Harbor Seal Splash

Gallery: WildlifePosted December 5, 2010148 views5 comments

From last March...just going through an old folder. I wish the big rock on the left were in focus (or better yet, not there).

Nikon D300s 300 f4 + 1.7X TC HH
f/8
1/1000s
ISO 500
-.33 EC

Cropped to 79%, levels adjustment, sharpened the seal and wave, CS5 + 27" iMac

- Luke

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on December 6, 2010 at 10:35 AM

Wonderful frame and I love the crashing wave ! Oof rock at left doesn't bother me.
But I do wish to see the nest couple of frames, when wave passed the belly of the seal, making more of the head visible.
Jagdeep Rajput

Registered on April 29, 2008, 686 Posts, 2857 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on December 6, 2010 at 11:31 PM

Luke, I like the dynamics of this image and especially like the shadow of the breaking wave on her body. I agree the rock is a little unfortunate, for it gives a dimension of heaviness to an otherwise active capture.

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

Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on December 7, 2010 at 12:40 PM

Hi Luke, I like the wave action. I do have to agree with you though that the rock on the left is somewhat unfortunate. Further I feel a tighter framing would suit this well.

Registered on February 24, 2006, 504 Posts, 7203 Comments

Comment posted by Sally King on December 7, 2010 at 10:01 PM

I love the action. Seals must get pummeled from waves like this all the time. The OOF rock doesn't bother me. I like the comp.

Registered on December 2, 2008, 416 Posts, 4450 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Walters on December 8, 2010 at 10:20 AM

Great light and I like the way the waves almost submerge the seal.

Registered on October 30, 2005, 405 Posts, 3693 Comments