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Why can't I have ice cream?
Why can't I have ice cream?
KiwiShotz


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Wildlife III (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Panasonic DMC-FZ20
Location: South Coast, NI, New Zealand
Date: Jan 20, 2007
Aperture: F4.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Humorous, Animals
Date Uploaded: Jan 21, 2007

I was 3 ft from this beauty when she just kept getting closer. Shooting in burst mode.'

Ran out of editing time, not happy with it yet

Statistics
Place: 85 out of 218
Avg (all users): 5.9919
Avg (commenters): 7.0000
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Views since voting: 965
Views during voting: 359
Votes: 247
Comments: 12
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09/20/2009 04:44:07 AM
Wow that is pretty close, Seals can get pretty rough. Just curious which Bay you shot this at? I have only seen one very young seal on the rocks along the coast between Houghton Bay and Island Bay luckly I had my camera with me. My next quest is to see the Penguins. I have been told that Breaker Bay early in the morning is the place to go. But I haven't made it down there earlier than 10AM which apparently is too late for the Penguins. I know Red Rocks is a good place for both seals and penguins but kind of difficult to get there. However I do plan to make it down there in the next month or so.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/28/2007 11:31:10 PM
I love this guy and your title. Only minor minor nit is that I am finding the red/magenta hues slightly distracting.
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01/28/2007 06:39:32 PM
He looks a little oversaturated on my screen, but great capture, and good use of background to show he's in his natural setting.
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01/28/2007 05:32:55 AM
Great image!
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01/27/2007 06:33:30 PM
He's almost cute...
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01/25/2007 09:33:34 AM
a little dark under the jaw. perhaps a little over post processing.
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01/24/2007 09:09:54 AM
Nice!
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01/23/2007 06:22:25 PM
*I* couldn't resist those eyes!
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01/22/2007 11:12:23 PM
I sincerely hope you had a really big lens! What a face! Technicals just fine, this'un's all about attitude!
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01/22/2007 03:43:07 PM
Phew...seems dangerously close: read of a woman who had her nose bitten off last year by a seal!!! She was trying to rescue it. The setting gives this so much atmosphere: cold and wet.
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01/22/2007 01:36:57 PM
LOL ... great candid (and title).
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01/22/2007 06:22:13 AM
Ooh, maybe I'd better think about running now! 10
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