Last weekend I went out to see if I could get a few shots of Harbor
Seals at Hammonasset State Park. There were seals all right but my
400mm lens is only f5.6 and with a tele extender it's a bit slow for the
light conditions I faced, (heavy overcast), so after a few failed
attempts I called it a day. Today it was bright and sunny so I trekked
back to the park and, *there* *were* *no* *seals!* However it was a
beautiful day and there were lots of people so in the vein of live
making lemonade when life gives you lemons, I wish to present.
Hammonasset State Park; In search of Seals: A GESO.
Page 1. The Jolly Green Giant's pickup stix. Well really a couple of
large, (tree trunk size) pieces of drift wood.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/In%20search%20of%20seals/GESO%20--%20hspisos1.html
I couldn't decide if I like them better with the human figures for the
exaggerated sense of scale or as a semi abstract so I did both.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/In%20search%20of%20seals/GESO%20--%20hspisos2.html
The section of beach I was standing on was essentially made of shells...
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/In%20search%20of%20seals/GESO%20--%20hspisos3.html
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/In%20search%20of%20seals/GESO%20--%20hspisos4.html
There were lots of people just taking in the sun, walking their dogs
photographing each other and the scenery, with either smart phones or
DSLRs nothing much in between.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/In%20search%20of%20seals/GESO%20--%20hspisos5.html
Yes I know, I missed the focus on this one, but I was hurrying the shot,
I thought the content was worth it.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/In%20search%20of%20seals/GESO%20--%20hspisos6.html
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/In%20search%20of%20seals/GESO%20--%20hspisos7.html
I dragged my Vivitar 400mm f5.6 TX mount lens out looking to shoot
pictures of Harbor Seals and I was going to use it for something
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/In%20search%20of%20seals/GESO%20--%20hspisos8.html
A somewhat dramatic shot of the nature trail along Meigs Point.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/In%20search%20of%20seals/GESO%20--%20hspisos9.html
These stacks of wood look like nothing so much to me as being set up as
bonfires, not a smart thing to do in a state park/nature preserve...
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/In%20search%20of%20seals/GESO%20--%20hspisos9.html
So no seals but I hope some interesting and maybe amusing photos.
Equipment: Pentax K20D w./smc Pentax FA 20-35mm f4.0/smc Pentax FA
28-200mm f3.8~5.6/smc Pentax 17mm Fisheye f4.0/Vivitar 400mm
AutoTelephoto f5.6 TX with K mount.
As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored.
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