Warm Greeting

[Rachel Hollander]

Taken in the Galapagos on Espanola very late afternoon, just before returning to the boat. The sea lion on the right had her pup hiding behind her.

Canon 50D
100-400 @ 320mm
1/500
f8
ISO 400
Handheld, no crop

C&C welcome and appreciated. Thanks,

Rachel

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great mood, interaction and light. Have you considered removing the rock in the water?

[Rachel Hollander]

Thanks Axel. Still not sure how I feel about removing such a large natural object but here's a repost with the rock cloned out.

Rachel

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I certainly understand your hesitation and some people don't do this as a matter of principle, which I respect, but I must say that I really like the repost. :)

[Harshad Barve]

Excellent mood , light and interaction here Rachel , Beautiful image
TFS

[DanWalters]

Nice interaction. Like the color and light as well. Like the waves behind the seals as well.

[Alfred Forns]

Hi Rachel Like the re post with the rocks removed !! ..does make a difference. Great light poses and interaction Sweet image !!!

[Steve Canuel]

Nice warm light and great interaction between these two. I like the color of the water in the BG and the hint of waves. Also prefer the repost without the rock, I kept checking to see what the other "seal" was doing back there.

[Steve Kaluski]

Removing the rock certainly has improved the image Rachel, but any form of 'retouching' has to be down to you and how you feel about it. I think something like this is OK for this medium, but perhaps looking at the back of the camera when you take a shot might avoid issues like this, as it means you could move to avoid it, but then you might not get the right shot?

TFS
Steve

[Rachel Hollander]

Thanks all for the kind comments. I think removing the rock is too much editing for my personal taste/ethics but I understand that it improves the image. It was good practice of my PP skills though.

Thanks again,
Rachel