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Gallery: WildlifePosted October 16, 2013127 views7 comments

This Walrus seemed to me to be imitating a Sea Otter. Conditions were atrocious very poor light almost misty and I was in a Zodiac bouncing up and down with the sea and others movements!
Taken somewhere in Svalbard.
EOS 1DX
200-400 mm F4 at 400 mm
ISO 1600
1/1000

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on October 16, 2013 at 3:18 PM

Good job of getting this photo

You have very nice detail in the walrus's face and head. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Guy Runco on October 16, 2013 at 9:30 PM

Beautiful shot Ken, especially since it was shot from a Zodiac in rough light. Nice one!

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on October 17, 2013 at 1:14 AM

John and Guy,

Thanks very much

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on October 17, 2013 at 7:56 AM

Ken,

I like the way he seems to be looking at you. Once again, it looks like the new lens is doing stelar work. I plan to rent a 200-400 over Christmas and try it out. After that, I think that I'll end up purchasing the 200-400 over the 500. There were too many instances during my recent trip to Yellowstone where I desparately needed a zoom capability. On quite a few occasions, I found myself too close to my subject with no way to remedy it.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on October 17, 2013 at 8:41 AM

Jerry,
Thanks for your comment

Regarding the 200-400 I can only say just buy it, it is something you will never regret. I have had the same problem with the 500 mm the flexibility of the zoom adds so much. Now all I need is to find someone to buy the 500 MK II, it seems a pity to leave it in the cupboard

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on October 18, 2013 at 1:33 AM

Love it Ken! Image quality is excellent, in spite of hight iso, mist, lack of light, movement....yada,yada. A bit of an abstract feel, but the eye brings it all back to reality. Did I mention I love the colors in the water.

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Comment posted by Brad Clinch on October 18, 2013 at 6:45 PM

Well done, very sharp and nicely composed given the conditions. I also like the dof and coloration of the FG and BG.

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