Common Seal

[William Dickson]

Canon 1DX
f/4 500mm with 1.4
f/8
1/2000
ISO 3200

Been a while since I posted on the wildlife forum, but at the weekend I decided to spend a day in my hometown photographing the seals. The 'common' seal is the most uncommon of the seals here, it is mostly Grey Seals. It was a real low tide, and I got quite close, the sea was between us, but a few were perched on a nearby rock. I took Steve's advice regarding the SS, from the last time I posted the seals.

Will

[John Mack]

Nice view of this seal. Like the seaweed covered rock seat. Details look quite good. Nice one.

[Marc Mol]

Nice techs, pose with good eye contact here William, the detail & colour in the seaweed and green moss certainly enhances.

Looks like you've pushed the sky a tad too far and also seeing a slight rim halo around the body.

TFS.

[Rachel Hollander]

Hi Will - Very nice detail and the centered comp works here with the eye contact. Agree with Marc's comments about the sky and halo.

TFS,
Rachel

[Sanjeev Aurangabadkar]

Hi William a lovely image with wonderful eye contact. Good colours and details. Nice low angle too.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Great shot Will I like the angle from which it is taken, those big eyes have me captivated. Sky apart I think the colours are super as are details.

[Andreas Liedmann]

Hi Will ...another Seal competitor for me .....
Love it ...about to be perfect for me.Lovely setting , pose , head turn ....color and tone.
Great work Will.
TFS Andreas

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Far too cute for words, William. Great pose, eye contact and I love the seaweed covered rock perch. Like your framing as well. Nicely done.

Geoffrey




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[Steve Kaluski]

I took Steve's advice regarding the SS, from the last time I posted the seals.

And it worked Will, well done, nice image.

TFS
steve

[William Dickson]

Thanks for that guys, much appreciated. I have had a closer look, and I think the halo may be light passing through the fine fur.

Will