Thank you, all, for your kind comments.
great stuff !!! how far away were you ?
We were not allowed closer than five meters to a penguin, but if a penguin chose to break that rule we were not required to retreat. So the land based photos would have been typically at 5-10 meters.
Wow again ! Seems you had to lie in the "muck" ? That chick was well bred, he "jettisoned" outside the nest 
I was prepared to lie in the snow, but not in mud and penguin poop! In some cases I used the tilting LCD screen for a low angle shot; in other cases the penguins were on higher ground. Getting the boots and bag clean before being allowed into the boat's living quarters was a chore after each land trip.
good that you do not record smell
The delicate aroma of a penguin rookery is experienced long before you get close. After a while you almost get used to it.
Appreantly, the mother has taught the chick either too little about the manner or too much about the way to treat a guy...
This is the standard way that penguins avoid contaminating their nests. I do not know if it is learned or instinctive. Penguin nests have white starburst around the perimeter - example here.. As they are often close together this can lead to unfortunate incidents. This guy was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
