Brown Skua in Flight - Antarctic Wildlife Photography
A brown skua banks low over a glacier face on the Antarctic Peninsula, broad wings angled into the wind off the ice. Stercorarius antarcticus is the apex avian predator of the Southern Ocean — a kleptoparasite that pirates eggs and chicks from every penguin colony south of sixty degrees and harasses larger seabirds into dropping their catch mid-flight. Photographed from a Zodiac at the ice edge, where skuas patrol for the cracks and weakness in colony defenses. A slower shutter against textured ice leaves a small smear of motion in the wing. The seabird most penguins fear — at work.
About this print
Each print is produced in a small, signed edition. Sizes range from 12×16 in to 30×40 in across nine formats — pick the one that fits your wall, not the one closest to standard. Custom sizes available on request: write to me.
Materials & Care
Fine Art Print — archival 308 gsm cotton rag, pigment inks, 100+ year display life. Frame behind glass or float-mount.
Canvas — gallery-wrap on a 1.5 in poplar stretcher, satin laminate, ready to hang.
Framed — fine art print, mounted, matted, and framed in a thin black or natural wood profile under museum glass.
Metal — image infused into brushed aluminum, float-mounted with a hidden bracket.
Acrylic — face-mounted under 4 mm acrylic, polished edges, hung with a recessed cleat.
Dust with a soft dry cloth. Keep out of direct sunlight to preserve the inks.
Shipping & returns
Prints ship from the studio within 5–7 business days, made to order. Worldwide tracked shipping. Each print is rolled in an archival tube (or crated for framed/glass/metal/acrylic).
If a print arrives damaged, send a photo within 7 days of delivery and I'll replace it. Because every print is made to order, returns for change-of-mind aren't accepted — but if you're not sure about size or material, write to me before ordering and I'll help you pick.
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