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    Amateur Photographer of the Year

    May 04, 2021 4 minutes

    1 Jayne Bond UK 100pts

    Canon EOS-1D X Mark II, 500mm, 1/6400sec at f/5.6, ISO 1250

    ‘This is such a beautifully captured image. The soft, warm light spotlighting the seal pup is gorgeous, while the low viewpoint is intimate and inviting. The subject simply ‘pops’ from its surroundings thanks to the shallow zone of focus, and the seal’s whiskers are so sharp that it seems you could reach out and touch them. I love the way this image highlights the harsh conditions these young animals have to contend with so early in their lives. The strong wind has partially covered this resting pup with sand and when you look at this shot, you can practically hear the wind whistling past and feel the sand

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