I went to visit my father this weekend up on Cape Cod and we got out on a boat on Sunday to do a bit of seal watching. It was grey and overcast, which ended up being perfect conditions to photograph the resident population of grey seals. The scientific name for the grey seal is Halichoerus grypus, which means hooked-nosed sea pig. I’ll upload a few profile shots in a future post to show the characteristic hooked nose. For now, I liked the soft grey of the water surrounding the seal in the first shot and the detail of the face in the second. The seal population has really swelled on Cape Cod in recent years. Especially the grey seals, but also harbor seals. And of course, along with that — more sharks. Top Photo — Nikon D500 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 400, f/4 at 1/5000th of a second
Bottom Photo — Nikon D500 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 270mm) ISO 400, f/4 at 1/1600th of a second
Thanks Sue. Per usual, the tourist guy told me to wait because it looked like the sun was coming out and I could get better pictures (at 1:00 in the afternoon, of course, with a bright overhead sun).
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The overall grey hue really does bring out the best in these animals. Nice shots!
Thanks Sue. Per usual, the tourist guy told me to wait because it looked like the sun was coming out and I could get better pictures (at 1:00 in the afternoon, of course, with a bright overhead sun).
great pic. I think the gray water made the color perfect pic. great work.
Thanks Michael.
The seal’s head looks like a dog in the water.
They sure do. Sea lions even more so.
You caught the ripples in the water around seals face just blending together
Aunt Sue
Thanks Aunt Sue, helped as well that all that water is out of focus giving it a soft feel.
Seals in the Haabbaahhh!!
In the Watahhhh.
—– When not in rocky rest
—– These sea Labradors could fetch
—– Your ball should it be thrown .
I Sean this shot is one of my personal favorites You are amazing
Thanks Carol Ann.
I just love these. I just want to smooch him. Love the softness of the shots.