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Life in the Sandblaster.

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16 replies
Posted by Andy Astbury on October 20, 2008 at 1:22 PM
Someone's not quite got the hang of this 'being a seal' thing yet - painful lesson I would imagine.

Hell on Earth for lenses too - getting this low in these conditions without heavy lens covers might end in tears.

D300
300-800mm @ 800mm
ISO 400
1/1000th @ f8
Cropped top for comp
PP Bibble Pro

Slightly larger version http://wildlifeinpixels.com/img/DN/WIP00020154L.jpg

Big thanks to Guy for the transportation, God for the conditions and the seals for the privilege.

Thanks for looking :toast:
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on October 20, 2008 at 1:57 PM
Hi Andy a nice looking image.

Phil.

:toast: :toast: :toast: :wavey:
Posted by Major Gilbert on October 20, 2008 at 2:15 PM
Excellent Andy. :toast: :toast:

Major
Posted by Robert Lawrence on October 20, 2008 at 2:37 PM
Andy, that is superb. This really does convey a sandstorm.
Robert
Posted by keith mitchell on October 20, 2008 at 3:06 PM
Excellent sand blasted animal you can nearly feel the discomfort.
:toast: Keith.
Posted by Dave Bartlett on October 20, 2008 at 3:08 PM
Great shot Andy. Hope you've managed to get the sand out of those important little places :biggrin:

Dave
Posted by Steve Makin on October 20, 2008 at 3:24 PM
thats real nice Andy, especially like the way the background shapes reflect the shape of the seal :razz:
Posted by Matt Cole on October 20, 2008 at 3:31 PM
very nice Andy, you've captured the conditions very well. I also like the 'curves' in the background.

Matt
Posted by Brett Lewis on October 20, 2008 at 3:57 PM
Really nice work Andy, I assume the curves in the BG are other seals.. The setting is really quite nice and this looks like an individual in moult, potentially a yearling.. Hope the gear survived..?

Brett :toast: :toast:
Posted by Rene de Heer on October 20, 2008 at 5:12 PM
Very nice Andy, love everything about it!
Rene de heer
Posted by Tim Gregory on October 20, 2008 at 5:28 PM
Landscape of seals!

Nice bumping into you yesterday <I was the guy in the black jacket with no camera :frown: > wish I had gone out now.. Lesson learnt.. :razz:
Posted by Ian Mason on October 20, 2008 at 6:42 PM
This is a beautiful image - like a landscape painting. I like it a lot.
Posted by PhilH on October 21, 2008 at 4:03 AM
Like this... although probably not possible I would love to see it without the other seals in the bg.

:wavey: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on October 21, 2008 at 4:24 AM
Wonderful picture. Very well done :smile: :smile:
Posted by David Kjaer on October 21, 2008 at 10:43 AM
Hi Andy

Very very nice - the last time I shot under these conditions I found that camera & lens were fine but I ended up stripping down 2 legs of my Gitzo!

David :toast:
Posted by Des Ong on October 22, 2008 at 9:19 AM
That's superb. Like this one lots.
Posted by eric weight on October 24, 2008 at 1:12 AM
Just like you said you would. :wink:
Another top shot.
:toast: Eric