UPY Up and coming - Commended
David Slater
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UPY Up and coming - Commended
'Sun lit Sea Lion'
David Slater
A combination of sunshine, clear cold water, sea lions, and a towering kelp forest creates the perfect dive in my home waters of Monterey, California. I love to spend my free time in the shallows of this kelp forest and watch as sunbeams pierce the canopy, creating my own personal stained glass cathedral. I saw this beautiful sea lion slowly swim towards me, I set up my composition, adjusted my strobes, and captured the moment just as she drifted right before me. I’m very fortunate to dive these waters as often as I do, and in sharing my photos I hope to inspire others to cherish the wonders of the ocean. At night when I sleep with my windows open I can hear the sea lions barking from their rookery, leaving me to dream of the next time I will be lucky enough to dive with them.
Judge's comment: I really love seals, so this image attracted me from the first time I saw it. But having a second looks makes you realize that so many things in the image are really good, like the environment, the sunburst from the top and the look of the seal. Very well done. :-) - Tobias Friedrich
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