UPY 2018 Portrait - Commended}

UPY 2018 Portrait - Commended
'Australian Sea Lion'
Greg Lecoeur

Interacting with sea lions is a great experience, they are curious and playful with divers. In this picture we can see an endemic sea lion from Australia who was having fun standing on the sand posing in front of my camera. The conditions that day were excellent for making the image with the sun's rays piercing the surface.

Judge's comment: Such a beautiful portrait. The composition of the sea lion and the balance of all the other elements within the image. The space beneath the feet and the bottom frame, the angle on the facial features with superb and direct eye contact and to top it all the radial sunbeams which seem to wrap around each and every feature of the subject. Great shot! Martine Edge