Bliss

[Rachel Hollander]

Taken on Espanola in the Galapagos Islands in the warm sunlight of the late afternoon. These 2 sea lions greeted each other, exchanged several kisses and then settled down for a nap in this cute posture. They were completely unconcerned as I sat/lay on the sand above them taking photos.


Canon 50D
100-400 @135mm
1/800
f9
ISO 400
Handheld

This is uncropped but I can't decide whether to take some off the top. I can post the cropped version too.

C&C welcome and appreciated as well. Thanks,

Rachel

[Rachel Hollander]

Here's the crop to more of a panoramic. Thanks again.

Rachel

[Ian Cassell]

They look so cozy! I think I prefer the pano crop -- keeps the eye on the subjects.

Ian

[Dave Mills]

Hi Rachel, IMO the pano crop is stronger. Good light,sharp and nice interplay between the 2 subjects. I might have wanted just a small bit more on the bottom...

[Alfred Forns]

Another vote for the crop but would not call it a pano crop !! Love the poses and interaction !! btw for these with a water bg do take many since waves in the bg can come into play .. good as presented !!!

[arash_hazeghi]

seal vacation! looks good with the white sand!

[Harshad Barve]

Excellent image and agreed with Alfred here
TFS

[Rachel Hollander]

Thanks everyone for the kind comments. Al - I totally agree with you about the waves. I purposely kept the one in the BG in when cropping.

Thanks again,
Rachel