Common Seal Pup in a Sandstorm

This image was taken along the Lincolnshire coast. Common seal pups are born during the summer months and by autumn they are on their own. This is a critical time for them. The wind was strong on the day I took this image and I like how it was blowing the sand along the dunes. I think it created this wonderful sense of the harsh environment that this little fellow will have to survive in over its first winter.

Canon EOS-1DX, 70-200mm, 1/125 Sec, f/4.5, ISO 200

Gitzo 3 series tripod