The thread with the "eared seal" made me look back and find this one, shot a year and a half ago on the coast of Namibia. For once the subject was closer than I would have wanted, but shooting from a safari vehicle with other photographers, no chance for a re-position.
Canon 5D Mk II, 300mm f/2.8 + 2X. Hand held, ISO 800, f/9.5, 1/2000 sec. FF.
Light fog, basic LR processing, light Detail Extractor in PS.







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I like the sand being kick up by the front paws and the slight head turn. Adding a mid tone adjustment with a Channel Curve pulls the overall colour together, but I don't thing there can be much to retrieve from the eye and any more sharpening begins to conflict with existing areas I think.
otherwise it might mislead those that do not have NIK and look for it.

