Newby! (C)

Interesting challenge. I was asked by the zoo director to come and photograph the introduction of a new female sea lion into the exhibit which held an older female. It took place at 8:30 in the morning, the sky was very overcast, low light, even a drop of rain. The light in the exhibit area was dark, the sea lions were dark, from previous experience I knew they would suck up light like a sponge, and the action would be very fast. Also, I was restricted to the outside of the exhibit and could not go into the exhibit for more eye level shots. On top of all this the bright sun light for the previous couple of days caused an algae bloom, turning the water a light green. The new female came from a rehab facility in California.

This is about a 50% crop.
Canon
XSi 1/250 @ 7.1 ISO 800
Canon 55-250 @ 110mm
HH IS on