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Give me your 'Seal' of approval.


Give me your 'Seal' of approval.
Photo Information
Copyright: Paul Cole (PAULCOLE1973) (12)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-01
Categories: Mammals
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-02-18 23:45
Viewed: 1064
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
On the continuing journey through New Zealand towards kaikoura to see the whales. We came across a collony of these lads and lasses. As approciable as you like. (To a degree)
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  • sway Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 303 W: 85 N: 308] (1224)
  • [2008-02-18 23:49]

you caught his good side :-)
Nice composition.
The seal is nice and sharp.
Great work

I agree completely with the previous critique, very sharp and nicely composed. Exposure is spot on as well. My only criticism is that you cropped off his flipper at the bottom. Apart from that, perfect.

hello Paul

welcome to TN

superb shot of this Seal, i love too the POV of the image,
the sharpness and details are escellent, excellent framing
but i agree with flagman you should give à little bit more
spcae at the bottom of the image, TFS

Asbed

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  • wuta Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 856 W: 2 N: 617] (2142)
  • [2008-02-20 10:35]

Hello Paul , AH Sweet one ,marvelous to see this capture very nice photo , good details pose sharpnes , I like it , Greetings Teunie ,And Welcom to TN .

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1490 W: 72 N: 1427] (4744)
  • [2008-02-23 2:27]

Hi there Paul. I am a friend of your brother Andy. :) I have been to this exact same spot and there even is a photo in my TN-portfolio of such a fur seal on this same rocky beach. Your photo is however way better! I was still shooting with a compact camera in auto mode then and I understand you have a 400D (why don't you add your camera and lens(es) to your equipment profile?). Anyway, I think this is a very good picture. It's very sharp, very well composed and the exposure is really just right. Unlike your brother I don't really dislike the fact you cropped the flipper. I think, now you cropped rather a lot of the flipper, this doesn't necessarily mean the composition suffers or anything. On the contrary. Well, it's all a matter of taste I think. ;) How did you like NZ? BTW: I haven't uploaded any pics to the TN or TE for ages but you can see some recent photos from my hand (or my wife's) on www.saner.nl

Regards,
Pieter

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