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Common or Grey Seal

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Posted by David Kjaer on December 18, 2006 at 8:11 AM
Common or Grey Seal
Found this one in the surf eyeing up the female seals at Donna Knook just after sun rise. Couldn't make my mind up if it was Common, Grey or perhaps a new species! (Suggestions please)

Canon 1D MkII + 300f2.8 (used a long lens as I was not sure about getting too close)
Posted by Richard Peters on December 18, 2006 at 8:13 AM
:biggrin: great shot. We were walking out to the sand flats just as the sun came up over the horizon. Amazing colours!!
Posted by Tim Munsey on December 18, 2006 at 8:16 AM
Neither! I reckon it's an Elephant seal :biggrin:
Posted by Craig Nash on December 18, 2006 at 8:17 AM
Bald Seal maybe.
Posted by Tim Munsey on December 18, 2006 at 8:20 AM
Could be an Imber seal?
Posted by Paul Thomas on December 18, 2006 at 8:45 AM
Canute seal?
Posted by PhilH on December 18, 2006 at 8:59 AM
Hi Dave,

Definately a wylie choice to use a long lens for this species, I have heard that they can be very fast when provoked

:biggrin: :toast: :biggrin:
Posted by Frederic Desmette on December 18, 2006 at 9:05 AM
What ever seal it is.....it is a ugly one!
Frederic
Posted by John MacTavish on December 18, 2006 at 9:20 AM
Long lens?

Very creative, I would have thought a wide angle would have been first choice.


Given the colour of his skins, I would say w/o doubt common :biggrin:
Posted by Mike Smith on December 18, 2006 at 11:16 AM
Looks more like a monk seal to me...........on the knees and preying to the gods for a decent image?

Posted by Helge Sorensen on December 18, 2006 at 3:05 PM
Hi David, super landscape shot - maybe you should crop some 50% off from the right :biggrin: