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The Way That Young Lovers Do


The Way That Young Lovers Do
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Copyright: Paul Prince (PDP) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2964 W: 366 N: 3848] (11755)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-01-21
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX APO RF, Digital ISO 200, Hoya skylight (1B)
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/500 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
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Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Photos with titles of songs [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-02-15 8:44
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Favorites: 3 [view]
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[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus) is found on both shores of the North Atlantic Ocean. It is a large seal of the family Phocidae or "true seals". It is the only species classified in the genus Halichoerus. Its name is alternatively spelled Gray seal and is also known as Atlantic Grey Seal.

In this picture a pair of young lovers are palying in the sand and surf.


In Britain and Ireland, the Grey Seal breeds in several colonies on and around the coasts; notably large colonies are at the Farne Islands off the Northumberland coast (about 6,000 animals), and North Rona off the north coast of Scotland and Lambay Island off the coast of Dublin. It is the largest native mammal in the British Isles, with the bulls reaching 2.5-3.3m long and weighing up to 300kg; the cows are much smaller, typically 1.6-2m long and 100-150kg weight. It is the typical seal of the northern and western coasts, the Common Seal being more often seen off southeastern coasts.

In the Western North Atlantic, grey seals are typically found in large numbers all along the coast of North America up to about the coastal waters of New Jersey in the United States. In Canada, they are typically seen in areas like the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Newfoundland and the Maritimes, and Quebec. In the United States one finds them year round off the New England coasts (in particular Maine and Massachusetts) and slightly less frequently in the Middle Atlantic States, though their natural range extends to Virginia. During the winter months they can be seen hauled out on the rocks, islands, and shoals not far from shore, like great grey bananas in the sun, and occasionally coming ashore to rest. In the spring the recently weaned pups and yearlings occasionally strand on beaches after becoming "lost".


The pups are born in autumn (September to November) in the eastern Atlantic and in winter (January to February) in the west, with a dense, soft silky white fur; at first they are small and shrivelled-looking, but they rapidly fatten up to look like over-filled barrels, from the extremely fat-rich milk they receive from their mothers. Within a month or so, they shed the pup fur and grow the dense waterproof adult fur, and soon leave for the sea to learn to fish for themselves. In recent years, the number of grey seals has been on the rise in the west, and in Canada their have been calls for culling the number of seals, however this does not appear to be coming to fruition any time soon.


I hope you like it. I'm not one who goes mad to celebrate birthdays but today is mine.

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  • moemf Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 117 W: 0 N: 160] (699)
  • [2006-02-15 8:48]

Hi Paul

Lovely shot of the lovers following so closely on Valentine's day. Very well done. Good POV and DOF. TFS

Reinier

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  • Dando Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 643 W: 32 N: 790] (3052)
  • [2006-02-15 8:52]

Hi Paul, another outstanding shot from your seal collection. You can see the pleasure in their eyes and faces. Magical moment captured. TFS.
Dean.

Hiya Paul, I can see that you really enjoyed watching these seals. Very nice capture of the pair playing. True Romance...... Its so nice to see these animals where they really belong, out in the open wild.

Great work again Paul, thanks for sharing these moments.

Demetrio

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  • AndyB Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1592 W: 32 N: 1361] (3978)
  • [2006-02-15 9:22]

A superb capture Paul,
Good clarity and detail.
A great moment and perfectly caught.
TFS

Happy birthday!

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2006-02-15 9:46]

Hello Paul!
Very nice capture.I liked expression on faces,clear details,
POV and composition a lot.Happy birthday!
TFS...:-)

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2167 W: 124 N: 2567] (8208)
  • [2006-02-15 10:39]

first class shot Paul,
fantastic capture, great composition, fantastic pov and a good dof, realy nice one Paul,very good job.
gr. jaap

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3069 W: 231 N: 5859] (19702)
  • [2006-02-15 11:04]

The light in this shot is fantastic, Paul. I also enjoy the pose and the way they seem to be both looking toward the sun. Wonderful expressions. TFS. : )
Happy Birthday to you, my friend. : )

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  • tinman Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 242 W: 7 N: 458] (2663)
  • [2006-02-15 12:47]

excellent as always, sorry no time at present with work, but will make more effort to crit better soon again. Tim

Hi Paul!
Excellent photo! Perfect composition, light and colors. Great POV! Perfect work!
TFS ;-)
regards
Dorota

LOL, excellent moment in time Paul.

You still ok for the 18th March?

Hi,
great shot with great composition!
Great POV, DOF, details .....
Great moment!
Ana:)

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  • chiliu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1552 W: 0 N: 1165] (6442)
  • [2006-02-15 14:49]

Hi Paul,
Very nice shot with lovely pose,
nice soft lighting and great POV,
perfect exposure and excellent details.
Thanks for sharing!

Excellent details and sharpness, perfect composition and great colours. Fantastic work! Well done, Paul. Thank you.

  • Great 
  • reina Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 263 W: 1 N: 321] (1990)
  • [2006-02-15 16:40]

Hi Paul, I think this one is super. I put this one as a favourite, now I finally know how it works. Thanks for sharing!
Reina

This is another excellent capture in this series Paul..The expressions seen are PRICELESS! Very well done.

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2828 W: 75 N: 8009] (26813)
  • [2006-02-15 17:26]

Hi Paul!

Lovely couple. I like very much pictures of happy animals, they're quite rare on TN. These two seals looks very nice, happy faces, joyfull mood. Quality is perfect - I like DOF, details and blurred waves on BG. Sunlight helped a lot.

Happy Birthday Paul,
Good detail, colours and sharpness.
Composition and exposure are good. What a great POV and good framing.
Thanks for posting, enjoy the rest of the week.

Another wonderful capture Paul, of love mates, this time.

I especially like the water and mud details, plus the obvious sense of enjoyment on both their faces :-)

Superbly captured, it would have been a bonus to see your face as your were taking these great shots...

Thank you and Happy Birthday Paul!

  • Great 
  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2058 W: 315 N: 4404] (14713)
  • [2006-02-15 21:08]

I know that I am late but I want to wish you another wonderfull tour around the Sun on our Car. I know that you will apreciate the landscapes and the many details on the road.

What I prefer in this excellent photo is the lower PoV and the large pan view. Beautifull subjects too.
Thank you Paul.

Hi Paul,
it's a very good picture wiht great low POV.
The shallow DOF works well here. Good details and nice compostion.
Very well done, my friend.

Happy birthday.

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3446 W: 144 N: 5883] (17434)
  • [2006-02-16 3:01]

Happy Birthday Paul! I hope your day was fun for you.
Great shot here of the seals in union. And so good to see them out going wild at the beach. Colours and details are good, TFS
Janice

Hello Paul, I hope you had a lovely birthday.
The picture is great. Excellent quality and everything else.
VERY WELL DONE!

Another excellent shot - nothing to criticise here!
Nigel.

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1676 W: 5 N: 2144] (11878)
  • [2006-02-16 7:23]

Excellente prise d'amour!

Félicitations Paul.

Merci.

joseph

Hi Paul,
Outstanding shot. The light here was really nice. Great colors and detail. Worth all the trouble you had to go thru to get it. The pose is superb.
Scott

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1654 W: 79 N: 1456] (4742)
  • [2006-02-16 14:13]

Hey Paul,

I really like your seal series! They are so sharp and so well composed. POV is excellent. I really like the razorsharp details on the waterdroplets. Amazing. Exposure is spot on. Well done & TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

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  • wuta Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 871 W: 2 N: 606] (2034)
  • [2006-02-16 15:22]

Hello Paul ,What a lovely shot fantastic
capture ,good compositie dov and pov ,very good job i like it ,greeting Teunie .

  • Great 
  • klemmg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 302 W: 40 N: 484] (1719)
  • [2006-02-21 16:54]

Excellent capture, great scene and wonderfully warm colours.
Gabi

b/g is quite messy and distracting i feel and the crop is way to tight leaving the subject in the middle also the horizon is sloping down from right to left

Excellent capture.Fabulous detail and moment caught.
Andrew.

Besides the "quite messy and distracting bg the tight crop leaving the subject in the middle and also the sloping horizon" I quite like it. :)

I would love to see a better shot of Grey Seals. If you know of some please pass the links on.

Paul: This is priceless. I want one! MASTERPIECE!

PS: This concerns you, please take a look.

Hi Paul, This is an excellent capture of this fast moving seal action. Great sharpness and excellent POV at their level. Its very similar to a picture in this months outdoor photography magazine. Very good work.

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  • Fisher Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1540 W: 309 N: 2234] (8915)
  • [2006-02-23 12:59]

Hi Paul,

It works for me. Excellent shot and well done on the composition. Excellent lighting. Beautiful work.

Mike

Hi Paul,
Beautiful photo. I like the playfull action you've caught. Light and POV are excellent.
TFS,
Niek

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  • rimas Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 158 W: 3 N: 551] (3853)
  • [2006-02-24 11:56]

Great picture Paul. Outstanding shot with lovely wild scene. A great moment,good clarity and details. Wonderful harmony...
Regards
Rimantas

All the last I missed are wonderful. Each one is a great work, and I enjoyed looking very much.
Besides the quality, the expression on this one is just perfect. Congratulations and my best regards, Paul.

Really cool shot of their playtime, the exposure is right on the money and the lighting is especially nice in this capture. Very nice Paul. :)

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