Before getting into today’s photo, I want to provide a little background. First, camera equipment: I went light—Nikon D3, Nikon 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6, Nikon 50mm f/1.4, three filters, cable release, two Nikon SB800s, tripod, Canon G12 and of course, lots of memory cards. Second, shooting during the “golden hours” was very limited both in the Galapagos Islands and at Machu Picchu. Both places put access restrictions on visitors. As a result, almost all photos that I will be presenting were taken during the hours from 9:00 AM until 5:30 PM. Third, you are not allowed to use flash in the Galapagos Islands. Finally, you cannot disturb the animals resting place or get within six feet of animal (if they come to you, there is no limit to how close they get to you—sounds a little like a double standard!).
As to the Galapagos Islands, I would have to say that the landscape is nice but not spectacular. Yes, there is clear blue water and some interesting plant life, but it is the animals and their interaction with humans that gets your attention. All the islands have the big four animals—sea lions, crabs, iguanas and birds. Today, I present three photos of sea lions. I like the first because of the graceful lines that the sea lion is forming and how the light sets him/her off from the background. As to the second one, how could you not like a photo of a baby sea lion begging for a little attention. And, as to the final photo, I just like it.
Enjoy.
I especially like number 2. Those big eyes speak to me.
ReplyDeleteSid
I really like the lines of the first shot. The arched back with such a nice curve makes the shot for me. Nice job setting it off from the background, which I'm sure was a challenge in that environment.
ReplyDeleteTwo questions. How much post processing did you do in these images? How do you get such rich deep colors in your images? You gave us three interesting photos of basically the same subject. I agree with Doug, I like the first one best. It is almost an abstract about lines.
ReplyDeleteTaylor
I'm with the other, the first one is my favorite. Takes a photo of a sea lion to the next level.
ReplyDeleteAlice
Looking over your photos, it seems that you always have deep, rich colors, no matter the subject. Like Taylor, I would like to know how you do this. You did a good job getting different types of photos of the sea lions. Also, like everyone else, I like the first one.
ReplyDeleteRoger
I like them all.
ReplyDeleteDebbie