Grey seal

[Jonathan Ashton]

Camera Model Name Canon EOS-1D X, Canon 100-400L IS
Tv (Shutter Speed) 1/1000
Av (Aperture Value) 5.6
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 400
This image ws captured on the Farne islands

[keith mitchell]

Jon the Seal is almost camouflaged against those Barnacle covered rocks and the Kelp, very nice natural shot.

Keith.

[Rachel Hollander]

Hi Jon - I agree it shows the habitat very well and I like the inclusion of the water at the bottom of the frame. Were you in a boat when you took this? The tones look good.

TFS,
Rachel

[Steve Kaluski]

Hi Jon, a classic Farnes Seal, good you had nice light, ISO400, you obviously had the right day.

Nice inclusion of the habitat, good scene setting, likewise the low POV.

TFS
Steve

[Jonathan Ashton]

Thanks for the feedback Keith Rachel Steve, Rachel - yes the image was taken from a boat.

[Rachel Hollander]

Hi Jon - The reason I asked is that my general rule of thumb for shooting from a boat is to have a minimum ss of 1/1600. I think the body here could be a little sharper and that may be down to ss.

:cheers:

[Andreas Liedmann]

Hi Jon a classy Grey seal pose in an environment that i have not seen yet .
Looks different to the sandy areas i have seen them so far .
I like the overall setting and the somehow camouflaged Seal in their rocky environment . Like the overall color and tones , all does look very balanced to me .
Overall i think the sharpness is a bit too much in the surrounding , but it could be just me . I might reduce the overall sharpness by 30-50 % to the habitat.
TFS Andreas

[haseeb badar]

Hi Jon -- lovely environment and a lovely pose ! enjoyed viewing this image .
TFS !

[Jonathan Ashton]

Thanks very much for the feedback everyone much appreciated