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In and around Balboa Park Week 3 - Morning Sun
In and around Balboa Park Week 3 - Morning Sun
Ann


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Camera: Nikon D800
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/4G ED VR
Location: La Jolla (Children's Pool)
Date: Jan 18, 2013
Aperture: 4.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/320
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Jan 19, 2013

Viewed: 320
Comments: 18
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Not anywhere near Balboa Park. I had a morning Dr's appointment in La Jolla, so we took advantage, and went to the Children's Pool to shoot harbor seals. This guy (girl?) expended a lot of effort getting out of the water and up onto this rock into the sun. This was the end result.

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03/20/2013 12:08:28 PM
Aaaah. That's better. The gull seems jealous that it is not a seal. I think I would do a tighter crop to better focus on the animals.
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02/12/2013 05:30:31 AM
Great image, I like the rocky foreground, the beautiful light, the composition of the animals and the background bokeh. And I'm really wondering: what are they talking about?
I do love this images where animals of a different breed seems to communicate. I once had a same experience and managed to take a pic of that interaction (hope you don't mind posting it):


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02/04/2013 09:17:00 PM
I would have called this one The Sealgull !!

The rock looks like it was designed for the seal. What a fun image!
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01/29/2013 08:14:37 PM
Great capture! TheyĆ¢€™re definitely have a meaningful conversation about something.
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01/23/2013 01:24:11 AM
The OOF BG certainly makes the FG subjects pop and draws ones eyes to them. What a cute conversation piece. Lovely timing. Story telling with "wild" animals is hard to do. WD!
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01/22/2013 10:14:47 AM
Nice and sharp - the light is excellent. Looks as if they are having quite a conversation.
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01/22/2013 08:52:35 AM
Great capture. I love that these two look like they are hanging out having a good time together.
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01/22/2013 04:19:08 AM
Nice interaction between the two
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01/21/2013 08:48:19 PM
The seal seems to be enjoying his sun bath with every ounce of his being and the gull could care less. Nice catch!
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01/21/2013 12:47:23 PM
Nice capture
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01/21/2013 07:16:47 AM
I think the seal is amused by whatever the gull just said to him.
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01/20/2013 04:06:24 AM
Love the light on the seal, the way the highlight separates it from the rocks. The seal seems to be asking the gull, maybe for a drink.
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01/19/2013 11:03:16 PM
The gull is passing on the local news tothe seal, love the shot must have been a hard exposure to get right.
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01/19/2013 10:44:04 PM
"This is my rock. Get your own." Says the seagull to the seal. I'm sure there is a children's book just waiting to come out of that picture.
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01/19/2013 10:02:53 PM
Wow, fun! At first, it almost looks like the gull is on the seal. But, no :) This must be some children's pool to have seals in it.
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01/19/2013 08:50:20 PM
Fun shot! Looks like the gull is scolding the seal for being on his rock.
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01/19/2013 08:09:16 PM
Hahaha this one made me smile - it's like a spa for critters .. the gull is politely telling the seal that fish is on menu and it's very fresh - grin, for some reason the gull makes me think of a maitre d - thanks for the chuckle and the very unusual shot.
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01/19/2013 06:13:48 PM
What a wonderful capture. You wonder what is going through the sea gulls mind. Seal looks compfy.
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