The elephant seals of Año Nuevo State Reserve are pretty used to seeing humans in the park, and they are relatively relaxed around us as long as we keep our distance. However, they still like to keep tabs on everyone entering their stretch of beach, and if someone gets too close they get nervous. In this shot, a bull elephant seal has his big round eyes trained on a new group of people that was walking by. Since they kept their distance, he would soon go back to laying down and enjoying the sunset.
View more photos of these impressive animals in my Elephant Seals Gallery.
Well captured moment.
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DeleteFantastic pose, light, detail and comp Pat!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Mia! Sunset light on the coastal bluffs in California is always dramatic, and then to add in an elephant seal -- just can't beat that!
DeleteFantastic photo of an amazing looking creature!
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Thanks, John! They are amazing animals to be able to watch and photograph!
DeleteWonderful shot Pat, and love the story behind the "look."
ReplyDeleteThanks, Mark! Being able to spend time around these awesome seals is something that I miss most about living in California.
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