the safety of an iceberg. Persistence delivered as I captured this penguin in an almost levitational-like state, as if posing for the camera”
Photograph: Mat Bell/Australian Geographic
Great shot!
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"Huddled in a Zodiac boat in icy waters off the Antarctic peninsula, I waited patiently for an Adélie penguin to propel itself from the water to the safety of an iceberg. Persistence delivered as I captured this penguin in an almost levitational-like state, as if posing for the camera”
Photograph: Mat Bell/Australian Geographic
@appassionato That is one bombastic side eye
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"So long, and thanks for all the fish!"


*The Sequel: Legend says he's still up there, orbiting the earth in a tuxedo.
@appassionato that was my 2nd thought

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"Huddled in a Zodiac boat in icy waters off the Antarctic peninsula, I waited patiently for an Adélie penguin to propel itself from the water to the safety of an iceberg. Persistence delivered as I captured this penguin in an almost levitational-like state, as if posing for the camera”
Photograph: Mat Bell/Australian Geographic
@appassionato 10/10. What's your policy regarding others using your photos, giving proper attribution? Asking for a friend who would like to use it as their header image in Mastodon, maybe adding "Use Linux" to it.
It's me. I am the friend.
Totally fine if you don't allow it BTW, I'm asking to make sure your wishes regarding your IP are respected.
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@appassionato 10/10. What's your policy regarding others using your photos, giving proper attribution? Asking for a friend who would like to use it as their header image in Mastodon, maybe adding "Use Linux" to it.
It's me. I am the friend.
Totally fine if you don't allow it BTW, I'm asking to make sure your wishes regarding your IP are respected.
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@appassionato I actually thought you were Matt Bell.
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"Huddled in a Zodiac boat in icy waters off the Antarctic peninsula, I waited patiently for an Adélie penguin to propel itself from the water to the safety of an iceberg. Persistence delivered as I captured this penguin in an almost levitational-like state, as if posing for the camera”
Photograph: Mat Bell/Australian Geographic
@appassionato "I believe I can fly..."
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"Huddled in a Zodiac boat in icy waters off the Antarctic peninsula, I waited patiently for an Adélie penguin to propel itself from the water to the safety of an iceberg. Persistence delivered as I captured this penguin in an almost levitational-like state, as if posing for the camera”
Photograph: Mat Bell/Australian Geographic
@appassionato P-choing!
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"Huddled in a Zodiac boat in icy waters off the Antarctic peninsula, I waited patiently for an Adélie penguin to propel itself from the water to the safety of an iceberg. Persistence delivered as I captured this penguin in an almost levitational-like state, as if posing for the camera”
Photograph: Mat Bell/Australian Geographic
"i believe i can fly"

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Lol his face though....
"geez, dude, take a picture, it'll last longer, you act like u never saw a bird fly before"
his expression really does make the photo, i sometimes what people miss looking at these photos on phones....
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"Huddled in a Zodiac boat in icy waters off the Antarctic peninsula, I waited patiently for an Adélie penguin to propel itself from the water to the safety of an iceberg. Persistence delivered as I captured this penguin in an almost levitational-like state, as if posing for the camera”
Photograph: Mat Bell/Australian Geographic
@appassionato I feel like vertical jump height is missing from the penguin dataset
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@appassionato I feel like vertical jump height is missing from the penguin dataset
Time to open a GitHub issue and request a vertical_leap_cm column update
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"Huddled in a Zodiac boat in icy waters off the Antarctic peninsula, I waited patiently for an Adélie penguin to propel itself from the water to the safety of an iceberg. Persistence delivered as I captured this penguin in an almost levitational-like state, as if posing for the camera”
Photograph: Mat Bell/Australian Geographic
@appassionato @CleoQc
the side-eye! "Oh, damn, they caught me flying!"An amazing shot 🤩.
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"Huddled in a Zodiac boat in icy waters off the Antarctic peninsula, I waited patiently for an Adélie penguin to propel itself from the water to the safety of an iceberg. Persistence delivered as I captured this penguin in an almost levitational-like state, as if posing for the camera”
Photograph: Mat Bell/Australian Geographic
@appassionato that penguin is definitely giving the camera a side-eye.
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"Huddled in a Zodiac boat in icy waters off the Antarctic peninsula, I waited patiently for an Adélie penguin to propel itself from the water to the safety of an iceberg. Persistence delivered as I captured this penguin in an almost levitational-like state, as if posing for the camera”
Photograph: Mat Bell/Australian Geographic
@appassionato "I must go. My planet needs me"
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