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A portfolio of images from contributing photographer Kirsty Denley

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A King Penguin conducts his audience, Salisbury Plain, Bay of Isles, South Georgia, Sub-Antarctic Island. South Georgia, a protected nature reserve, teems with wildlife, it has no permanent inhabitants. Landing on the shores of Salisbury Plain, Bay of Isles, a sight of 15,000 pairs of King Penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) awaits you. There are 27, 000 pairs in the Bay of Isles which is one of the largest colonies. Every so often a King flaps his wings and creates a flutter among his fellow Kings.

Close up of a King Penguin, Salisbury Plain, Bay of Isles, South Georgia, Sub-Antarctic Island

Dried Earth, Námaskard, North-East-Iceland.

King Penguin Flipper Feathers, Bay of Isles, South Georgia, Sub-Antarctic Island. The feathers on a King Penguins flipper are made up of so much detail and intricate beauty. The feathers can be analysed by researchers to identify the diet of a penguin.

King Penguin Colony, Salisbury Plain, South Georgia, Sub-Antarctic Island. South Georgia, a protected nature reserve, teems with wildlife, it has no permanent inhabitants. Landing on the shores of Salisbury Plain, Bay of Isles, a sight of 15,000 pairs of King Penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) awaits you. There are 27, 000 pairs in the Bay of Isles which is one of the largest colonies.

We Four Kings, Salisbury Plain, Bay of Isles, South Georgia, Sub-Antarctic Island. South Georgia, a protected nature reserve, teems with wildlife, it has no permanent inhabitants. Landing on the shores of Salisbury Plain, Bay of Isles, a sight of 15,000 pairs of King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) awaits you. There are 27, 000 pairs in the Bay of Isles which is one of the largest colonies. South Georgia provides a magnificent stage for these Kings who stand proud.

Steam vent, Namafjall Ridge, Hverarond, North East Iceland, Iceland.

Sunset, Argentine Islands, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica. As the summer evening temperature hovered around minus six celsius in the Argentine Islands, the Antarctic light provided a dramatic sunset. Finalist in the The Royal Photographic Society's 149th International Print Exhibition.

Ice Cave, Pleneau Island, Antarctica

Krafla Geothermal area, North East Iceland. Five minutes before the blizzard came in over the mountains, a crisp -10 celsius, the small grasses bent over in the wind indicating a blizzard was on its way. Krafla is an active volcano in Iceland.

Winter Iceland. At a crisp -7c the sun catches the snow as the steam rises from the geothermal fields behind.

Water channel, Namafjall ridge, Hverarond Geothermal field, North East Iceland, Iceland. When the ice melts, it trickles down to create a deep water channel, which cuts through the colourful sulphur deposits on Namafjall ridge in the Hverarond geothermal field in North East Iceland.

Antarctic Tourist Views, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica. A tourist looks out across the ice in Antarctica, her reflection of the other tourists in her sunglasses with the clouds from the dramatic skies. Photo was exhibited a finalist in the Wanderlust Travel Photo of the Year 2007.

Hveraond Geothermal area, North East Iceland

A King Penguin stretches his neck up to nestle in its chest feathers.

Two King Penguins stand on Salisbury Plain, South Georgia, Sub Antarctic Island.

Road signs on deserted highway in North East Iceland.

Snow drifts on the plateau in North East Iceland.

Bishop of Skalholt, Skalholt, South Iceland, Iceland. The last Catholic bishop of Iceland, Jón Arason, was executed at Skálholt in 1550, along with his two sons. The memorial stones engraved with a bishop stands at the place of the execution.

Geothermal station, Bjarnarflag, North East Iceland. Steam rises from a borehole drilled into one of the many geothermal supplies under the earth to power hot water to local communities in North East Iceland. The Bjarnarflag plant, owned by Landsvirkjun, also produces resources as a byproduct from the geothermal resources it promduces including diamite which is used in toothpaste and fertiliser.

Svartifoss plunging into basaltic rocks, Skaftafell National Park, Iceland

Leopard Seals (Hydrurga leptonyx) are one of the fiercest predators of the Antarctic. Penguins and other seals are staples of their diet. Little is known by researcher of their breeding habits as they are solitary creatures.

Argentine Cemetery, Darwin, East Falkland, Falkland Islands, South Atlantic. This cemetery on East Falkland is surrounded by a white picket fence, set in a remote area North of Stanley. The Falklands War ended in 1982, the 25th Anniversary will be commemorated in June 2007. The graves of young Argentine conscripts reflect clouds. Many young Argentine soldiers were killed during the conflict many from the cold rather than the fighting.

The Argentinian flag, Buenos Aires.

Stones, Avebury Stone Circle, Avebury, Wiltshire, UK. Avebury Stone Circle attracts tourists and druids alike every year. This sacred site is known for its mystical history and the energy that the stones emit.

A Black Crowned Night Heron quietly prowls through the seaweed at Darwin, Falkland Islands, South Atlantic.

Striated Caracara, Sea Lion Island, Falklands Islands, South Atlantic. The Straited Caracara, is one of the worlds rarest birds of prey, breeds and lives on outlying islands in the Falkland Islands, South Atlantic.

Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome), Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands, South Atlantic

Ripples on black sand, Vatsnes Peninsula, North Iceland

Abstract ice from Vatnajokull Glacier, at Skaftafell National Park, South Iceland, the largest glacier in Europe.

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