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Southern elephant Seal, Gold
harbour, South GeorGia iSland,
Southern ocean
By Justin Hofman
the southern elephant seal is a behemoth, but
it’s a study in restraint. these seals are either
not breathing or not eating for most of their
lives. i wanted to show they do much more than
lie about like slugs on the beach. the males are
true gladiators. this individual may look fierce,
but he was simply yawning, over and over in the
wave wash, allowing me to try multiple times
for this impressive pose. So i settled down near
the water and tried my best not to disturb his
slumber.
nikon d7000, 14-24mm lens at 16mm, 1/640
sec at f/8, iSo 100, hand held (just inches from
the seal’s mouth), www.Justin-Hofman.com
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