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Early morning fumble

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Posted by Richard Peters on November 3, 2008 at 6:36 PM
Early morning fumble
One from DK a couple of weekends ago. Not entirely sure if this one works so I thought I'd throw it to the lions and see what the general feeling is. Gorgeous light just after the sun came up, just wish it had hung around for a while longer! Still, there's always next time :smile:
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on November 3, 2008 at 6:41 PM
Yes very nice.

Phil.

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Posted by Robert Lawrence on November 4, 2008 at 3:38 AM
As you mention Richard, the light is very special on this one. However, for me the seals are morphing into one indistinct shape, if there had been even a small amount of a gap between the heads to show that there is in fact two seals mating it would have improved it for me.
Robert
Posted by PhilH on November 4, 2008 at 9:03 AM
Have to agree with Robert here, great light but it just needs that separation between the two seals...

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Posted by Drew Mellowship on November 4, 2008 at 10:23 AM
Apart from what was mentioned, I would like to see a little cropped off the bottom just to bring it up to the smoother water but that's just personal preference.

Really like the shot tho !

Drew :smile:
Posted by Colin Pickett on November 4, 2008 at 2:09 PM
Richard
I sell you a decent lens and that's all you can do with it, one black blob sneezing over another black blob in a sauna what a waste of money. :biggrin:

Still we had a laugh, see you later. :wavey:
Posted by Jeremy on November 4, 2008 at 2:49 PM
I have to agree with the other commenters: this is a so nearly shot. At first I didn`t notice there were two animals present. Just a little separation between the two, and you`d have a winner. The light is beautiful - just wish I was a morning person!
Posted by Richard Peters on November 4, 2008 at 2:52 PM
:biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin: I've been sold a duff lens, it just blobafies everything :eek: The trip was worth it for the mini cows though on the way home...

I wasn't quite sure what it was that bugged me before but that nails it I think - more separation. I might see if I can get anything back in a re-edit as there are whiskers etc visible of the blob in front of the blob...I mean the seal in front of the other seal :biggrin:

Ta all :cool:
Posted by Magnus Hird on November 5, 2008 at 1:38 PM
Very nice Richard, the light reflected on the wet skin is lovely as are the morning colours. Agree with Jeremy - me too! :smile: