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\"Snow<\/a>
Snow covering the tops of Campbell Island with Perseverance Harbour looking the calmest we had seen it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Descending the Col Lyall boardwalk for the final time, the howling winds dropped as the forecast had hinted. The Spirit of Enderby swung gently from her anchor in a calm\u00a0sea while the occasional loud exhalation drew our attention to an\u00a0inquisitive Sea Lion looking up at us from a spreading circle of ripples. The low cloud merged with the hill tops as a dusting of snow confused\u00a0the skyline. Our departure was unfortunately earlier than planned as this window of stillness preceded another weather front that the captain wanted to run ahead of. We were\u00a0heading north about 12 hours earlier than hoped for.<\/p>\n

\"Captain<\/a>
Captain monitoring progress.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"On<\/a>
On course for Stewart Island.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Looking<\/a>
Looking for seabirds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I enjoy time at sea with the endless parade of seabirds providing plenty of opportunity to practice flight shots but the sea condition meant the decks were closed and we were restricted to the bridge as a vantage point. Standing just outside one of the side-doors to the bridge and jamming myself into a corner it was impossible to brace myself adequately against the motion to track any birds in flight and I abandoned the exercise. The lecture room, with chairs flung into piles by the rolling conditions, was inhospitable so the next 2 days were divided between bridge, bunk, dining room\u00a0and bar\/library where we spent\u00a0time organising photos.<\/p>\n

\"Some<\/a>
Some laptop time – organising photos in the Bar\/Library<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Despite the conditions I really enjoyed the passage with the only negative being the tinge of sadness at the approaching end of our adventure. One thing this trip taught me was that my anxiety about seasickness was unfounded. Using our regular recipe of Scopolamine patches\u00a0and Promethazine tablets I never suffered even the slightest twinge and enjoyed every meal despite some rather significant swaying.<\/p>\n

\"Rolling<\/a>
Rolling through the swells had the side windows of the bridge alternating views between sea and sky<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Rolling<\/a>
Rolling along. While looking a bit extreme this is only 22 degrees of lean<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The rolling conditions gave good opportunities for photos to show the nature of\u00a0the conditions and we spent a lot of time watching the parade of seabirds. Identifying the various smaller birds, especially the confusing Prions, is challenging. A photo, even if not a great shot, \u00a0is often the best aid to identification.<\/p>\n

\"Rainbow<\/a>
Rainbow in the low light near the end of the day<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"There<\/a>
There are worse places to watch the sun go down.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The above photos taken on the bridge are all from the Fuji XT1 with the\u00a0Samyang 8mm Fisheye lens which records a 180 degree field of\u00a0view on the diagonal. This gives a distorted perspective and\u00a0makes\u00a0the space appear\u00a0much larger than it is. This next photo with the X100s gives a more normal perspective for comparison.<\/p>\n

\"A<\/a>
A more normal perspective view with a 35mm equivalent lens on the Fuji X100s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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