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Camera manufacturer	Canon
Camera model	Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Author	"""Mike"" Michael L. Baird"
Exposure time	1/320 sec (0.003125)
F Number	f/4
ISO speed rating	400
Date and time of data generation	07:40, 3 February 2012
Lens focal length	300 mm
Image title	Northern Elephant Seals (M. angustirostris) at sunrise early light at Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, CA 03 Feb 2012.Massive Alpha Males were most active today, breeding, and engaging in battles in between to defend their territories and harems.There was much posturing, grunting, bellowing, chasing, crashing into each other, biting and thrashing until the dominant male was established.At Piedras Blancas light is everything. The beach was crowded with a mass of elephant seals, a must-see exhibition. The main goal this morning was to capture a battle of the Alpha Males as they defend their territory during the height of the mating season and before the females head back out to sea. Photo © 2012 “Mike” Michael L. Baird, mike {at] mikebaird d o t com, flickr.bairdphotos.com, Canon EOS 5D Mark II 21.1MP Full Frame CMOS Digital SLR Camera with Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM Telephoto Lens for Canon SLR Cameras, without Circular Polarizer until about an hour after sunrise, then after with the polarizer on, at least partially engaged, on a Wimberley Head II from tripodhead.com on a Gitzo GZGT5540LS Gitzo Series 5 tripod, Systematic Tele Studex 6 X Carbon Fiber 4 Section Tripod Legs with G-Lock, Maximum Load 55.0 lbs. Maximum Height 59.4, Leveling base, RAW, IS was off with this massive tripod and no wind. Autofocus using single-center focus point (almost always focusing in the eye first and then recomposing) , one-shot (not AI Servo) mode, burst mode.This was a photomorrobay.com Yahoo! Group eventhttp://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/photomorrobay/surveys?id=2712771The call said“Photograph Elephant Seals Battling at Twilight/Sunrise. Fri., Feb. 3, 2012. A Photomorrobay Meet-up. Shooting starts at 6:40 AM. Optional carpools to the San Simeon Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Overlook 34 miles north. We leave the Morro Bay Azure Street Morro Strand State Beach parking lot at 5:59 AM sharp arriving by 6:40 AM when the best shooters start. A high-tide at 6:15 AM brings the Alpha Male battles close to the boardwalk for a 7:00 AM Sunrise. If you can't get up so early, the best shots I've saved came from between 7:40-9:00 AM, but don't be later than that or you may be disappointed. We had great light and action on Feb. 2, 2008 as you can see at http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikebaird/sets/72157603842878843/ and on Jan. 22 and 28, 2011 at http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikebaird/sets/72157625885509136/ and http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikebaird/sets/72157625803343179/ I'd suggest an SLR digital camera with a long 200 - 400mm lens and tripod. There is a railing for handheld brace-shooting. Beginners to Experts welcome. There will be no instruction. When the light and action are right everyone is shooting and not talking. See Friends of the Elephant Seal's http://www.elephantseal.org/ for more information. No restrooms are available at the site. Lunch usually happens on the return (Cambria Main Street Grill?) Post three of your best photos at the "Photomorrobay" http://www.flickr.com/groups/photomorrobay/ Flickr Group, and as many as you like at the "Elephant Seals, Northern, of Piedras Blancas" http://www.flickr.com/groups/elephantseals/ Flickr Group. Vote the attendance poll http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/photomorrobay/surveys?id=2712771 to indicate your attendance or carpool offer or carpool need plans. If your plans change, please re-vote. Rain cancels. Re-check the poll Friday 10PM and Sat. by 4AM. Called by Mike Baird mike [at} mikebaird d o t com 805-704-2064” To use this photo, see access, attribution, and commenting recommendations at http://www.flickr.com/people/mikebaird/#credit - Please add comments/notes/tags/names to add to or correct information, identification, etc.<i>Please, no comments or invites with badges, unrelated images, flashing icons, links to your photos, multiple invites, or invites with award levels and/or award/post rules.</i>Critique is always welcomed.Captions:keywords: 03Feb2012,elephant seal, Northern Elephant Seal,M. angustirostris, piedras blancas, san simeon, Mammal,blancas,
Copyright holder	© 2012 "Mike" Michael L. Baird flickr.bairdphotos.com
Horizontal resolution	300 dpi
Vertical resolution	300 dpi
Software used	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3.6 (Macintosh)
File change date and time	19:31, 3 February 2012
Exposure Program	Aperture priority
Exif version	2.3
Date and time of digitizing	07:40, 3 February 2012
APEX shutter speed	8.321928
APEX aperture	4
APEX exposure bias	−0.33333333333333
Maximum land aperture	3 APEX (f/2.83)
Subject distance	46.4 meters
Metering mode	Pattern
Flash	Flash did not fire, compulsory flash suppression
DateTimeOriginal subseconds	87
DateTimeDigitized subseconds	87
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Custom image processing	Normal process
Exposure mode	Auto exposure
White balance	Auto white balance
Scene capture type	Standard
Serial number of camera	2821501283
Lens used	EF300mm f/2.8L IS USM
Date metadata was last modified	11:31, 3 February 2012
Unique ID of original document	1F71DEB6B01FC5EBF50AC0C22694D17C
Copyright status	Copyrighted
Online copyright statement	http://flickr.com/people/mikebaird/#credit
Short title	Northern Elephant Seals (M. angustirostris) at sunrise early light at Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, CA 03 Feb 2012.
Keywords	03Feb2012 Animal California M. angustirostris Mammal Northern Elephant Seal Places blancas elephant seal mammal mikebaird piedras blancas san simeon seal
Usage terms	May be available under Creative Commons Attribution - contact author per http://flickr.com/people/mikebaird/#credit
Contact information	[at} mikebaird d o t com mike[at} mikebaird d o t com http://flickr.bairdphotos.com 2756 Indigo Circle Morro Bay, CA, 93442 USA 805-704-2064
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