Seal

During any dive, encountering a seal would be great. Ironically, while diving just off Dyer

Island, South Africa, seeing a seal was just the problem, because there were literally

thousands of them. It was not easy to get just one seal by itself.

Veyr original, super composition. Great!

Absolutely superb!

Congratulations

Being a diver myself I know how swiff and fast the seals are. Added to this the difficulty of underwater photography, I am in total admiration of this shot. Amazing composition.

I value this shot knowing how difficult to capture this moment.

Underwater ballet! Very nice. MP

I don't often visit the Underwater folder and seeing this image, I can see that's a mistake. Splendid image. There's a real sense of grace in this image.

This is an excellent composition. Very well done.

Few people realize the challenge of underwater photography. I love the contrast provided by the sea kelp. Well done, and consider these comments helpful or rubbish as you see fit.

unbelievable!!!! super!!!

Great Shot, unless somebody is a diver, they cannot appreciate this shot, I still have to get some decent shots underwater myself

Best underwater portfolio I've seen so far. Fantastic. Cheers,

That 15mm lens surely gives you the opportunity to take amazing shots. Well done!

I must say you are certainly one of the best underwater photographers I have ever seen this side of David Douiblet(sp)..

You have a knack for seeing incredible images in such unusal conditions.

Thanks for sharring your incredible images with us!

my favourite one - even without the seal it will be a great picture

Great shot, but may have benefited from a little fill flash not sure if the heavy shadow under the seal works. Maybe would have been better to use a more saturated film like Provia 400f .

SUPER!!!

Your underwater photography is very, very good. I've never taken underwater pictures, but can imagine the difficulty. Any tips you care to offer?

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very nice shot. Is he looking for the other members of his synchronized swim team?

I dive in Monterey, CA and regularly encounter these animals. The photo really shows what they are like underwater.

 

BTW, these are sealions, not seals. The differences are sealions swim with front flippers, have external earlobes, have long necks, are generally slimmer. Seals are more plump, only have earholes, swim with whole body, etc. Difference is quite obvious once you see both.

almost unreal... make me remind my old times when i used to play in Vue d'Esprit :) (a 3D image creation software)

In principle you are right, but in South Africa they are known as Cape Fur Seals.

this is nothing short of a incredible photo -> trully amazing shot