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Common Seal in last light II

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Posted by Danny Green on October 29, 2009 at 6:21 PM
Common Seal in last light II
Another take on this beautiful Seal, again its the light that makes the shot and the added ingredient of the blowing sand. Some magical conditions on Sunday certainly the best I have witnessed in twenty years.

Canon 1DS MK11, 24-105mm, 1/250, F4.5, ISO 200

Danny :wavey:
Posted by Justin on October 29, 2009 at 6:29 PM
This is exquisite. The light,setting and atmosphere is really quite magical and surreal. :toast: :toast:
Posted by Ian Butler on October 29, 2009 at 6:35 PM
Thats a class shot Danny. Looks as if it could have been taken on Mars or something. really nice pattern and texture aswell created by the blowing sand. very nice! :jump: :jump:
Posted by Ian Haskell on October 29, 2009 at 6:42 PM
Amazing, stunning light. The seal looks like its wearing a sand helmet and shows a good amount of character too. Impressive!

Ian :toast: :toast:
Posted by Ian Macdermott on October 29, 2009 at 6:50 PM
A cracker Danny :toast:


I love the light and the way the sands blowing about :smile:
Posted by Andy Astbury on October 29, 2009 at 6:52 PM
Like you said this morning - a bit special :toast:
Posted by Ian Mason on October 29, 2009 at 6:55 PM
Mesmerizing and magical! A marked contrast to the last one. Here we have wonderful curves and circles - pure art. I can't work out what is creating the texture at the top - is it sky or blowing sand?
Posted by Maggie Campbell on October 29, 2009 at 7:06 PM
I can't add anything to whats already been said. Stunning. :wavey: :jump:
Posted by Lewis Thomson on October 29, 2009 at 7:41 PM
That is a belter Danny :mad: lol! Fantastic shot!

Cheers,

Lewis.
:toast:
Posted by John Robinson on October 29, 2009 at 8:09 PM
Not bad for a lad ! :wink:
Good stuff.
JohnR
Posted by Tim Taylor on October 30, 2009 at 3:26 AM
A mystical seal. I love those shimmering mirage like snad and light patterns in the upper part of the picture.

Tim :toast:
Posted by Graham Goddard on October 30, 2009 at 4:27 AM
All as said above, but have you any with a slightly lower POV or was the sun too bright and the blowing sand too much ?

I'm interested because knowing what these sort of conditions are like, that golden shimmer from the sand, disappearing even further into the BG would be lovely to see.

Chrs

Posted by Marcus Conway on October 30, 2009 at 5:01 AM
Incredible shot has everything you would want and more :toast:
Posted by tony flashman on October 30, 2009 at 5:32 AM
Works for me.......... Beautiful image!

Tony :toast: :toast:
Posted by Simon Phillpotts on October 30, 2009 at 6:21 AM
Lovely light giving a great effect. Top drawer image! :toast:

Simon
Posted by Robert Lawrence on October 30, 2009 at 6:54 AM
Everything covered above. I prefer this to the first one Danny.
Robert
Posted by PhilH on October 30, 2009 at 7:26 AM
You taking step ladders with you? :biggrin:

Another stunner, the textures created by the blowing sand really make this....

:toast: :toast: :wavey: :toast: :toast:
Posted by David Kjaer on October 30, 2009 at 7:31 AM
Hi Danny

I thought your last seal was good but this one is fantastic - quite stunning :eek:

David :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Frederic Desmette on October 30, 2009 at 7:45 AM
Very nice picture indeed! Were you standing on your Andy Rouse photobag? :wink:
Frederic :smile:
Posted by Brett Lewis on October 30, 2009 at 8:19 AM
Another Cracker Danny..! You're really on fire fella.. Keep them coming.

Brett :toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Phil Morgan on October 30, 2009 at 8:24 AM
Just the one word from me....Special! :smile:
Posted by Mark Davies on October 30, 2009 at 1:57 PM
Lovely sand ,,,,did you take ya bucket and spade ?
Oh the seal..... yeh its ok ..
Put together though ,perfect.
Posted by Paul Rosser on October 30, 2009 at 2:23 PM
As you say danny, the light is stunning!
Regards,
Paul. :smile:
Posted by Edwin kats on October 30, 2009 at 3:53 PM
Best of them all matey :toast: Great shot which includes all the elements.

Edwin Kats
Posted by JMACTAVISH on October 30, 2009 at 5:06 PM
The only seal shot I've ever felt like commenting on.
Truly amazing light and you've done wonders with it.

J
Posted by David Lloyd on October 30, 2009 at 6:04 PM
Wow.. at first I thought it might be the Antarctic :smile:
The atmosphere and the light contribute to a wonderful picture...
Posted by Jeroen Stel on November 2, 2009 at 5:00 AM
Stunning shot Danny!
The best from the series!

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel