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Stellar Seascape

by Luke Ormand

Gallery: WildlifePosted May 5, 20151,214 views2 comments

This is a bit of a seascape/landscape of stellar sealions off the coast of Orcas Island, Washington.  The big bull made some audible barks and the sheer size of these things can only be appreicated in real life.  

Nikon D7100 80-400mm VR HH from Boat @ 125mm

f/8

1/800s

ISO 500

Full frame with processing designed to bring the colors to life.

- Luke 

Comments

2 comments
Comment posted by Steve Kennedy on May 6, 2015 at 11:47 PM

This is nice Luke!  A nice point of view.  Did you take this from a kayak or boat?  This is a pretty scene and well captured.

The male does look like he's lording over his brood.  I like the sea lion that climbed half way up the wall. 

Registered on March 9, 2009, 79 Posts, 676 Comments
Comment posted by Lon Sharp on May 8, 2015 at 11:29 AM

This has nice mood and composition and the one alert bull makes for a good focus point.  I like the enriched colors.  Overall, there are lots of blues and you might try a slight selective tweak to warm the out crop with the big bull, just to set it off more from the blue background.  That is just a thought for an alternate look, not a critique.

Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments