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    Default Sweet dreams are made of this ..........

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    situation i found that Grey Seal pup on a long stretched beach in Donna Nook.
    The pup was left alone by the mum , but was not that far away. Steve i kept my distance .Mummy was having a hazzle with a bull that was taking her nerves ......... as we males are from time to time.
    Shortly after giving birth to the pups , the seals start mating for the next generation. At Donna Nook it takes place in Nov/Dec.
    I personally like the wide view with the sleeping pup on that lonely looking beach .
    The image does look being warm , but in fact it was very cold spending hours on the beach.

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    F 5,6 ; Iso 100 ; 1/750 sec , funny settings .

    Processed in DPP and PS CC , cropped to pano for comp.

    Thanks for watching and commenting to my previous thread.

    Cheers Andreas

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    Hello Andreas,

    I had to jump to this thread and skip your previous, and I know it may seem like a girlie comment but this really melts my heart. You have earned yourself a full course dinner in the Kalahari in October with this image

    The white fur seems to pick up from the blue sea in the background, and oh he looks so innocent, I keep watching in wonder and thinking "what could he or she be dreaming about?", this pup sleeps so peaceful and is utterly unaware of the dangers your previous images have so vividly illustrated.

    I am jealous of this series you have of seals, Andreas. You have recorded so many aspects of the behaviour of this species and so many special moments; some are incredibly tender - like the above - while others are quite gruesome (the rape). All part of their daily lives and certainly a collection of images illustrating not just snippets of their lives on planet earth but also ( I think) the influence of man upon their behaviour.

    Congratulations Andreas - inspiring work, I just hope hope the earth and its amazing creatures are set to continue after our extinction - something I tend to forget when there are fast food restaurants by the roadside, even though I am living in rural and wild Africa...

    Kind regards,
    Gabriela Plesea

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    Hi Andreas - I've looked at this a few times. I like the image design and warm light. You've brought out nice detail. For me though I would not have known this was a pup without your description. I wonder if having it smaller in frame would convey that even more. Similarly for me, the sleeping pup just doesn't engage me enough. I wish the eyes were open to engage the viewer a bit more and let us know that the pup is alive (I'm used to seeing a pup with its mom). My reaction seems to be the opposite of Gabriela's but I guess that is what makes photography art and in the eye of the beholder.

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    Thanks Gabriela and Rachel for your comment/feedback.
    I do find it funny just two replies , and they are 100 % different . But that is what it makes interesting.

    Gabriela - as always very warm wording you choose , 100 % Gabriela .Thanks for that.

    Rachel - I thought it would be clear that this is a Grey Seal Pup. I am ok that you feel not engaged enough by the sleepy /dreamy pup, just different to Gabriela , i felt the same as Gabriela when i took the image . With eyes open it would have been another ´ nice puppie in the wide frame ´image.So it is part of the story.
    I liked this because the youngster looked so lost on the large beach and was still so relaxed to fall asleep .Mummy was just round the "corner" on RHS having a little fight with one bull.The mother will stay and feed the pups for 18-21 days , after that she leaves the pup and the pup has to make his own way into life.
    After six weeks on the beach/dunes the pup will molt and will make its way into the ocean and start to feed on its own . When the mother left the pup, the pup just lives from its blubber before heading into the sea.
    And a dead or almost dead animal looks different , at least to me .

    Hope it helps to clarify my thinking behind the shooting and posting .

    Thanks again , Andreas

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    Andreas, just to give you another "girl" point of view! I really like the simplicity of this, a nearly featureless beach, blurred deep blue water and a lovely spot-light effect on the pale sleeping pup. I don't think you need that very top layer where the blue goes whitish. It pulls my eye away from the velvet white pup. For me it is the simplicity of the composition and just the 3 colors that make this dramatic, plus the plush-toy adorable pup that is simply sleeping, with no dramatic poses or expressions.

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    To me there's no doubt that this is a pup. Lovely lighting and colour. Perfect.
    Ed

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    Thanks Nancy and Ed for your comments

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    Love it, the best to date.

    TFS
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    Thanks Steve always a miracle about the result of comments from different viewers .

    Cheers Andreas

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