Ricarda Dudek
September 2023 - Baby Seal
About the Image(s)
The photo was taken off Cape Cod, MA. very quickly as the baby seal caught me by surprise. I was in a 14’ dingy, turned around, and there he was! Snapped a photo as fast as I could and he was gone. What fun!
Camer Settings: Nikon D7000
Nikon Lens 18-105 mm
1/640 sec @ f-4.0, ISO 80
Lightroom was used in post-processing.
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9 comments posted
Hi Ricarda: What fun that was!! As expected, the seal is not as sharp as it should be, but the splashes of water and the waves around him are wonderful. To enhance the image some, I'd put catch lights in his eyes. Great capture on the go. Posted: 09/18/2023 17:34:23
Lee Ann: You are so right, as usual. I knew it was not my best shot, but there is something I really like about this 'lil seal. Love your suggestion to put catch lights in his eyes. Posted: 09/21/2023 13:48:44
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Ricarda, I like the image, the eyes caught me. A little darker contrast may help but overall very nice.
Posted: 09/21/2023 18:06:04
Posted: 09/21/2023 18:06:04
Thanks for your comments Peter. Yes, it is always about the eyes, isn't it. Posted: 09/22/2023 11:31:09
Nice image. As said, not the sharpest. I would tone done the glare on the seal's forehead--whether reducing highlights or burning a bit
I would probably try lightening the eyes a bit--don't know if that will work with this set of eyes Posted: 09/22/2023 10:56:01
I would probably try lightening the eyes a bit--don't know if that will work with this set of eyes Posted: 09/22/2023 10:56:01
Thanks Bob. Your comments are always appreciated. Agree, the glare on the seal's forehead is a bit much. Posted: 09/22/2023 11:34:23
Cute expression Ricarda. I agree with the other comments.
I'm curious as to why you had such a low ISO. I would only use much under 200 unless I am shooting landscapes or other images that are not going to move. Posted: 09/24/2023 10:16:42
I'm curious as to why you had such a low ISO. I would only use much under 200 unless I am shooting landscapes or other images that are not going to move. Posted: 09/24/2023 10:16:42
Howard: My ISO was so low because the seal seemed to just appear out of no where and caught everyone by surprise. I did not have time to change anything and "poof" he was gone. Under normal circumstances, my ISO would not have been so low. Thanks for asking. Posted: 09/27/2023 11:26:06
Beautiful image and the action of the little seal. Yes the iso is too low. It could be the motion blur and slightly out of focus. However, it is a very nice photo. Posted: 09/30/2023 13:45:06