Sea puppy

Gallery: WildlifePosted July 22, 201171 views5 comments

New Zealand fur seal/kekeno striking this lazy pose on a pile of kelp. Fur seals are actually much more related to sea lions than to true seals except that they are so much cuter with their little noses than the sea lions

. This one was a pretty big boy.

Canon EOS 40D + Sigma EX 70-200@159mm f4.5 1/200s ISO400 handheld

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5 comments

Comment posted by Guy Runco on July 22, 2011 at 7:12 PM

Excellent shot Andrius - the light, the expression, those eyes... and the specs are spot on as well. Print it and hang it!

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Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on July 22, 2011 at 7:37 PM

I love the light, DOF, setting and mood here...great IQ too...

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Comment posted by Anand Narayanan on July 22, 2011 at 7:47 PM

Super Cute

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Comment posted by Dan Walters on July 24, 2011 at 8:57 PM

Great eye contact and nice detail in the seal.

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on July 24, 2011 at 10:10 PM

I like the contrast between the busy jumble of kelp lines and the soft shape of the subject. Nice image and those eyes are wonderful.

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