Posted by Major Gilbert on October 19, 2008 at 5:16 AM
D3 + 600mm AFS II + 1.4 conv.
1/2000 @ f5.6
ISO 400.
Tone Comp -0.7EV.
Gitzo + Wimberly.
Posted by Andy Shepherd on October 19, 2008 at 5:31 AM
Very good work Major, sea spray makes the image for me
Andy...
Posted by Tim Gregory on October 19, 2008 at 6:31 AM
Not sure about this, for me the spray is a bit of a distraction, my eyes are being taken straight into the seal's expression, but one side of his face is shadowed, the other side is slightly obscured by spray which makes me squint slightly.
Colour temp also looks very warm, especially the blue tones in between the surf - theres lots of red in there, not sure whether this was captured or adjusted?
Overall I like the comp and position in the frame, and the typical seal expression
Posted by Simon Litten on October 19, 2008 at 6:32 AM
Lovely shot! The spray's a winner for me.
Is that a Norfolk seal as the colour of the water looks very familiar!
Simon
Posted by John Robinson on October 19, 2008 at 6:44 AM
Great "as it was " shot.
Good one.
JR
Posted by Major Gilbert on October 19, 2008 at 1:14 PM
Yes its a Norfolk beach hence the colouration of the water.
Tim only thing I have adjusted as such is Saturation and to a small degree Warmth in NX.
To my eyes its no so different to original.
Oh and as for the shaded half I felt the left eye of the Seal more than made up for that and grabbed your attention. At least it grabbed mine.
Major
Posted by tony flashman on October 19, 2008 at 2:40 PM
Different to the more often seen Seal lazing around. Good environment shot, you can almost hear the waves and smell the sea air.
Tony
Posted by Brett Lewis on October 20, 2008 at 9:04 AM
Very inquisitive.. I too think this is a little warm, I also think it could take a little more USM to really give some definition to the spray. Comp works well and I like the seal in its' 'wild' environment..
All the best,
Brett
Posted by Matt Doggett on October 20, 2008 at 10:28 AM
Works for me! I love the expression :-)
Posted by Magnus Hird on October 20, 2008 at 5:17 PM
Lovely eye contact and find the composition really pleasing with the lines of surf
Discussion
9 replies1/2000 @ f5.6
ISO 400.
Tone Comp -0.7EV.
Gitzo + Wimberly.
Very good work Major, sea spray makes the image for me
Andy...
Colour temp also looks very warm, especially the blue tones in between the surf - theres lots of red in there, not sure whether this was captured or adjusted?
Overall I like the comp and position in the frame, and the typical seal expression
Is that a Norfolk seal as the colour of the water looks very familiar!
Simon
Good one.
JR
Tim only thing I have adjusted as such is Saturation and to a small degree Warmth in NX.
To my eyes its no so different to original.
Oh and as for the shaded half I felt the left eye of the Seal more than made up for that and grabbed your attention. At least it grabbed mine.
Major
Tony
All the best,
Brett