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Spy-hopping Common Seal

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Posted by Nick Mckeown on November 18, 2012 at 9:22 AM
Spy-hopping Common Seal
D7000 300mm f4 + TC14e ISO 250 1/500s at f7.1 monopod. Cropped from landscape

Came across an otter yesterday but it was a very cautious animal and the first click of my camera saw it dive never to be seen again. However a very inquisitive Common Seal decided to check out the strange figure on the shore. I kept it's attention by moaning in a seal fashion (anyone passing would have thought someone was dying! :biggrin:) and it would swim closer and occasionally would rise vertically out of the water to try get a better view. This image was perhaps its highest out of the water and I assume its back flippers were not on a submerged rock! I know whales and dolphins spy-hop but I didn't know that seals also do it. You learn something every day.

Many thanks for your comments on my last post and all C+C warmly welcomed.

Nick. :wavey:
Posted by John Robinson on November 18, 2012 at 10:27 AM
Nothing to say really- a grand image Nick.
JR
Posted by Dawn Monrose on November 18, 2012 at 12:19 PM
Cracking shot, love the colours and the seal's markings with the water running down him, lovely!

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Posted by Oscar Dewhurst on November 18, 2012 at 12:21 PM
Hah! Great post Nick :toast: :toast:

Oscar :wavey:
Posted by Kim Connolly on November 18, 2012 at 12:28 PM
Brilliant, I love it. :toast:
Posted by keith mitchell on November 18, 2012 at 1:41 PM
Nick it looks great! :jump:
Keith.
Posted by Phil Ellard on November 18, 2012 at 1:55 PM
Stunning, .... would love the full reflection :frown: sorry but stunning really :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Paul Whippey on November 18, 2012 at 3:19 PM
Nice one Nick. Fantastic! :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by David Sewell on November 18, 2012 at 5:26 PM
Looks good to me.

David
Posted by Bob Johnson on November 19, 2012 at 8:30 AM
An unusual shot Nick. Whats the purple colour under the chin? Dont know much about seals is it natural or a reflection of somehting?

Bob :smile:
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on November 20, 2012 at 2:36 PM
Very cool Nick.

Phil.

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Posted by Ian Hay on November 21, 2012 at 3:51 PM
Agree about the reflection but otherwise a great image.

VWD :toast:

Ian