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#5 - Seal
#5 - Seal
bobonacus


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS
Aperture: 1/125
ISO: 800
Shutter: f/11
Galleries: Animals
Date Uploaded: Nov 5, 2008

Viewed: 312
Comments: 9
Favorites: 0

This seal was on one of the beaches in Pembrokeshire, South Wales. I was on top of the cliff looking down about 100 feet I guess, there were half a dozen seals on the beach.
Shot @ 800mm using the 2x converter ... damn hard to manually focus!! I really need the 400mm f2.8 so I can use the 2x converter on auto focus but strangely I don't have a spare four grand lying around to buy one :)

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11/13/2008 11:39:48 PM
That's quite the shot for so far away! He reminds me of a pig in slop.
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11/10/2008 02:39:26 PM
Oh wow, he blends in really well! Nice capture!
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11/06/2008 07:43:02 PM
He does look like someone took a few bites out of him. Great find and capture!
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11/06/2008 06:03:05 AM
Looks like he's been in a bit of a battle with something. Quite good focus at this distance with the 2x.
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11/05/2008 08:38:02 PM
Remarkably sharp image! Neat to be able to see these animals close by.
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11/05/2008 05:21:29 PM
You certainly did a great job focusing though !!! 4 grand- a drop in the bucket -lol :)
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11/05/2008 04:30:39 PM
great shot from such a distance .. :)
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11/05/2008 09:44:43 AM
almost lose the seal amongst the rocky background there..i feel your frustration at not being able to nail the focus as you want given all that distance!
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11/05/2008 09:40:03 AM
He is almost camouflaged amongst the rocks..... great capture.....
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