Harbor Seal

[Steve Kaluski]

Thought after all these seals being posted, I too would add one into the mix. Shot from a zodiac rather than on land whilst out in Svalbard.

Thanks to those who viewed or posted a comment on the previous thread.

Steve

Subject: Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina) on rock
Location: Svalbard
Camera: Canon 1DX MKI
Lens: 200-400f/4 HH
Exposure: 1/2000s at f/5.6 ISO800 EV+0.33
Original format: Landscape, crop for presentation
Processed via: LRCC & PSCC2017

[Jim Crosswell]

I like how he is posing with the flipper across the rock. Interesting lines and texture on the rock as well. Nice image Steve.

[Andreas Liedmann]

Hi Steve what a fat brother of my seals ... must have been a big guy .... do they grow bigger up in Svalbard ?
I like the pose of the seal and the rock he is lying on , lovely colors and tones .Very nice IQ and superb fine details as always ...:w3... and expected .
Have you had the MK II already on the Svalbard trip ....:w3
If you have lightened the eyes .... i might temper that back ... when looking at the angle of light i would expect the eyes to be darker , just my impression .

TFS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR ..... Maestro :wave:

[Loi Nguyen]

Hi Steve, I don't know much about seals, but here you have a very fat one on the rock creating a nice high vantage point. Your techs are good as usual. The eyes look fine to me. I find the dark band up top a little distracting. I'd suggest taking a sliver off the top, you will see the seal popped more. Loi

[Steve Kaluski]

Thanks Jim, it's just nice to shoot diverse and not just one region, makes for a better photographer and you get to see more and learn more. :w3

[Steve Kaluski]

Andreas, MKII was not available then. Eyes as is nothing lightened or tweaked. They need to be bigger to allow the PB to catch them :bg3:.

Have a good one too.

Cheers
Steve

[Steve Kaluski]

Hi Loi, nothing I can do about the beach behind, that's what it is sadly. If you go tighter it cramps the subject too much, but as an alternative... but too sterile for me.

[haseeb badar]

Hi Steve -- As always details and IQ spot on ! And i liked your RP , though sterile but definitely isolates the subject much better . By the looks of the seal it appears as it had a head shave quite recently :bg3: .

Enjoyed viewing this .

TFS !

[Rachel Hollander]

Hi Steve - This just works on all levels. Nice low pov, details and inclusion of habitat. I prefer the op though might tame the specular hls along the beach just slightly.

TFS,
Rachel

[Andreas Liedmann]

Steve i know about the MK II ..... but you have a typo :w3 in your intro .....:t3
Have a better one .... see you next year
Best light and options for 2017

Cheers Andreas