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Sanderling and Seal

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Posted by Jeroen Stel on January 6, 2009 at 9:47 AM
Sanderling and Seal
Hi Guys,

Was out at Donna Nook last weekend and got this shot of a Sanderling feeding on what appeared to be Seal-puke.. :biggrin:
The Seal watched it all and thought.. :eek:

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel

Canon Eos 1D Mark3
Shutter speed: 1/200 sec
Aperture: F 7,1
Exposure mode: AV
Exposure compensation: -1/3
Flash:no
Flash exposure compensation: -
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: AI Servo
ISO: 800
Lens: Canon 600mm F4
Focal length:780 mm
AF mode: Auto Focus
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Posted by Ian Hay on January 6, 2009 at 10:10 AM
I love it, what a shot. This is may kind of background.

If I were to have a nit it would be that the background is not all seal, if you know what I mean.

Seal puke not so appealing though, nice.

Ian Hay
Posted by Fran French on January 6, 2009 at 12:41 PM
Terrific use of dof here Jeroen. I love the overall scene, most unusual and very appealing.

Fran :toast:
Posted by Elizabeth Faulkner on January 6, 2009 at 12:45 PM
The seal has a little bit of a 'you're not going to eat that are you?' look about it! Great capture. Nice to meet you, briefly, on the beach.
Posted by Jeroen Stel on January 6, 2009 at 1:47 PM
NIce to meat you and Mr. Astbury too Elizabeth!

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by tony flashman on January 6, 2009 at 1:48 PM
A fantastic wildlife shot. The dof on the seal is just right, the Sanderling is sitting on the third and the puke is......well puke :biggrin:

Tony :toast: :toast:
Posted by Brett Lewis on January 6, 2009 at 2:01 PM
Super use of DOF to demonstrate this capture, nice work..

Brett :toast:
Posted by Lea Roberts on January 6, 2009 at 5:18 PM
nice shot like it :toast:
Posted by Alan Bryant on January 6, 2009 at 5:20 PM
Thats a very interesting image :cool:

Very nice DOF :toast:
Posted by Magnus Hird on January 6, 2009 at 5:21 PM
Terrific DOF, as has been said. Lovely shot. Imagining the seal saying "eat up and you'll grow up to be like me" :biggrin:
Posted by Paul Hobson on January 6, 2009 at 6:23 PM
great idea, works really well

Paul
Posted by Tom Smit on January 7, 2009 at 1:27 AM
Hi Jeroen,
Great Shot. Nothing to add.
:toast:
Posted by Matt Cole on January 7, 2009 at 5:15 AM
a very good image Jeroen and different to the norm. I think I would have preferred it if you could have moved to the left slightly so that the background was formed entirely by the main seal, but it's only a minor point.

Matt
Posted by Elliott Neep on January 7, 2009 at 8:08 AM
"You have got to be kidding me!?!!" :biggrin: Since when did seals cook scrambled egg?!
A seal shot with real interest and interaction (in a way). Like the break from the norm. My only criticism would be the burnt out white corner of the BG. Just crop it out and its a cracker.