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Grey Seal pup

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Posted by Jeroen Stel on September 27, 2010 at 5:56 PM
Grey Seal pup
As i am changing nappies more then heading out to photograph these days i am still going through some of last years Grey Seal files. So at the risk of boring you...here's another..

greetings,

Jeroen Stel

Canon Eos 1D Mark3
Shutter speed: 1/160 sec
Aperture: F 6.3
Exposure mode: AV
Exposure compensation: + 2/3
Flash:yes + Better Beamer
Flash exposure compensation: - 1 2/3
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: AI Servo
ISO: 400
Lens: Canon 600mm F4
Focal length:780 mm
AF mode: Auto Focus
On home-coocked groundpod
Levels/Curves/USM/Contrast/Saturation/Noise Ninja/Home stewed Sharpening-mix
Bibble Pro / Adobe Photoshop CS5
Posted by Geoffrey Baker on September 27, 2010 at 7:41 PM
This is lovely Jeroen, you must have been in a hole to have taken this one so low :wink:

It's a really beautiful photo and from what's being said about photographers on the beach at Donna Nook, it may be a rarity to get photos like this in the future :frown:

Well captured.

Geoff.
Posted by Jeroen Stel on September 28, 2010 at 2:23 AM
Hi Geoff,


When i am out at Donna Nook i always work with a frying pan in wich i drilled a hole in the middle onto wich i connected my ballhead. This way i can work as low level as possible and have an easy way to slide across the sand.

greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by Neil Burton on September 28, 2010 at 4:04 AM
Changing nappies, I hear ya man! Love the low angle, but surely a bean bag would be easier?
Posted by Karen Summers on September 28, 2010 at 4:44 AM
A lovely cute image and a very interesting way to work with a frying pan, just goes to show what you can do
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on September 28, 2010 at 4:53 AM
Wonderful image. The low point of view is really very nice. :smile:
Posted by Jeroen Stel on September 28, 2010 at 4:59 AM
Hi Neil,

Beanbags don't slide so well across the sand... :wink: :biggrin:

greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by David Sewell on September 28, 2010 at 6:40 AM
A frying pan is much better than a beanbag -you can't cook supper on a beanbag. :biggrin:

A great shot, the low pov has worked very well for you.

David
Posted by Marcel van Duinhov on September 28, 2010 at 7:10 AM
These are so cute, beautifull light conditions you have here.

Marcel van Duinhoven
Posted by Graham Goddard on September 28, 2010 at 8:03 AM
Frying pan with a hole in it - that made me laugh. There's a contraption out there called a skimmer pod - same idea, but you'd be 60 quid lighter buying one.......

As said, setting aside ethical concerns re Donna, a lovely image and excellent POV.
Posted by Jorne de Bruin on September 28, 2010 at 10:08 AM
Superb pov and lovely subject here, thos ebig eyes give it a high cuteness factor!

As for the beanbag, use the frying pan to cook the (inside of the) beanbag for a nice meal :wink: :toast:
Posted by Guy Rogers on September 28, 2010 at 12:15 PM
Hello Jeroen.

Nicely captured.

Really like the soft rim light on the pup.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Lee fisher on September 28, 2010 at 12:31 PM
Like the low POV in this one, :toast:
Lee