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seal with oilslick headband

seal with oilslick headband

As horrible as oil slicks are, they do make for some wild photos. This seal surfaced amid an oilslick that made the impression that the seal was wearing some so...
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As horrible as oil slicks are, they do make for some wild photos. This seal surfaced amid an oilslick that made the impression that the seal was wearing some sort of wild headband with bizarre ears on it.
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NIKON D3200

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 3200 Shutter 1/400 Focal Length 260/1

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Dec, 2015

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I love this!!!!

glad you liked it and thanks so much for leaving me a comment

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Great Shot, nicely done. I am a big seal fan.

Thanks. Normally I don't see the seals unless I go downtown. Where I live I only have the bears, deers, coyotes, beavers, and river otters. lol

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that's the sweetest face!

I just love their big eyes

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