Grey Seal

[Jasper Doest]

Last year we had some excellent weather conditions while visiting the UK to photograph Grey Seals. The wind was blowing and the sun was shining.....
I really hope for such conditions again when returning within 2 weeks which I am very much looking forward to.

Canon EOS1Dmk2N
Canon EF300/2.8L USM
1/200 @ f/8.0
ISO400, RAW
G1325, M10, Sidekick, Anglefinder and a lot of sand in my ears :D

[Arjan van der Stelt]

Yeah I love this one Jasper great mood with the dust........

[D. Robert Franz]

Great comp with a strong graphical element (the overall circular shape of the seal) to give a powerful point of interest. The yawn is nice as well.

[ashkan ojaghi]

Congratulation jasper ! I loved this photo .. very good pose and the sands.. wow i have nothing to say about it .. i realized that is a wonderful image when i saw the thumbnail .. but one thing: did you try a noise reduction on the sky? i loved the grainy sand but the sky would be a little softer!
Impressive!

[Thonnaksar NOP]

Love the clean BG and the low angle of the shot too. The blowing sand complements very well with the attitude of the subject. However, I only wish a bit more room under the seal.

[Fabs Forns]

This has your style written all over, Jasper. Very lovely :)

[Andrew George]

Hi Jasper,

I already knew this one, but yet again I am captured by it's beauty. I really like that open mounth and little sandstorm.

[DanWalters]

Really like the low angle and the open mouth. You can really feel the wind in this image.

[Philippe Collard]

Hello Jasper,

I have always been a fan of your mammal pictures and this one is no exception. It is superb. I love the grad effect, lighting and action are great too.

Hey did you redesign your website recently? I haven't been there for a while and I find it very pretty, you need to show more of your work though. A real treat for us :)

Cheers,

Philippe.