AWARDS: ENGLAND / WILTSHIRE / LAKE DISTRICT / WALES / SCOTLAND / COAST OF S.W. ENGLAND / COAST / STORMS / LAKES & MOUNTAINS / WINTER LANDSCAPES / DESERTS / ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY / BRITISH BIRDS 1 / BRITISH BIRDS 2 / BRITISH MAMMALS / BRITISH INSECTS / WORLD BIRDS / WORLD MAMMALS / NATURE
AGGRESSIVE SOUTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL
I crouched down to get an eye level portrait of this southern elephant seal using my wide angle lens to emphasise his large proboscis. As I pressed the shutter, the elephant seal decided I was too close and lunged at me. It is quite difficult to make a rapid escape backwards from a crouching position!
F/16, 1/500th second, ISO 500
Accepted: Bristol 2017
