A harbor seal rests with eyes closed on a wet, algae-covered rock along the Far East Marine Reserve shore. — Far East Marine Reserve, Primorsky Krai · September 2009

Harbor Seal at Rest

A harbor seal rests on an algae-covered rock at Gamov Cape, eyes closed, whiskers prominent against the smooth gray blur of the background cliffs. Soft autumn light picks out the texture of the spotted coat without hard shadow.

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Nikon D200400mmf/5.61/500sISO 4009 September 2009

Rocky Shoreline Negative Space Rule Of Thirds Shallow Depth Of Field Autumn Overcast

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