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Grey Seal in a sandstorm

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Posted by Danny Green on October 5, 2008 at 5:48 PM
Grey Seal in a sandstorm
I have just spent two days on the Lincolnshire coast and on Saturday the wind was blowing a gale in the afternoon and was blowing the sand around on the sandflats. I have always wanted to get a shot like this so go back year after year, this year I got Lucky.

Canon 1D MK, 500mm Lens, 1.4x, 1/250, F8, ISO 200

Danny
Posted by John Robinson on October 5, 2008 at 6:05 PM
Great stuff Danny.!
My old stamping ground..
Must get back there before I pop off. !
Cheers
John
Posted by Rob Howard on October 5, 2008 at 6:16 PM
Hi Danny,

Very atmospheric. The seal has a look of "help me". There is a feeling of loniless and harshness. Well worth going back year after year and your patience and perserverance has paid off.

Great shot!

Regards

Rob
Posted by Ian Mason on October 5, 2008 at 6:21 PM
I don't see very many photographs of seals that I like for some reason, but this is very different. Looks very forlorn. Excellent image.
Posted by eric weight on October 6, 2008 at 1:15 AM
Superb Danny. It's not luck though is it?
:toast: Eric
Posted by Major Gilbert on October 6, 2008 at 2:45 AM
Very good Danny just goes to show what you can get when you brave the elements.
:toast:

Major.
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on October 6, 2008 at 3:25 AM
Fantastic shot :smile: :smile: and very atmospheric.
Posted by PhilH on October 6, 2008 at 3:59 AM
Nice one Danny..... hopefully I will be back again this year.... relying on you to ensure conditions are right and that there is no surge tide.....

Speak soon

Phil

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Posted by Gary Beers on October 6, 2008 at 4:42 AM
Very nice - I hope your camera survived the experience :)
Posted by Brett Lewis on October 6, 2008 at 8:24 AM
Good work, she certainly knows you are there.. What happened next..? Was she en route to somewhere..? thanks for sharing.

Brett. :toast: :toast:
Posted by Matt Cole on October 6, 2008 at 10:52 AM
another very nice image Danny, lovely composition. I was also wondering about your camera gear.

Matt
Posted by Danny Green on October 6, 2008 at 12:29 PM
Matt, my lens is covered up with a cover and the camera seems fine, I wouldn't take a Nikon out there though :wink:

Brett, she was heading towards the sea and didn't see me until late so hence the startled look which I surpose would startle anyone.

Phil Ah those where the days when the bombs arrived, hope you have better luck this year round give me a ring the day before you are going and then I can avoid going :biggrin: :wink:

Danny
Posted by Brian McGeough on October 6, 2008 at 1:07 PM
Cracker, nice to see one with some room around it, and sand is the icing on the cake. :toast: :toast:

Cheers
Brian
Posted by Andy Astbury on October 6, 2008 at 1:08 PM
Crikey - looks more like the Namib than Donna :eek:

Now that would just get the crud off your front element :biggrin:

Very different Donna image Danny - nice one matey :wavey:
Posted by Greg Hitchcock on October 6, 2008 at 2:31 PM
Gorgeous, something 'otherworldly' about it.

Greg
Posted by Kim Connolly on October 6, 2008 at 2:34 PM
A wonderful composition, and I am delighted all your hard effort paid off. This is a stunning picture full of atmosphere. Simply beautiful
Posted by keith mitchell on October 6, 2008 at 3:42 PM
Danny you have got this beautifully,real feel about this.

Mitch.
Posted by Dave Bartlett on October 6, 2008 at 3:47 PM
That's a cracker - well worth the effort of sand everywhere .... :biggrin:

Dave
Posted by Dawn Monrose on October 6, 2008 at 4:16 PM
Lovely, very dramatic and atmospheric!

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Posted by jack chapman on October 6, 2008 at 4:27 PM
beautiful image Danny, very atmospheric
Posted by Magnus Hird on October 6, 2008 at 5:31 PM
All spot on Danny - composition, soft colours and eye contact :smile:
Posted by Justin on October 10, 2008 at 5:51 PM
Top shot.
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