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Challenge: Life III (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
Location: Piedras Blancas, CA
Date: Jan 7, 2009
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Jan 8, 2009

 Each year the elephant seals come to Piedras Blancas (north San Luis Obispo county) to have their pups and mate again. It is such a pleasure to hang out with these massive animals for the day. This day, I only saw two pups and the entire time I was there, the mother seals were squabbling. I am sure it was about whose pup was the cutest. These two were not roaring at me, but at the other mom just out of frame. I take a very non-intrusive approach to photographing animals; if they are disturbed by me, I leave.

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Place: 55 out of 200
Avg (all users): 5.9286
Avg (commenters): 6.7500
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Votes: 168
Comments: 13
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/17/2009 01:41:04 PM
You captured a great moment. This should be in a nature magazine.
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 01/17/2009 11:11:31 AM
I did not know that word and it works perfectly for the photo. Nice catch!
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 01/15/2009 11:39:18 AM
Excellent timing. Red a little over saturated but otherwise, well done. 8
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 01/14/2009 07:15:42 PM
The seal's version of "The Scream"! ...sorta
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 01/13/2009 12:04:04 PM
Very cool capture and I am giving it a 8
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 01/12/2009 09:39:33 PM
Shock and awe!
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 01/12/2009 04:22:44 PM
Very cute Mum and baby shot.
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 01/12/2009 02:48:42 PM
nice capture.
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 01/12/2009 11:47:42 AM
hillarious capture. Hope they were not scared of you :)
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 01/12/2009 10:01:18 AM
So cool that you caught them this way, an excellent photo.
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 01/12/2009 09:13:27 AM
I really like the photo - Something different. The expressions are priceless!
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 01/12/2009 02:21:19 AM
Love the similar expressions, pity both faces aren't completely in focus. Have you tried a tighter crop, maybe vertical with the faces in the top and bottom thirds?
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 01/12/2009 01:51:19 AM
seems like you were not welcome there!
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