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p.1 #1 · Elephant seal portraits (13)

Portraits of elephant seals, taken in the last two weeks at Año Nuevo State Reserve (on the coast half-way between San Francisco and Santa Cruz). The females and many juveniles are back on the beach for the annual molt – which is why the coats of many of these animals look rather unkempt. As always, comments and critiques are most sincerely welcome!
-- Susan

#1 Got snot?

#2 Live long and prosper

#3 Yes, we are two seals, not one

#4 Even more belly wrinkles than the last one

#5 Molting cutiepie

#6 Trio

#7 Hey wahhdabout me??!!

#8 Sleepy face (and a bad case of the molts…)

#9 Grumpy seal

#10 Wrinkly seal

#11 Yearling seal in mid-molt

#12 Same seal, different pose

#13 Intimacy in sleep

May 09, 2008 at 03:18 AM

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p.1 #2 · Elephant seal portraits (13)

Sue - I really love this group. Great expressions, especially in 1, 2, 6, 7 and 9.

May 09, 2008 at 04:15 AM

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Ah Susan, so well composed, so well exposed, so much detail, so clear, so CUTE. These are wonderful, fantastic job.

I've been there but not come home with photos of this quality, something to aim for.

Tim

May 09, 2008 at 04:36 AM

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Susan - - they're all great but # 7 is the one I pick. I think this seal wants to be an opera singer.

Congratulations

Lil

May 09, 2008 at 05:17 AM

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p.1 #5 · Elephant seal portraits (13)

What a fine series of portraits. #7 is my favorite. Lovely!

May 09, 2008 at 05:20 AM

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p.1 #6 · Elephant seal portraits (13)

Nice sharp, brilliant textures, and some great low angles make for an excellent set, "sleepy face" is just too cute for words!

May 09, 2008 at 06:35 AM

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p.1 #7 · Elephant seal portraits (13)

Awesome set Susan. Very nice processing too.

Jude

May 09, 2008 at 07:52 AM

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p.1 #8 · Elephant seal portraits (13)

Very well done Susan. You've captured the spirit of these animals. #7 is my pick too. The look like they would be difficult to expose properly, and done it perfectly.

May 09, 2008 at 12:39 PM

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#1 Got snot?

Still laughing on the first one..........

If I had 'snot' I would hope someone would tell me first before they took my pic and posted it all over the internet

Gosh these are just great, you did a fine job putting expression in to these and capturing expression. I have some favorites, #2......perhaps my take on life if I won the lotto, #6 just plain ole care free and relaxed......nice group hug, #7 just makes you feel happy, #9 a great angle shot......the mouth coloring sure adds nicely to the comp. All others...........

Nice presentation Susan

Karl

May 09, 2008 at 12:52 PM

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p.1 #10 · Elephant seal portraits (13)

WOW that is a realy fine series of photos Sue. The detail of the skin is very sharp and the eyes are great. Must have been a lot of fun.
Lou

May 09, 2008 at 01:03 PM

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p.1 #11 · Elephant seal portraits (13)

Wow! Hard to pick a favorite, but I'm leaning toward #6

May 09, 2008 at 01:20 PM

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p.1 #12 · Elephant seal portraits (13)

Fantastic series, Susan. You've captured great expressions in all. #s 6 and 7 really stand out, but you know what's really cool? I can tell by these images that you absolutely love these guys

May 09, 2008 at 01:33 PM

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p.1 #13 · Elephant seal portraits (13)

Very nice set Susan - you're really capturing some wonderful poses. However, I'd like to point out that the threesome is actually a foursome unless the one in the middle has three eyes

May 09, 2008 at 01:57 PM

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p.1 #14 · Elephant seal portraits (13)

You got some great poses, and interesting expressions in these, Susan. 6 and 13 are my favorites.
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May 09, 2008 at 03:01 PM

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catfriend wrote:
Sue - I really love this group. Great expressions, especially in 1, 2, 6, 7 and 9.

Thank you so very much!!!!!! Really appreciate your comments and picks -

Lil Judd wrote:
Susan - - they're all great but # 7 is the one I pick. I think this seal wants to be an opera singer.

Congratulations
Lil

Thanks Lil - you crack me up!!

. I agree!!!!

ms_yuan wrote:
What a fine series of portraits. #7 is my favorite. Lovely!

Hi Mark, and thank you! Really appreciate the kind words....

May 10, 2008 at 03:53 AM

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Sue
Fantastic work and love all of them.
Harsha

May 11, 2008 at 12:35 AM

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p.1 #17 · Elephant seal portraits (13)

All great photos of these appealing guys - don't you just LOVE a baby that's so homely while being so adorable at the same time? Your devotion to them really does show in the photos. Hard to pick a favorite but #6, 7 and 10 would be my personal favorites. Keep posting them.

May 11, 2008 at 12:58 AM

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p.1 #18 · Elephant seal portraits (13)

Does wine go with Elephant seals too? Or just Egrets ? What wine would go best with Elephant seals and would it be different for egrets?

These are the questions inquiring minds would like to know :d

You really have a fascination for these weaners without a stick don't you

Lovely job and commentary Susan > Entertaining all the way through

Anthony (Mouse Whisperer)

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May 11, 2008 at 04:58 AM

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p.1 #19 · Elephant seal portraits (13)

All lovely but 2, 6 and 7 would be my choices.
Number 2 could have plenty of captions...its the best one for me, if I had to pick one, because you captured an animated moment.
Thanks for posting those, enjoyed them all.

May 11, 2008 at 12:30 PM

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p.1 #20 · Elephant seal portraits (13)

Great series, # 6 is so cool

May 11, 2008 at 02:07 PM

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p.1 #21 · Elephant seal portraits (13)

Susan your seal series are always top-notch and this 1 ain't different!
These guys must be a blast to watch

Waaay too cool!
#1 is

and eeeewww at the same time!
#7 looks like Pavarotti..the only thing missing is a bow-tie

May 11, 2008 at 03:08 PM

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p.1 #22 · Elephant seal portraits (13)

Susan as always an exceptional series. The comps and emotion of the captures are superb.

Ted

May 11, 2008 at 08:50 PM

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mabidally wrote:
Nice sharp, brilliant textures, and some great low angles make for an excellent set, "sleepy face" is just too cute for words!

Heya Mohammed, thanks so very much!! These guys are way too cute for words.....

Jude Perera wrote:
Awesome set Susan. Very nice processing too.

Jude

Multo thanks, Jude, on both counts!!

mark fadely wrote:
Very well done Susan. You've captured the spirit of these animals. #7 is my pick too. The look like they would be difficult to expose properly, and done it perfectly.

Thanks Mark!! Not too difficult to expose, unless there is sun - in which case, one needs a polarizer for sure. Still, thank you!!

Karl Witt wrote:

#1 Got snot?
Still laughing on the first one..........

If I had 'snot' I would hope someone would tell me first before they took my pic and posted it all over the internet

Nice presentation Susan

Karl

Hi Karl, and thanks so very, very much for the kind comments, the reactions to individual pics, and your overall support.

All are so much appreciated!!
Susan

May 13, 2008 at 02:57 AM

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p.1 #24 · Elephant seal portraits (13)

Outstanding series Susan! The interaction and animation you've captured is nothing short of remarkable, if I wore a hat, I would take it off for you!

Doug

May 13, 2008 at 03:09 AM

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p.1 #25 · Elephant seal portraits (13)

A great series Sue. What time of day did you take these?

May 13, 2008 at 05:04 AM


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