This juvenile southern elephant seal seemed to be shedding a few tears as I snapped its picture. The seal’s eyes, however, were probably just watering from the strong winds that were whipping through the tussock grass on Carcass Island in the Falkland Islands. This was one of those days that the sun was warm and shining one moment and the sky was pelting down frozen rain the next. Typical of an afternoon on the Falklands. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 35mm) ISO 800, f/6.3 at 1/1000th of a second
As you stated, probably the wind. BTW, is that your shadow in the seal’s eye? I get that often when photographing wildlife. All of a sudden, I’m in the photo!
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This juvenile southern elephant seal seemed to be shedding a few tears as I snapped its picture. The seal’s eyes, however, were probably just watering from the strong winds that were whipping through the tussock grass on Carcass Island in the Falkland Islands. This was one of those days that the sun was warm and shining one moment and the sky was pelting down frozen rain the next. Typical of an afternoon on the Falklands.
I didnt know for these big water aminals to come upon land.?
Cool photo, Sean!
Looking for his Mother Maybe,the coat seems lighter than northern seals
Awww
As you stated, probably the wind. BTW, is that your shadow in the seal’s eye? I get that often when photographing wildlife. All of a sudden, I’m in the photo!
—– Sad burrito faze
—– Lying in cold wind while waiting
—– For my nose to grow .