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I´m hot


I´m hot
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Copyright: Piotr Angiel (Antarctic) Silver Note Writer [C: 5 W: 0 N: 82] (889)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-12-17
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Nikon D80, Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED, Hoya HMC Cir. Polarizer - 67mm
Exposure: f/4.5, 1/320 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-05-14 9:44
Viewed: 1175
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hot day in Antarctica, it is just +5C, but dark basalt sand on a shore is much more warm, temperature near ground can reach even +25 C. It is too much for Elephant Seals, they try to cool off: from time to time throwing some wet sand on their back. To caught this moment I spent half an hour waiting for right time for picture.
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Piotr,

this is wonderful.
Photographically it's of a very high standard.
Subject wise it's as good as it gets. The expression on the Seal is exquisite, he's smiling!!
Great action with the sand.

Fantastic.

Gary

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  • iris Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 469 W: 60 N: 947] (3016)
  • [2007-05-14 10:00]

Hello Piotr,
Super moment....a worthwhile wait for the supershot..

TFS & Cheers

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  • PaulH Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1112 W: 23 N: 3660] (13089)
  • [2007-05-14 10:02]

Hi Piotr

wow, this shot has it all...really well done, once again i am extremely envious of you!

Keep 'em coming!

Paul

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2405 W: 63 N: 4227] (13822)
  • [2007-05-14 10:07]

Hi Piotr,
It was surely worth the waiting. The result is great. Your POV and composition is very good.Bravo and TFS
Selen

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  • pirate Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 473 W: 99 N: 624] (3215)
  • [2007-05-14 10:07]

Hi Piotr
One more action shot with an incredible DOF: just what you need!
Great

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  • demeve Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 604 W: 11 N: 1631] (5995)
  • [2007-05-14 11:33]

Hello Piotr, what a beauty very nice capture of this seal, very good collors and the details are great, fine capture ...Well done..

It was definately wrth waiting. What a nice shot.
Nice smile from the seal.
Brilliant horizontal POV.
Excellent timing.
zooming few but coming close instead ends up in a beautiful backgrond.
TFS
JM

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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1168 W: 261 N: 3035] (13835)
  • [2007-05-14 17:04]

Hi Piotr,

A well captured moment,well worth waiting for,excellent work and tfs

Paul

This is a great capture and worth the wait. The elephant seals along our coast like to throw sand over themselves too. I'd think these pebbles would be a bit more trouble. The snout looks different than the elephant seals I'm familiar with but I am no expert on sea mammals.

TFS
Evelynn : )

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3067 W: 231 N: 6167] (21074)
  • [2007-05-15 1:58]

Hahah, Piotr.
Another great shot from Antarctica!
I love the expression on that face, and you did a great job of catching that wet sand flying. I have taken many shots of elephant seals on the California coast, and they do the same thing. The whole rookery would be fuzzy with flying sand. It is a funny sight.
Anyway, great shot! Really sharp details.
Great contrast against the blue sky.
And a wonderful LOW POV.
TFS. : )

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