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Grey Seal II
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Grey Seal II

by Luke Ormand

Gallery: WildlifePosted July 14, 201078 views7 comments
Another image of the female Grey Seal. This one isn't so tight and I like that I was able to include a large portion of the body. It was a difficult shoot as the animals movements were unpredictable and I had to keep my moving back as the seal moved toward me so the rescuers could do their job of encouraging the seal back to the water. It sure was fun though.

Nikon D300s 300 f4 + 1.7X TC HH crouched
f/8
1/1250s
ISO 640

Full Frame, Sharpened

- Luke

Comments

7 comments
Comment posted by Jorne de Bruin on July 15, 2010 at 11:52 AM
Nice portait Luke, I like that you framed the seal a little wider here. The image does seem to be tlilting a little tothe left from my perspective though. Good image! :toast:
Registered on June 26, 2008, 178 Posts, 2136 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on July 15, 2010 at 7:51 PM
A nice look at the head and whiskers of the seal Luke, well framed. :toast:
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments
Comment posted by Lon Sharp on July 15, 2010 at 8:51 PM
Luke, I prefer this one. Very nice. I, too, wondered about tilt. I think the lines of the waves in the oof background create a sense (an illusion?) of where the horizon should be.
Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Hackley on July 17, 2010 at 2:27 PM
Those are some whiskers, I like the low angle and that you can see the entire body, I also am not sure about tilt but it could be due to the water angle. Well done.
Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments
Comment posted by Brandon Sideleau on July 17, 2010 at 11:43 PM
Very sharp Luke...nicely done
Registered on October 6, 2006, 79 Posts, 173 Comments
Comment posted by Bruce Palla on July 19, 2010 at 10:19 PM
Luke, nice portrait of an animal I still have to see. Is this part of your job description? Too cool.
Registered on December 19, 2007, 25 Posts, 328 Comments
Comment posted by Luke Ormand on July 21, 2010 at 2:11 PM
Bruce,

No it's not... just part of my fun description :biggrin:
Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments