Juvenile southern elephant seals are relatively easy to approach for wide angle shots. Sometimes, they even approach you. They are old enough to be on their own and away from their mothers, but they are still on the small side and not yet the massive beasts that they will become (males grow to more than 20 feet and nearly 9,000 pounds). This young fellow was having a nice rest amongst the lichen covered rocks of Carcass Island in the Falkland Islands. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 20mm) ISO 400, f/6.3 at 1/2000th of a second
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Juvenile southern elephant seals are relatively easy to approach for wide angle shots. Sometimes, they even approach you. They are old enough to be on their own and away from their mothers, but they are still on the small side and not yet the massive beasts that they will become (males grow to more than 20 feet and nearly 9,000 pounds). This young fellow was having a nice rest amongst the lichen covered rocks of Carcass Island in the Falkland Islands.
This image would make for a cool travel poster for the Falkland Islands, Sean.
NIce. Maybe I’ll send it to them. Although to really say “Falklands” there need to be a few penguins walking around the seal.
“Hey Bro, got any fish on ya?”
Ah, so that’s what he was saying to me.
great pic. ) this would be good pic. for the billboards for. the weather in s. calif. )
No doubt Michael, and California has the northern elephant seals.
Awesome picture Sean
Thanks Donna.
—– My security
—– A rest between tides and a
—– Promised enormity.
—– All the clouds and stone
—– Conspire to bring me here for
—– To you my magic show .
I always think it must be a good one when I get a “Double Butterfield.”
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