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Seal and Sun

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Posted by Tom_W on December 30, 2007 at 1:43 PM
Seal and Sun
Donna Nook this morning.

Cloud cover was dire but the horizon had a small gap of clear sky so Danny and I started walking at out at 7.20am; sunrise was 8.20am, we where the only two out there.

Isolated the individual seal, got the compass out for the rise sun position, set-up and then waited, sun rose and 10 minutes later it was all over with the rest of the morning (we left at 11am) being overcast.

Carpark was full when we got back to my car.

600mm/Tpod
F4/320'/200ASA
3:1 of FF

Posted by Paul Williams on December 30, 2007 at 1:49 PM
Early bird gets the seal :smile: , very nice. It's always worth getting out on location well before dawn and most other people.
Posted by PhilH on December 30, 2007 at 1:54 PM
Certainly worth it Tom...

(suppose it helps living a little closer than some of us :biggrin: )

Think this is one of the best I have seen from Donna....

:toast: :toast: :wavey: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Alan Bryant on December 30, 2007 at 2:18 PM
Very nice shot "T"

:toast:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on December 30, 2007 at 3:10 PM
Hi Tom,

Very nice indeed :toast: :toast:

Regards

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Tristan Campbell on December 30, 2007 at 3:27 PM
Superb image, I like the crop and composition. I had no luck and simply got a soaking up on the moors at that time this morning. Tristan
Posted by Edwin kats on December 30, 2007 at 3:36 PM
:toast: Most have been great out there.
Great job.

Edwin Kats
Posted by Andy Astbury on December 30, 2007 at 5:03 PM
One shot is all it takes to make the effort all worthwhile Tom - got it in spades :toast: :toast:
Posted by Kevin Lewis on December 30, 2007 at 5:45 PM
an image with a lot of feeling in it, beautiful work :) I'm planning on visiting there on the 2nd Jan, should be interesting as it's my first time lol
Posted by eric weight on December 31, 2007 at 1:23 AM
I was going to say "cool shot", but it's not is it. Very, very nice - hot shot.
Posted by Tom_W on December 31, 2007 at 5:44 AM
Kev...

Do you know that you cannot go out to the "banks" unless it is a weekend hence you will be limited to the fence line only.

T
Posted by Kevin Lewis on December 31, 2007 at 8:24 AM
I was aware of the restriction Tim because of the bombing range but thanks for confirming it. I've got a few free days so I thought I would wander up from Gloucester via Bradgate tuesday, then Doona wednesday, then Martin Mere thursday then Formby friday and then onto Anglesey. If the weather pciks up towards the weekend I may drop back to Doona for the weekend :)