sealing wacks

Seals are very curious critters. The marine mammal protection act

forbids one to approach these and other marine mammals (including

whales) closer than 100 meters at least in the US and Canada. It is

quite acceptible if they approach you. I generally wait very

quietly and with a minimum of movement. I am almost always rewarded

by many seals checking me out, often as close as 2 meters. One

needs to be quick and avoid movement or they will submerge quickly.

Wonderful catch, David. How much of a crop is this?

very nice shot. Is that you in the seal's eye?

25% crop meaning original is 4 times larger.

iso 1000 with minimal Noise Ninja 2.0. 600mm equivalent with VR on. Seal was about 5 meters away.

The noise reduction might have resulted in a slightly oversharpened image, but it is quite pleasent a framing and a definitly good capture.