Gaston Lacombe is a Canadian born, globe trekking photographer who captured this photo of the Adélie penguins as they cross an ice patch during their shuttle between the nesting colony and the sea, by the Esperanza Base in Antarctica. This image won first place in the Outdoor Scenes category of PDN’s World in Focus contest in 2012. To enter the 2013 contest, visit the website.  Tonight, August 22, 2013 is the early deadline.

Lacombe’s longterm project, “Captive” was featured in the August issue of PDN. To learn more about the project, visit the website.