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It's all about play
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It's all about play

by Vincent Grafhorst

Gallery: WildlifePosted July 31, 201075 views6 comments
As we all know, play is critically important to development. The young Cape Fur Seals in this colony seemed to realize that and were forever playing and imitating the adults; great fun to watch.

Cape Fur Seal (Arctocephalus pusillus),
Cape Cross seal colony, Namibia
Camera Model Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Shutter Speed 1/250 Sec.
Aperture Value f/7.1
ISO Speed 1600
Lens EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS USM @ 400 mm
HH
Cropped to 4:3 ratio

Comments

6 comments
Comment posted by Luke Ormand on July 31, 2010 at 9:03 AM
The inverted head and the seemingly "oh brother" look from the other seal make this a really interesting shot.

Another thing that catches my eye is the stacking of the two seals bodies and the rock on the right - the shapes and lines are so interesting - with the triangle in between in the middle of the photo. A lot to look at, none of which is distracting.

- Luke
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Comment posted by Harshad Barve on August 1, 2010 at 8:03 AM
wow , this is just too good , how I wish this was in my files
Registered on July 25, 2010, 39 Posts, 210 Comments
Comment posted by Sandipan Dutta on August 1, 2010 at 9:50 AM
Love the moment captured here...exposure is perfect and there are lots on detail on their body...
Registered on March 9, 2009, 171 Posts, 493 Comments
Comment posted by Sandipan Dutta on August 1, 2010 at 9:51 AM
Love the moment captured here...exposure is perfect and there are lots on detail on their body...
Registered on March 9, 2009, 171 Posts, 493 Comments
Comment posted by Mia McPherson on August 1, 2010 at 5:54 PM
I love the interaction Vincent, how the one seal tuned its head upside down and how the other one is posed too. I like the way the lines flow in this image.
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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on August 1, 2010 at 11:51 PM
You did not leave much space on the left for a mat and frame...but I like how this displays very much. It is a great example that animal behavior can do much to enhance the effect of an image capture. And I really like the compositional lines.
Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments