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Wow! The POV on this one is amazing.
I like how he is looking directly at you. Perhaps he is thinking how easy it would be to squish you!!
I like the wide angle feel of this image and the environment portrayed.
I do feel there is a slight magenta cast .
Gail
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Great shot Andreas. Maybe you could have avoided clipping the flipper on the left border? Otherwise awesome!
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Hi Andreas - great pov, it was worth it. There is a slight red/magenta cast to the seal but having not seen one of these in person I'm not sure if it is too much. I really like the snow covered glacier/mountain as a bg here. I do wish you could have moved slightly left so that it would be the distant rock/snow off the seal's left side (right as we view it) instead of the closer rock with foliage(?). Btw I'm not seeing where the flipper is clipped
. Keep 'em coming.
TFS,
Rachel
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Thanks for watching and leaving comments.
Sanjeev - flipper is not clipped at all.
Rachel and Steve - honestly i was concentrating totally on the seal and forgot about the BG, i was close and lying flat on the ground , dressed really warm but uncomfortable for quick movements.second i had to be careful with myself due to the surgery , what kind of movements i make,third the seal was moving into my direction.
So all in all , i went down on my belly to take some closeups of the face , but this guy decided ,after some shots , to move, so i moved too, out of his way.
Just try to reduce magenta /red and make an RP,OK!!
Andreas
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Beautiful round face with all of the circular folds of skin radiating down from it and the sand falling off. Couldn't be better. I like the background just the way it is, great rock on the left, and penguins on the right.
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Sorry Andreas, I stand to correct myself, the flipper is indeed not clipped. I had checked on the iPad, I looked on my desktop and it looks just fine. great encounter and well done.
Sanjeev
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Andreas - the repost addresses all the minor issues and really takes it up a notch IMHO. Well done.
Rachel
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Now, isn't that better Andreas? Easy with hindsight compared to being there!
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Excellent shooting angle Andreas. Great eye contact and techs. Very well done.
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Thanks to all so far for kin comments.
Steve - you are right with your comment!!
Grady - sorry too gritty looking, and i am not a big fan of B/W , unless it is made perfectly.
Cheers Andreas
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