Grey Seal

Gallery: WildlifePosted December 4, 200990 views6 comments

This is a wild seal, it lives in Eyemouth Harbour in the Scottish Borders with 5 others. He begs for food by slapping its flipper on the water so people can throw fish to it which they buy on the quayside

He's a cheeky little chippie but good fun and the and the holiday makers love him

Canon 50D canon 300 f2.8 lens, f6.3, 1/2000 sec ISO 400

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6 comments

Comment posted by Joe James on December 4, 2009 at 6:17 PM

Very nice close up of the seal Ron. Very sharp and nice composition, especially with the little splash.

Registered on November 20, 2009, 89 Posts, 808 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on December 4, 2009 at 9:22 PM

Cool capture. I especially like that you have a light in a seals eyes, something I have not often seen. The face might be slightly (very slight) beyond the best focal plane, as it seems that wonderful splash of water is the most crisp element. This image will win hearts with that antromorphic smile on his face!

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on December 5, 2009 at 7:51 AM

Anthropomorphic indeed! I really like the texture of the water, and the splash is stellar! I agree with Lon about the POF.

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Comment posted by Sally King on December 5, 2009 at 12:28 PM

Quite delightful. I love the smile second only to the splash. Nice colors too. Looks like a very friendly bloke.

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Comment posted by Brad Hill on December 5, 2009 at 2:00 PM

Hi Ron,

Love the expression "cheeky little chippie..." (I have many friends from the UK and it reminds me their expressions) - and sounds like it's an apt description of this beast! You can pretty much just ditto me for Lon's comment, but please add I just love how the water in the background (including those beautiful blue reflections) is rendered.

Cheers...thanks for sharing this...

Brad

Registered on May 29, 2007, 431 Posts, 6061 Comments

Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on December 6, 2009 at 5:31 AM

Very nice Ron, I love the wave action, the ripples and the reflections. The subject is perfectly placed in the frame, well done.

Registered on February 24, 2006, 504 Posts, 7203 Comments