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Common Seal pup

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Posted by Andy Shepherd on August 25, 2008 at 3:07 PM
Common Seal pup
Hi to all,

Common Seal pup, photographed on Kilnsea beach this morning, the little spud was taking it easy, then the Bank Holiday crowd turned up and drove it back into the sea, some people were getting as close as 3ft :mad: :mad: :mad:

Converted in DPP / Processed in CS2 ( Full frame / Cropped for comp )

Canon 1D3, 500F4IS+1.4T/c, Gitzo1325, Wimberley v2
1/1250th @ F5.6 -1/3rd E/comp iso400 RAW

All comments welcome

Regards

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Tom Smit on August 25, 2008 at 3:22 PM
Hi Andy

I think it is a very good picture. May be you can crop a little from the top so you get a more panoramic view. Keep the distance between the bottom and his tail the same as between his (or her) head and the top. You get a complete different point of view (at least it seems that way).
:toast:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on August 25, 2008 at 3:55 PM
Hello Andrew, very appealing subject. I originally agreed with Tom that you could crop a bit off top but having looke at it a few times now I vote to leave it as it is. The extra gives a bit more sense of it's environment.
Robert
Posted by Major Gilbert on August 25, 2008 at 5:37 PM
Hello Andrew

This is a very appealing shot of a cuty subject. If you could just tone down that white area around the head I feel it would make it that much better.

Major.
Posted by John Robinson on August 25, 2008 at 6:06 PM
Yep
I'll go with what's been said . Nice pic.
johnR
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on August 26, 2008 at 2:51 AM
I like the picture as it is. I think you should not change it. Very nice picture and indeed appaeling :smile:
Posted by Barrie Harwood on August 26, 2008 at 3:57 AM
Hi Andrew

Very appealing but for me, the front oof stone should be removed as it catches the eye too often

Barrie :smile:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on August 26, 2008 at 4:46 AM


Thanks for your comments guys and notes have been taken :smile:

Andy... :wavey:
Posted by PhilH on August 26, 2008 at 4:08 PM
I like it, couple of minor nits mentioned which are easy to deal with...

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Alan Bryant on August 26, 2008 at 4:59 PM
They always give that feel sorry for me look :smile:

Nice image :toast:
Posted by Magnus Hird on August 27, 2008 at 6:55 PM
Very nice shot, nits all covered :smile: