Hi folks ... during my search for an avian posting , stayed in the folder and went through the mammals subfolders to dig out this old file from 2014 .
Normally I go in winter to Helgoland for the seals , as then there were normally less people .... but that has changed drastically ..... almost the same about of humans in winter on the beach , just a bit more dressed and not lying in the sand like in summer .
So this is a summer image .... one will find no pups and mostly female and young adults .
This guy was having fun ... in the shallow water .
Canon EOS 1Dx
EF 200 - 400 IS L with TC engaged
Tripod
f 8 ; Iso 2000 ; 1/1600 sec ; man exp and auto iso
Processed with DPP 4 and PSCC 2020 ; cropped to 65 % of FF
Tranks for watching and commenting to my previous posting
TFS Andreas
03-31-2020, 04:58 AM
Sanjeev Aurangabadkar
Nice playful pose by the seal. Good low angle and great details and sharpness Andreas. Nice soft light too with good techs.
04-02-2020, 05:18 PM
John Mack
The splashing water is great. Nice the detail as well. I enjoyed viewing this one.
04-02-2020, 07:03 PM
Daniel Cadieux
The splashing doers make it look like a playful time. I could see a version with a bit more top and right as it is borderline tight in the frame IMO. I love those turquoise blues.
04-03-2020, 12:21 AM
haseeb badar
Hi Andreas -- Loved those colours , nice details as well. Light looks pretty good and you have exposed and sharpened a wet subject pretty nicely .
The sense of motion adds to the image, and for that matter I would have liked some more space in the direction it is moving , feels a bit centred.
A nice image nonetheless.
TFS !
04-03-2020, 05:56 AM
Steve Kaluski
Hi Andreas, nice overall colour palette and Dan raised a good couple of points, I might remove the darker blob in the BKG near the top.
TFS
Steve
04-03-2020, 01:22 PM
Andreas Liedmann
Thanks so much folks for your kind comments , much appreciated .
Steve .. yes the darker blob could go if I am being picky , but I am not that picky for now with this blob .
I do agree with Daniel about more room to the right , with the top I am more than ok .