Photographer's Note
Hello Everyone,
Have you ever watched wild seals close up?
When we went to Eyemouth, in Scotland, there were a few seals who came right up to the edge of the harbour to be fed.
It was amazing watching them playfully leap out of the water, twist, like torpedoes and travel surprisingly quickly.
When they came above water, they looked quite tearful and I suspected that it was something to do with an extra eyelid.
My research explained that since seals spend time under the water hunting, they have third eyelids. Their membrane slides from the inside of the eye, next to the nose, outwards towards the corner of the eye. The function of their third eyelid is to help remove any debris like sand and to protect their eyes underwater.
Mucous continually washes over the eyes to protect them. Unlike most land mammals, seals lack a duct for draining eye fluids into the nasal passages. When a seal is out of the water, mucous surrounding the eyes gives them a wet, ‘tear-rimmed’ look.
Today, in the U.K., after some warm, sunny weather, it has turned bitterly cold, with the odd flurry of snow. Definitely a day for keeping inside.
I hope you are keeping safe wherever you are, Bev :-)
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holmertz
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(92884) 2020-03-29 5:44
Hello Bev,
This is cute, and how exciting to come so close to such a gracious wild animal. And even more so to be able to take such a good photo. I would imagine seals to be just as smart as many animals we use as pets, and they easily learn not to be shy of people. This is a photo to be happy with.
Kind regards,
Gert
ikeharel
(105923) 2020-03-29 6:10
Hello Beverley,
All along our tour in Scotland I was looking for seals and beavers but never saw any.
Beautiful close-up picture as it was swimming with only nose and eyes above water. Dine outcome.
Have a nice new week,
Ike
Silvio1953
(205753) 2020-03-29 6:29
Ciao cara Bev, great portrait of cute creature, splendid sharpness, fine details and wonderful natural colors, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio
mesutilgim
(0) 2020-03-29 8:43
Hello Beverley,
One of the most "hearthwarming" faces here at TE. Very good observed and captured. Perfect sgarpness and nice soft colors.
Simple framing, many good and usefull notes.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM
jmdias
(102932) 2020-03-29 8:52
bev
I saw one in a wild beach at scotland, but it was very far. nice the close up with the head of the animal.
here the rain in the morning did this sunday of closure much more sleepy. anyway we need it because winter corn is very young. brazil was divided by politics and the quarantine is another battle field at this moment. Stay safe at home and face fast bankruptcy or being working outside and die because the virus..
take care
jorge
Fis2
(155649) 2020-03-29 9:40
Witaj Bev!
The seal is amusing, although it is frightening here.
It's a close-up result.
Good framing and colors.
Nice shot.
Well done.
Good evening.
Krzysztof
everlasting
(17692) 2020-03-29 9:55
a well composed portrait of the seal. They are a pleasure to watch as are otters as I recently discovered.
Miguel82
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(47106) 2020-03-29 11:41
Beverley, the presence of seals in the surroundings reveals the good health of their habitat. They will never live in a contaminated water. Here it is coming to the water surface to breath and store up air then it will stay underwater and search for food. Fine colors, good sharpness, interesting photo note, regards.
Tue
(82264) 2020-03-29 13:48
Hello Beverley,
Such a lovely and cute close-up portrait of this seal. I like his big brown eyes. You placed its head also very well in the bottom left hand corner, which makes the composition more dynamic.
Lars
lousat
(129979) 2020-03-29 15:15
Hi Bev,the quality of the pic isn't the best because the distance,but this is a great surprise,i never seen a seal in my life,lucky meeting and great post for all. Have a nice week and thanks,Luciano
emka
(152228) 2020-03-29 18:53
Hello Bev, I have seen many wild seals and sea lions and it was always a great pleasure. They are charming animals. You were very close, have you been in the water with it? haha. Interesting note, I haven't known it.
Stay safe home
MAlgo
SteveH
(7970) 2020-03-29 20:21
Hi Bev, It's always (for me at least) a wonderful experience to come across animals in their wild environment, especially largish ones like seals. It happens so rarely. Better still to be able to capture it on film. Cheers, Steve
Nicou
(193806) 2020-03-29 21:26
Hello
fantastique image quel portrait et image ces babines comme il sort la tête de l'eau ce petit mouvement sur l'eau cet oeil fantastique compo
Bravo et amitié
Nicou
CLODO
(45094) 2020-03-30 0:17
Hi Bev
So it's not an up to date picture, you're safe at home now!
Amazing as they can come so close to be taken in picture, their body is conceived for swimming.
Bst regards
CLODO
COSTANTINO
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(104191) 2020-03-30 9:37
Hello dear Beverley and have
a nice time
and a happy new day
hello dear seal with the sweet eyes...
greetings for you taking such a photo
welldone
regards
costantino
PaulVDV
(54865) 2020-03-31 4:41
Hello Beverley,
No, I have never seen a wild seal from that close up ... Not even from far away ... although sometimes tired or sick animals wash up on the coast in Belgium.
Excellent close up of this cute animal!
Best regards, Paul
Photo Information
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Copyright: Beverley Robinson (Royaldevon)
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(75420) - Genre: Pessoas
- Medium: Cor
- Date Taken: 2019-08-29
- Categories: Natureza, Momento Decisivo
- Camera: Canon PowerShot G12
- Exposição: 30 segundos
- Versão da Foto: Versão Original
- Date Submitted: 2020-03-29 5:10
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