The Things Ya Find On The Boat Ramp

[Skippy]

For the last few years we have had a special visitor to our town who has affectionately been named HENRY, because he was first noted on the water front at Point Henry :D

Henry just turns up when he wants, and he decides which beach he will choose, and where he will stay for a few days........this week he decided he was coming to TOWN whoooooohoooo :clap :clap so he parked himself up on the boat ramp at the Geelong Yacht Club, right next to two small Dingys and there he sits where ever he wants of course :rofl

Now is this one gorgeous face or what :rofl ......enjoy....... Skippy (Australia)

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[digismile]

Nice shot!:thumb I like the low angle of the shot and the DOF. Henry looks like he's giving you a wink, the big flirt! As far as cute is concerned, my wife says he's no Mel Gibson ...

Regards,
Brad

[Ric Grupe]

...a shot of you taking this shot!

Perfect.:thumb :thumb

[Skippy]

Nice shot!:thumb I like the low angle of the shot and the DOF. Henry looks like he's giving you a wink, the big flirt! As far as cute is concerned, my wife says he's no Mel Gibson ...

Regards, Brad
Cause he looks like Mel, can't ya see that Ozzie look?? :huh
I got right down close to him, but far enough away incase he attacked me, I only had to run once, he would weigh easily a couple of ton and he's a big buggar too........ he was pretending to sleep, but I saw that one-eyed wink thing happening :rofl ...... Skippy (Australia)

[Skippy]

...a shot of you taking this shot!

Perfect.:thumb :thumbWell close your eyes.......picture this...... nice sunny day...... water is calm......seal is up on the ramp lazing in the sun..... he shuts his eyes.....so I figure I'll sneak up a little closer.......one eye opens.......he raises himself up......I take the camera away from my face......smile drops off my face......look of terror quickly takes over......Henry decides I've pissed him off bigtime..... Skippy runs like there's no tomorrow between the Yachts on the deck..... Henry is in persuite..... game over :D

Now how was that :rofl he really frightened me when he came after me, but it was a great experience, and no I didn't have to change my pants when I got back to work :lol4 :lol Skippy (Australia)

[Harryb]

Outstanding shot Skippy. :clap :clap :clap

[Dee]

Well close your eyes.......picture this...... nice sunny day...... water is calm......seal is up on the ramp lazing in the sun..... he shuts his eyes.....so I figure I'll sneak up a little closer.......one eye opens.......he raises himself up......I take the camera away from my face......smile drops off my face......look of terror quickly takes over......Henry decides I've pissed him off bigtime..... Skippy runs like there's no tomorrow between the Yachts on the deck..... Henry is in persuite..... game over :D

Now how was that :rofl he really frightened me when he came after me, but it was a great experience, and no I didn't have to change my pants when I got back to work :lol4 :lol Skippy (Australia)

When they want to! And they are heavy, and they do BITE! I've never seen them go after people, mostly it's the males fighting off interlopers on "their" territory. (Protecting "their" females) But he's all alone... I'm really surprised he came after you.

What a great movie clip that would have made :rofl :rofl :rofl

Anyway, a great portrait of Henry indeed!

[Steve Cavigliano]

Great shot Skippy :thumb :thumb :thumb I'm surprised you didn't try to macro him.....LOL :rofl

I loved your story about him opening his eye, once you got close, and him getting up and chasing you. That would definitely win a prize on the Funniest Home Video show :lol

You are right about their size :uhoh One of those bad boys could flatten you like a pancake :huh Glad you were fast on your feet....lol


Steve

[4labs]

What a cool shot. KPOTD for sure.. Your enthusiasm is infectious Maxine, thnxs for sharing.

