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Just a few from earlier this year that I finally found the time to process...
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Apr 05, 2015 at 07:50 PM
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Very cool shots of some incredibly large and really noisy animals Bruce. Did you take these by St. Simeon?....if so, time of day is so important when shooting there. My first time I was too late and shot dead into the sun the whole time...I learned pretty quickly better times to shoot.
Eric



Apr 05, 2015 at 08:00 PM
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These are great Bruce and the first is over the top with the bright pink mouth and wonderful texture.

Morris



Apr 05, 2015 at 08:17 PM
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Yes the first is awesome it has the texture of sand paper


Apr 05, 2015 at 08:54 PM
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Great set Bruce. Really like the close up.
Harsha



Apr 05, 2015 at 09:11 PM
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Very nice. Is this Ana Nuevo?


Apr 05, 2015 at 09:19 PM
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Wonderful set! The first one is my favorite!


Apr 05, 2015 at 09:29 PM
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eyelaser wrote:
Very cool shots of some incredibly large and really noisy animals Bruce. Did you take these by St. Simeon?....if so, time of day is so important when shooting there. My first time I was too late and shot dead into the sun the whole time...I learned pretty quickly better times to shoot.
Eric


Eric - just to the north of the main boardwalk is a smaller parking area. There is a unlocked gate that's perfectly ok to go through. As you walk north following the trails around the coves, first note that you will encounter NES on the trail. Avoid them. Secondly, you'll see opportunities to walk out and turn back, shooting into the cove with the sun behind you.



Apr 05, 2015 at 10:16 PM
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Great set !

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Apr 05, 2015 at 10:50 PM
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eyelaser wrote:
Very cool shots of some incredibly large and really noisy animals Bruce. Did you take these by St. Simeon?....if so, time of day is so important when shooting there. My first time I was too late and shot dead into the sun the whole time...I learned pretty quickly better times to shoot.
Eric


Eric,
thanks for taking a look.. These seals are indeed huge and some of the old and weathered guys often have interesting faces that contrast strangely with their mass. This was shot at San Simeon and I was a bit too late in the day. I was staying at a cliff-side lodge in Big Sur and wanted to shoot a sunrise series at Sand Dollar Beach. I then booked down the coast to San Simeon and was there at 10:00... way too late. So I hung out at a nearby town until later in the day and photographed the seals in warmer light. The shadows on that beach are murder. The next time I visit, I will plan to spend a few nights in San Simeon so I can photograph the seals during both ends of the day. Regardless of the time, this is a wildlife spectacle that was well worth the visit.

bruce



Apr 06, 2015 at 05:33 AM
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morris wrote:
These are great Bruce and the first is over the top with the bright pink mouth and wonderful texture.

Morris


Thanks Morris,
That one was bellowing a lot and gave me a few opportunities to catch his gaping maw




Apr 06, 2015 at 05:35 AM
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harshaj1 wrote:
Great set Bruce. Really like the close up.
Harsha


Thanks Harsha...

This is one of the few places in the US where you can get close and personal with large mammals. The challenge here is isolating your subject as they coat the beach front.



Apr 06, 2015 at 05:36 AM
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mikedec wrote:
Very nice. Is this Ana Nuevo?


Thanks Mike,

This is not Ana Nuevo. I have been to Ana Nuevo and their viewing opportunities are so tightly controlled that you can not shoot during optimum light. This was at San Simeon, South of the Big Sur Area. The city has set up boardwalks and trails where you can view and photograph the seals so long as you do not harass them.

bruce




Apr 06, 2015 at 05:39 AM
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mspencer1 wrote:
Wonderful set! The first one is my favorite!


Thanks... appreciate the comment.

bruce



Apr 06, 2015 at 05:40 AM
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birdied wrote:
Great set !

Birdie


Thanks for looking Birdie and I appreciate the comment.

bruce




Apr 06, 2015 at 05:41 AM
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Very well done Birdie ~ Ron


Apr 06, 2015 at 07:42 AM
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Well taken shots Bruce.


Apr 06, 2015 at 10:54 AM
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Very cool Bruce. #1 for me. TFS Chuck


Apr 06, 2015 at 11:09 AM
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These are nice, first photo winner.


Apr 06, 2015 at 11:11 AM
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surfnron, Ted ellis, cmxchuck, Jonathan Huynh

Thanks guys, I appreciate your comments!
bruce



Apr 06, 2015 at 08:12 PM
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