{"id":2297,"date":"2015-04-26T20:03:54","date_gmt":"2015-04-26T08:03:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/?p=2297"},"modified":"2015-04-26T20:03:54","modified_gmt":"2015-04-26T08:03:54","slug":"deception-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/archives\/2297","title":{"rendered":"Deception Island"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Deception Island is the ring shaped caldera of an active volcano and we visited after dinner on the evening after our Hannah Point landing. The sheltered waters within the caldera can only be accessed via a narrow gap\u00a0in the ring known as Neptune&#8217;s Bellows and it is a dramatic entry with sheer volcanic cliffs funnelling strong winds through the opening. Once through the calm conditions within can be\u00a0quite a contrast to those outside. We visited Whaler&#8217;s Bay without landing but the captain brought the ship right up to the shore giving amazing views of the old abandoned Norwegian whaling station and the British scientific base abandoned after a volcanic eruption in 1969. Our visit was late in the day with the sun setting below a clouded sky so light levels were low and colours muted. The stark shapes of dark volcanic rock and ash with dirty snow and rusted ruins with steam rising from the geothermal warmed water was dramatic and photographically exciting. Many images lent themselves more to a Black &amp; White approach but some seemed better retaining their pastel colours.<\/p>\n<p>All images\u00a0with Nikon D810 and 24-120mm f4 lens.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2300\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2300\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DeceptionIsland_D812269-web.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DeceptionIsland_D812269-web.jpg?resize=800%2C533&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Looking from Whaler's Bay across Penfold Point.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DeceptionIsland_D812269-web.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DeceptionIsland_D812269-web.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2300\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Looking from Whaler&#8217;s Bay across Penfold Point.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2301\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2301\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DeceptionIsland_D812291-web.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2301\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DeceptionIsland_D812291-web.jpg?resize=800%2C533&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ruins at Whaler's Bay\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" 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alt=\"Whaling ruins and snow textures\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DeceptionIsland_D812338-web.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DeceptionIsland_D812338-web.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2302\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Whaling ruins and snow textures<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2299\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2299\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DeceptionIsland_D812250-web.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2299\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DeceptionIsland_D812250-web.jpg?resize=800%2C533&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Looking north while travelling through Neptune's Bellows, Whaler's Bay to the left.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DeceptionIsland_D812250-web.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DeceptionIsland_D812250-web.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2299\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Looking north while travelling through Neptune&#8217;s Bellows, Whaler&#8217;s Bay to the left.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2303\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2303\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a 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aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2304\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/SunsetBench_D812421-web.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2304\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/SunsetBench_D812421-web.jpg?resize=800%2C533&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The last light of sunset sneaks under the cloud and glances off a bench on deck\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/SunsetBench_D812421-web.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/SunsetBench_D812421-web.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2304\" 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Recently some have begun to re-establish the population and we were lucky to see one at Lake Elterwater just south of Blenheim. 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Cuverville Island has been identified as\u00a0an Important Bird Area by Birdlife International\u00a0\u00a0as it has a breeding colony of approximately 6500 pairs of Gentoo Penguins, the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Antarctica&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Antarctica","link":"https:\/\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/archives\/category\/antarctica"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/BrownSkua_D812574-web.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/BrownSkua_D812574-web.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/BrownSkua_D812574-web.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/BrownSkua_D812574-web.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":19260,"url":"https:\/\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/archives\/19260","url_meta":{"origin":2297,"position":4},"title":"Arctic Landscapes","author":"tony","date":"September 21, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Arctic Landscapes - not just snow and ice","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Arctic&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Arctic","link":"https:\/\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/archives\/category\/arctic"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ArcticLandscape-20240628-NZ8_1656-web.jpg?fit=960%2C640&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ArcticLandscape-20240628-NZ8_1656-web.jpg?fit=960%2C640&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ArcticLandscape-20240628-NZ8_1656-web.jpg?fit=960%2C640&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ArcticLandscape-20240628-NZ8_1656-web.jpg?fit=960%2C640&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":2893,"url":"https:\/\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/archives\/2893","url_meta":{"origin":2297,"position":5},"title":"Antarctica Master Post","author":"tony","date":"November 8, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"As we are nearing the end of the Antarctica travelogue, I thought it would be useful to create an Antarctica Master Post with links to all the posts in chronological order. Antarctica Antarctica - Gearing up for a photo expedition. 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