[ginger_55]

That is a fantastic way to shoot that guy. I agree, Kodak would be proud, IMO.

ginger

[David_S85]

Now is this one gorgeous face or what :rofl ......enjoy....... Skippy

Yes it is, and so is your photo. Good job! I would highly suggest that you submit this with all speed to all the PODT spots you can. This is a winner. :thumb

[ehughes]

Great Shot, what a face :D

Ed

[Skippy]

Outstanding shot Skippy. :clap :clap :clap
I figured if I can't catch a bird in flight a Seal on a boat ramp is just gonna have to do :rofl ...........it's da face.......ya gotta love da face :D
Take Care Harry..... Skippy (Australia)

[Skippy]

When they want to! And they are heavy, and they do BITE! I've never seen them go after people, mostly it's the males fighting off interlopers on "their" territory. (Protecting "their" females) But he's all alone... I'm really surprised he came after you.

What a great movie clip that would have made :rofl :rofl :rofl

Anyway, a great portrait of Henry indeed!
Hmmmmmm narrrrrr I'll give the movie career a miss thanks :lol4
Yup he's a big ole boy .......hmmmm I should phone .
Hey that's a thought I should ring up Roy D Mercer and ask just how big an ole boy he really is :rofl Take Care Dee...... Skippy (Australia)

[bfjr]

Great shot Skippy
Yes great face looks to me like he's smiling and winking
Comp and exp is quite spiffy, Skippy :rolleyes I made a funny :D

[Skippy]

Great shot Skippy :thumb :thumb :thumb I'm surprised you didn't try to macro him.....LOL :rofl

I loved your story about him opening his eye, once you got close, and him getting up and chasing you. That would definitely win a prize on the Funniest Home Video show :lol

You are right about their size :uhoh One of those bad boys could flatten you like a pancake :huh Glad you were fast on your feet....lol


Steve
Your not wrong Steve ....... Henry would easy weight a couple of ton, he is not little, those two boats up on the ramp he was laying next to were the same length as he was....he'd squish me easily, I'm only a shorty, he'd drop me with one flipper tied behind his back for sure :lol
Skippy (Australia)

[Skippy]

What a cool shot. KPOTD for sure.. Your enthusiasm is infectious Maxine, thnxs for sharing.
Nobody knows why he keeps coming back, obviously he likes it or he would keep visiting us, but at first when he started visited they thought he might be ill, but nope it just Henry does what Henry wants, whenever Henry wants :rofl

Take Care......... Skippy (Australia)

[Harryb]

I figured if I can't catch a bird in flight a Seal on a boat ramp is just gonna have to do http://dgrin.com/images/smilies/yelrotflmao.gif ...........it's da face.......ya gotta love da face http://dgrin.com/images/smilies/icon10.gif
Take Care Harry..... Skippy (Australia)Yeah but the idea is for you to catch the subject, not the other way around.
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[Skippy]

That is a fantastic way to shoot that guy. I agree, Kodak would be proud, IMO.

ginger
The last time Henry was in town the Wild Life people had to set up 24hr protection for him, this time because of where he is people can't really get to him to annoy him........he has a beautiful face, they always remind me of puppy dog faces......thanks for looking Ginger........ Skippy (Australia)

[Skippy]

Yes it is, and so is your photo. Good job! I would highly suggest that you submit this with all speed to all the PODT spots you can. This is a winner. :thumb
Awww shucks David.......what can I say.....*blush*blush*
Ya can't help but love a face like that now can ya?
I don't think you can take a bad picture of a great face, the seal is in excellent condition, I enjoy seeing him each time he comes to visit.

Hopefully next time he visits I will have a much bigger lens so I don't have to get too close to him :rofl I mean a girl can only run so far will a backpack and camera gear hanging around her neck ya know :lol4 Skippy (Australia)

[Skippy]

Great Shot, what a face :D

Ed
Ed his is just gorgeous, he even stuck his tongue out at me at one stage :huh
Hmmmmmm maybe he was sussing me out.......figured if he sucked me in with da cute face look, and pocking his tongue out I'd come close enough for him to scare the daylights out of :dunno well he was right :rofl it worked :lol

Skippy (Australia)

[John Mueller]

Sweet Skippy and :agree KPOTD material:thumb

[Skippy]

Sweet Skippy and :agree KPOTD material:thumb
Henry is one cool Seal......I think he enjoys all the attention he gets when he visits, it was only about 6 months ago that he visited, and Im sure he will be back this summer too....thank you for your comment..... Skippy (Australia)

[Khaos]

Great shot Maxine.:thumb Excellent exposure and comp.

