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Grey Seal Pup in a Sandstorm

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Posted by Danny Green on November 26, 2009 at 2:23 PM
Grey Seal Pup in a Sandstorm
One from the weekend, some nice conditions again but this time I was working on the greys.

Canon 1DS MK11, 500mm lens, F4, 1/800, ISO 200

Danny :wavey:
Posted by john macpherson on November 26, 2009 at 2:53 PM
Lovely! You'd be tempted to say "shame about the blue top" then you realise that without it the sand bouncing upwards off the seals head would be invisible! Excellent evocation of a wild place and creature.
Posted by Chris Johnstone on November 26, 2009 at 3:00 PM
Beautiful colours, conditions and subject. The pattern of their whiskers is amazing. Lovely work, Danny.

I like the blue and the slight vignetting.

Chris
Posted by Liam Pauling on November 26, 2009 at 3:01 PM
Great shot Danny, I love the sound bouncing off the head along with the sand in the eyes. But I would be tempted to take a slice off the top of the blue as I find it to dominant at the moment.

Really enjoying your current series, looks like you have spent a lot of time with sand...

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Posted by Jeroen Stel on November 26, 2009 at 3:35 PM
Stunning shot Danny and one of my favourites from Donna Nook!

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on November 26, 2009 at 4:05 PM
The image conveys to the reader exactly what you 'the photographer' is experiencing and the 'blue' just gives it that edge.
Posted by Edwin kats on November 27, 2009 at 1:22 AM
Danny the sand man. Great shot no more, no less. The blowing sand and the leaning against the wind takes this one to a higher level. Well done!!!!

Edwin Kats
Posted by Tim Taylor on November 27, 2009 at 2:52 AM
Brilliant. Echo all comments above. How on earth do you manage to take shots like this and keep your camera and lens working?

Tim :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Mark Hamblin on November 27, 2009 at 4:01 AM
The sand flying off the seal's head is great and the colour of the dark blue background really compliments the seal. Great work. You must be well sand blasted by now!
Posted by Andy Astbury on November 27, 2009 at 4:05 AM
I hate you............ :biggrin: :biggrin: :jump: :jump:

Grade A image.. :toast: :toast:
Posted by keith mitchell on November 27, 2009 at 4:08 AM
Danny that's just superb.
:toast: :toast: :toast:

Keith.
Posted by David Sewell on November 27, 2009 at 4:24 AM
Nothing to add to what others have already said, a superb shot.

David
Posted by Mike Andrews on November 27, 2009 at 4:38 AM
He seems to have sand in just about every orifice. I guess you can probably say the same.

Nice one Danny. :toast:
Posted by Ian Butler on November 27, 2009 at 4:59 AM
Great shot Danny. It looks as if the seal is enjoying this 'sand bath'. :toast: :toast:
Posted by Colin Crowdey on November 27, 2009 at 5:01 AM
excellent, love the sand "bouncing" off the seals head, as has been said, the blue makes this shot stand out :toast:

cheers

Colin
Posted by Jorne de Bruin on November 27, 2009 at 7:28 AM
Simply perfect, and the bouncing sand is a great bonus :toast: :toast:
Posted by Ian Macdermott on November 27, 2009 at 9:05 AM
Beautiful :toast:





I can only add :razz: :razz:
Posted by Mark Smith on November 27, 2009 at 9:28 AM

I'm not normally a fan of seal photos, but this one is fantastic, probably the best I've seen. The deep blue of the sky and the sand bouncing off the head make it, I could look at it for hours.

Mark
Posted by Craig Jones on November 27, 2009 at 2:12 PM
A beautiful image and I love the composition and colours,very nice :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Ian Mason on November 27, 2009 at 4:04 PM
Another superb seal shot - I agree it's the sand blowing from the head that makes it.
Posted by Guy Rogers on November 27, 2009 at 4:52 PM
Hello Danny.

Thats just one TOP SHOT and its all been said.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Iain Tookey on November 27, 2009 at 4:55 PM
:eek: Superb Danny, just superb.... :toast:
Posted by PhilH on November 28, 2009 at 12:46 PM
The only comment is simply superb.... I think the word begins with B and ends with D...

Love it.....



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Posted by Ian Haskell on November 29, 2009 at 7:21 AM
The seal looks a bit 'ying-yang' - one side covered in sand (i.e. the direction the wind is blowing the sand onto the seal) and one side not covered. The whiskers stand out a treat and the sand blowing off the top of the head adds to the shot. Is there a slight vignette on this? W :toast: W

Ian
Posted by Andrew Parkinson on November 29, 2009 at 8:37 AM
Finally decided to pull my finger out and start contributing regularly to this forum. As I've said before mate this is right out of the top drawer, undoubtedly one of, if not the best seal image that I've seen from this location. The blue not only adds to the image, it's essential to see the sand blowing off the seals head and moves the image from superb into the realm of yet another, boringly predictable, sick of the sight of your name, winning competition entry. I don't enjoy jeolously as an emotion and am tiring of you making me experience it!!
Posted by Alan Bryant on November 29, 2009 at 4:41 PM
Superb image

Love everything about it :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Gail Beatty on November 30, 2009 at 9:45 AM
Hi there

This is a wonderful photo and very evocative.

Gail