Faceless

Gallery: WildlifePosted June 30, 2010143 views6 comments

This one is for fun; just guess what faceless creature this could be before reading on!

I only ‘saw’ this when processing a full portrait image of a seal looking back by bending her head backwards. I realized that cutting of the nose and mouth this would be much more interesting.

Cape Fur Seal (Arctocephalus pusillus),
Cape Cross seal colony, Namibia.
Camera Model Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Shutter Speed 1/320 Sec.
Aperture Value f/6.3
ISO Speed 800
Lens EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS USM @ 310mm
crop app 45-50% of original

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on June 30, 2010 at 5:40 PM

It makes me kinda dizzy!

Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments

Comment posted by Guy Runco on June 30, 2010 at 6:16 PM

I was going to guess sea lion, so I was close... Fun shot Vincent

Registered on September 9, 2008, 77 Posts, 705 Comments

Comment posted by Brad Hill on June 30, 2010 at 9:37 PM

Hey Vincent,

Well, I knew it was a seal, but no way would I have guessed the species. I like the big smiley "mouth" on the lower portion of the frame and, man, does this dude ever have a huge double jaw!

I'm thinking maybe a little more DOF would have strengthened this a little? I find myself wishing those ears were a little sharper...but that may just be me...

Cheers...thanks for the amusing post...

Brad

Registered on May 29, 2007, 431 Posts, 6061 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on June 30, 2010 at 9:57 PM

Really does make you look into it, ya wanna know what it is :)
Out of the box, fun image Vincent

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on July 1, 2010 at 12:55 PM

Intersting perspective Vincent! I am with Lon on making me dizzy...

Good thing is, you can print this one and really confuse people on which end is up when they go to hang it!

Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments

Comment posted by Ajit Huilgol on July 1, 2010 at 9:58 PM

I had to perform 'shirasasan' (a yoga posture in which you stand on your head) to see this!

Registered on December 19, 2008, 302 Posts, 2055 Comments