Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/12/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A start to the photographs of our recent trip to the Galapagos with the Galapagos Sea Lion and closely related Galapagos Fur Seal. The beauty of animals there is you really can get in very close, so generally it is a case of our avoiding the animals instead of the other way round, as is the case in most other nature areas. This also means that we can carry shorter and lighter lenses while hiking, greatly easing the burden! We start with the Galapagos Sea Lion. Firstly, two photographs of a new born Galapagos Sea Lion pup with its mother. Our experienced Naturalist/Guide, Walter Perez, estimated that it was, at most, an hour old. In fact the placenta/umbilical cord was lying close by: New Born: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Galapagos/Galapagos/Galapagos-20181125-2975C.jpg.html First Feed: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Galapagos/Galapagos/Galapagos-20181125-2975C.jpg.html A shaft of light hits a Sea Lion: Spotlight: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Galapagos/Galapagos/Galapagos-20181129-5667.jpg.html Three shots of two youngsters playing: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Galapagos/Galapagos/Galapagos-20181126-3722.jpg.html http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Galapagos/Galapagos/Galapagos-20181126-3738.jpg.html http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Galapagos/Galapagos/Galapagos-20181126-3816.jpg.html Almost a sculpture! Repose: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Galapagos/Galapagos/Galapagos-20181129-6010.jpg.html Two shots of Galapagos Sea Lion resting and sleeping, one adult and one pup: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Galapagos/Galapagos/Galapagos-20181129-6010.jpg.html http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Galapagos/Galapagos/Galapagos-20181125-2781.jpg.html Finally two portraits of pups getting rather convoluted - just shows how flexible their backs are! http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Galapagos/Galapagos/Galapagos-20181129-5990.jpg.html http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Galapagos/Galapagos/Galapagos-20181129-6351.jpg.html Now on to the Galapagos Fur Seal. Firstly, two close ups of one swimming: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Galapagos/Galapagos/Galapagos-20181129-5737.jpg.html http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Galapagos/Galapagos/Galapagos-20181129-5749.jpg.html Finally five studies of a Galapagos Fur Seal, who like a top model furled and unfurled itself into all sorts of interesting poses! http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Galapagos/Galapagos/Galapagos-20181129-5776.jpg.html http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Galapagos/Galapagos/Galapagos-20181129-5777.jpg.html http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Galapagos/Galapagos/Galapagos-20181129-5757.jpg.html http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Galapagos/Galapagos/Galapagos-20181129-5784.jpg.html http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Galapagos/Galapagos/Galapagos-20181129-5803.jpg.html Please see LARGE Comments and criticism, as ever, most welcome Cheers Jayanand