Spring Ritual

Gallery: WildlifePosted March 7, 2017368 views5 comments

Elephant Seals, Morrow Bay, CA
2013:03:09 10:24:44
D800
500mm
1/1250 sec, f/8
Mode: Av
Metering: Spot
Exp comp: -1/3
ISO: 250
AF mode: AF-C
White balance: AUTO1
Flash: Off
A good bit of beach debris removed

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Jerry Austin on March 7, 2017 at 9:05 AM

Beautiful capture Sandy. Not only does it show behaviour, but it has a painterly feel. I really like the clumps of seaweed in the foreground.kind of grounds the image. Well done.

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Comment posted by Richard Sandor on March 7, 2017 at 9:46 AM

Excellent. I like the triangular shape of the piles of seaweed and how the receding wave forms a nice diagonal. through most of the frame. And then of course, there are the critters which are set off against a clean background. It's a well done environmental portrait. Congrats! Richard

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Comment posted by Hisham Atallah on March 7, 2017 at 10:01 PM

I like it, Sandy. It has a serene feel to it. My first impulse as to suggest more contrast but now I'm not sure if that would change to mood.
Cheers,

Hisham.

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Comment posted by Brad Hill on March 12, 2017 at 9:20 AM

Hi Sandy,

I like the simplicity of this one and that "painterly feel" that Jerry already pointed out.

Nicely done - thanks for sharing it.

Cheers...

Brad

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Comment posted by Genny K. on March 12, 2017 at 10:00 PM

Nicely done. The comp is great, and you did a good job of catching natural action. Looks good!

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