[BigAl]

Great shot Skippy. Excellent definition :thumb

regards
alan

[SusanB]

That shot sure captures his character with that left eye like that.:huh :uhoh Nice capture with good detail, color and expression.:thumb Good story too.:thumb


Susan

[Maple Leaf]

Nice shot!:thumb I like the low angle of the shot and the DOF. Henry looks like he's giving you a wink, the big flirt! As far as cute is concerned, my wife says he's no Mel Gibson ...

Regards,
Brad
Wow! Obvious Canon closeup, Skippy. Your 20D sure does an awesome job.
You must be ecstatic about the camera. That kind of dSLR shooting sure leaves us prosumers sitting in the back seats of the theatre. :wink But who'se complaining...I am more than comfortable just looking at 'pro' shots like yours.

Keep posting, Skippy...I know everyone, like myself, is always on the lookout for your postings from the 20D.

Bob

[Skippy]

Great shot Maxine.:thumb Excellent exposure and comp.
And that Face........ya just gotta love da face......he is adorable for a Seal that is :rofl Skippy (Australia)

[Skippy]

Great shot Skippy. Excellent definition :thumb

regards
alan
He was a big ole boy.......... I can see why all the girl seals go for him, how could ya not love that face hu :lust

I see now why people shoot in RAW...... I was always shooting in JPG, but now I shoot in RAW, it does give you more room to fix things during processing.

Thanks for looking........... Skippy (Australia)

[Skippy]

That shot sure captures his character with that left eye like that.:huh :uhoh Nice capture with good detail, color and expression.:thumb Good story too.:thumb


Susan
He was half asleep, doing that one eye open thing, then he'd lay back down, then you'd see one eye open to see what I was up to , till I obviously annoyed him enough for him to take off after me :D

Usually you cant get close to him at all because the Wild Life people usually set up a 24 hour watch over him to make sure no-one annoys or hurts him.

Thanks for the comment......... Skippy (Australia)

[Skippy]

Wow! Obvious Canon closeup, Skippy. Your 20D sure does an awesome job.
You must be ecstatic about the camera. That kind of dSLR shooting sure leaves us prosumers sitting in the back seats of the theatre. :wink But who'se complaining...I am more than comfortable just looking at 'pro' shots like yours.

Keep posting, Skippy...I know everyone, like myself, is always on the lookout for your postings from the 20D.

Bob
I love my Canon 20D and all the lenses I have thus far :clap
There is so much to learn Bob, but I feel I have far more keepers with this gear :D
I'm really looking forward to my trip to USA in another 7-8 weeks time.
Hope to come home with a mess of images that will make me happy :rofl
Take Care Bob........... Skippy (Australia)

[Phil U.]

I love it - great shot! Funny stories also :tiptoe

[tmlphoto]

Excellent shot :clap . Perfect.

[Andy]

henry is very cool and you shot him well skip!

[Skippy]

I love it - great shot! Funny stories also :tiptoe
It wasn't funny at the time :rofl but I'm laughing about it now :lol
He was pretty quick to get moving once he decided he didn't want me where I was :D thanks for looking.......... Skippy (Australia)

[Skippy]

Excellent shot :clap . Perfect.
Henry has such a nice face, I think anyone would be hard pressed to not get a good shot of him, I was just fortunately enough that a member let me into the Yacht Club so I could actually see his face.

Henry tends to lay in such a way that 99% of the public would have been only able to view him from the back.....until he decided to turn around that is :D

Glad you liked the shot.........I just love his face :D Skippy (Australia)

[Skippy]

henry is very cool and you shot him well skip!
Henry is in such excellent condition, the Wild Life folks are not really sure why he keeps coming back to the beach areas around Geelong, he never appears to be ill, maybe he likes the peace and quiet from all those female seals :dunno :D

Skippy (Australia)