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"As march approaches, the harsh climate of the Antartic worsens with the cutting winds. This march, the rest of the heard had been either lost, killed or poached. In such a situation- she still insists in finding food for her newborn, and he stands fast courageously to endure the lone and harsh wait of 65-70 days. They both know what has to be done, and it will be done. The egg will be transferred between his feet, where he will keep it warm- and she will go hunt for food. They share an intimate moment- a minute before she leaves alone for the hunt that decides their fates."

(This really happens, the male emperor penguins usually stand still for 65-70 days with no food at all. Guarding and warming the newborn's egg. The female's usually have to go all the way to the water (sea?ocean?) to get food, which they bring back. The egg has to be transferred from the female to the male within 2-3 seconds or it will freeze to death, and many do.)

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Beautiful plumage...

err...

Textural effects! Seriously, very good work here.

and best of all, you've managed to make it intimate without using the cliche heart-shape thing which became an iconic thing for penguins and lovey-dovey stuff...

P.S. You've officially been done by ( :whorified: )

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heh :) thanks for comment.

yea, I was trying to avoid the cliche heart thing, which is easily done with almost anything, lol, penguins are fun :D

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You're welcome. Though, really, I'm just one of those weird people who visits the featured deviations when people put 'em up on their journals. :shrug: What can I say...

Not only are penguins fun, but most girls now love them to a fair extent. Which may or may not actually be used to anyone's adavantage ever...

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lol :)

well I'd love it if more comments like yours came this way. Lol; actual crit you know =P

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It's a double-edged sword though, eventually people go so far as to... suggest things, and it just all goes downhill from that point.

Plus most just sorta coast around, only poking a few deviations every so often...

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nah, even if it is a double-edged sword. It doesn't mean it hurts, lol.

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Interesting...

Would that make you a masochist or the sword some kind of healing sword....

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Masochist I guess, But the point is that- you learn from the cuts. The harsher it is the more you learn. I think lol

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Those are penguins!


Penguins!

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Water!

There's water falling from the sky and it's landing RIGHT ON TOP OF US!
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YES Penguins!! :D

where've you been? Long time no talk?

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