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Beautiful Bird | Photograph by Liz Mockbee.“Emperor penguins are so intriguing to me. They have this curiosity and lack of fear when on land or sea ice where they will walk right up to you to see what you’re all about,” writes #YourShotPhotographer Liz Mockbee. “I hadn’t planned on photographing these guys close up, but when they waddled within an arm’s reach, I went with it and decided to make it an exploration of detail. I couldn’t get enough of this beautiful bird. This guy was perfection, not a feather out of place.”—“The detail is just awesome in this photo Liz. I love that you let the penguin travel slightly outside of the frame so we can really focus on the details on his feathers. It almost feels like the colors are moving, an illusion of sorts, in the feathers. Great work!” — natgeoyourshot Associate Photo Editor Kristen McNicholas (kemcnicholas)

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