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Grey Seal Pup

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Posted by Simon Litten on November 19, 2010 at 2:11 PM
Grey Seal Pup
700mm f7.1 1/640 iso400 Full Frame

Hi all

Visited my local seal colony today - not Donna Nook - and lay on the cold sand for an hour whilst waiting for this 12hr old pup to move!
Probably not to everyones taste as the subjects partly shot through the 'mush' but I like it!

Usual nob-heads about - all the latest and expensive camera gear and not an iota of sense, let alone empathy for the wildlife. I'm longing for a lens with a sniper attatchment!


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More on blog.

Simon
Posted by Oscar Dewhurst on November 19, 2010 at 2:51 PM
Great shot Simon - I like the mush, and the eye contact is great :toast: :toast:

Oscar :wavey:
Posted by keith mitchell on November 19, 2010 at 4:15 PM
Simon what a nice relaxed subject,recon you made a superb job of it.
:toast: Keith.
Posted by Geoffrey Baker on November 19, 2010 at 5:09 PM
An excellent image Simon :smile:
Well captured.

Geoff.
Posted by Graham Goddard on November 19, 2010 at 5:33 PM
Very nice indeed Simon - l like this a lot :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by John Robinson on November 19, 2010 at 8:06 PM
Simon
Lovely seal shot- especially like the position and whiskers..
A real nit is - I wish the mush had been a fraction lower.-just to get a bit more "guts" in that bottom eye.
Cheers
JohnR
Posted by PhilH on November 20, 2010 at 11:29 AM
Agree with John here, the mush is just that little bit too 'high'... a great and endearing subject... we were there last year and it was certainly better than Donna IMO...

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on November 20, 2010 at 11:37 AM
Great expression and pose but would agree about the mush over the eye.
Posted by Guy Rogers on November 20, 2010 at 12:20 PM
Hello Simon.

Beautiful image. I'm ok with the mush as for me its all about that one eye and the whiskers.

The only nit for me would be for a little more room at the bottom as I find the pup just a little to close.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Kim Connolly on November 20, 2010 at 12:21 PM
Just gorgeous, love it. :toast:
Posted by Maggie Campbell on November 20, 2010 at 12:56 PM
Lovely image Simon but agree with JR and Phil H re the mush. BG and FG colours blend really well.

Lets hope this site doesn't turn into another Donna Nook :frown:
Posted by Dave Bartlett on November 20, 2010 at 3:57 PM
The eye and the whiskers make it for me - I think this is excellent :toast: