Photo by Mark Bean
Seal the Deal
This image draws you directly into the eyes of a crabeater seal. The seal’s coloring and the icy background lend to high contrast realizing a captivating expression complete with a little drool after just being aroused from sleep.
Post processing notes:
ON1 Photo RAW, 2026.3. Lens correction. NoNoise AI. Only Develop settings were adjusted to fill out the histogram and boost the limited colors in this palette.Exif information:
| Copyright: | Mark Bean |
| Camera: | NIKON Z 8 |
| Aperture: | f/8 |
| Focal Length: | 400mm |
| ISO: | 400 |
| Shutter Speed: | 1/1000 sec. |
| Created: | March 14, 2026 12:00:51 |