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Grey Seals in surf

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Posted by David Kjaer on November 10, 2006 at 1:55 PM
Grey Seals in surf
Another from last Sunday's trip to Donna Knook

Canon 1D MkII + 300f2.8 IS + x1.4 iso 250 1/500 at f8 (Full width cropped to pano)
Posted by Sean Bolton on November 10, 2006 at 2:12 PM
Hi David

Excellent shot, good composition, great action, classic Donna Nook image.

My only nit would be the sea and surf looks overexposed and washed out. I tried tweaking the levels on the background only and tweaking the saturation a fraction. You might not agree but thought you might be interested.

cheers

Sean
Posted by Sean Bolton on November 10, 2006 at 2:13 PM
here's the image
Posted by David Kjaer on November 10, 2006 at 3:00 PM
Hi Sean

Yes must agree I like your version better especially the sea. I think this illustrates where the forum is very helpfull as I did look at the sea and wasn't too happy but thought well that was very much how it was - we had very thin high cloud at the time which was good for light but not for reflecting in the water. Also your method of darkening the water has given a more natural result than the one I often use - so I have now adjusted the original!

Thanks

David :toast:
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on November 10, 2006 at 4:36 PM
Hi David a nice image both versions look fine to me the top being slightly brighter but not too bright.

Phillip.

:toast: :wavey:
Posted by Philip Kirkham on November 10, 2006 at 4:57 PM
Hello David
I agree with Sean's comments, it does improve the image. The Seal's expressions are just magic!
Best wishes
Phil :toast: :toast:
Posted by writepic on November 10, 2006 at 8:01 PM

eeeee if only that were me and gladdis warbuckle from down't shop.......

sorry have i gone mad.......i meant, thoroughly nice image.

:rolleyes:
Posted by Andrew Forsyth on November 11, 2006 at 7:45 AM
Hi David,

Great behvioural study and technically on the button. Would like to see more of the face of the seal on it's back, do you have other versions?

A
Posted by David Kjaer on November 11, 2006 at 10:55 AM
Hi Andrew

Yes but in them I have lost the expression of the other seal - I will have to swap their heads around :wink:

David
Posted by Rob Ashton on November 11, 2006 at 11:04 AM
Excellent interaction David. :toast:

I like the crop and the timing on this shot. I can see a slight improvement with Seans touch-up and it really brings an already good image into a better league.

Good to see the Donna Nook Seals providing good images again this year.

Rob
Posted by Tim Munsey on November 12, 2006 at 3:40 PM
Wow what a funny image, it must be the way you tell them, what a cracker.

:toast:

Tim
Posted by PhilH on November 13, 2006 at 4:51 AM
Nice action and interaction :biggrin: , Seans tweak has made a good image a little cracker, like the crop...

:toast: :toast:
Posted by Justin on November 13, 2006 at 11:08 AM
Like it a lot. :toast:
Posted by Helge Sorensen on November 14, 2006 at 11:48 AM
Not much to add to what's already been said. I think it's one of the best seal-shots I have seen and it shows more action than most. Love the on the back pose :wink: :toast: :toast: