Comment from moonrabbit
What an amazing sight and interesting facts. It is almost like a salutation to the sun, welcoming the start of a new day and the first light of the sun. Great shot.

 Comment Written 22-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 22-Dec-2014

You have to admire wildlife. Here they are in cold water and they figured out to hold up their flipper to warm up.

Thanks for the nice review.

Comment from BrentSisson
Excellent image. Perfect exposure and depth of field. Well displayed coloration of the seals and the water. Even the finest detail is shown, such as the whiskers of the seals. Nicely composed. You can sense from the image that the seals are basking in the warmth of the sun. Appreciate your artist note as well. Good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 22-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 22-Dec-2014

Thanks for such a great review. Those are the kinds of things that keep us going as photographers. Many thanks.

Allan

And the high rating....wow...

reply by BrentSisson on 22-Dec-2014

You are most welcome. The work deserves it.

Comment from gidavidson
Great entry and shot, reminds me of the seals on the Oregon Coast. A very well framed, good focus and exposure to show the sunny details. Good job.

 Comment Written 22-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 22-Dec-2014

Thanks.

Comment from seshadri_sreenivasan
This is an interesting shot. The seals do make it an interesting viewing.Good composition, natural colours and good light makes this very viewable. Good luck!

 Comment Written 22-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 22-Dec-2014

Thanks!

Comment from michiganmike
A most unusual scene from the perspective of a midwesterner. The colors are great and the tight cropping gives the impression that the sea is just filled with seals. Good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 22-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 22-Dec-2014

Thanks, these guys are fun to watch, and they are loud. They sound just like barking dogs.

Comment from GaliaG
nice nature shot, but it is very difficult to really see the seals, it is too busy and every animal is more hidden then shown

thanks for sharing

 Comment Written 22-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 22-Dec-2014

Thanks.

Comment from Joelgraphuchin
An enjoyable photograph. I like the spirit of this photograph: joyous. This joyous spirit becomes more expressed by the number of these animals. well done

 Comment Written 22-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 22-Dec-2014

Thanks.

Comment from Regina E.H-Ariel
A very playful shot - you managed it very well to avoid to cut one animal off , very nicely framed , super bird view position, excellent contrast and lighting , a luminous and happiness creating image, they teach us how to live close in harmony,
great focus and exposure, well done,thanks for sharing

 Comment Written 22-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 22-Dec-2014

Thanks for the review, I appreciate it.

Comment from trishgoody
What a great shot.lots of seals with lots of flippers, they almost look as though they are playing water polo.
This is very cute and well captured and certainly an interesting take on the wildlife subject. Good luck.

 Comment Written 22-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 22-Dec-2014

Thanks.

Comment from ShineLight
Great capture of wildlife. cute, with raising the flippers. Nice colors of the water. It looks like some of the white color is over saturated. Overall, great.

 Comment Written 22-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 22-Dec-2014

Thanks.