Sea Lion Pup Plays with Starfish on Sandy Bottom in beside a volcanic drop-off in Hokkaido

Sea Lion Pup Plays with Starfish on Sandy Bottom

by Hunter Pineda

Sunlight falls through the water, illuminating a sea lion pup resting on a sandy ocean floor beside a steep volcanic drop-off. The pup grips a vibrant orange starfish with its flippers, the creature's texture soft against the smooth sand. Fine plankton particles drift in the bright afternoon light, creating a hazy veil that softens the background rock face. The water clarity reveals individual grains of sand shifting under the pup's weight. Ripples distort the light pattern on the volcanic stone wall. The starfish tentacles curl slightly as the pup nudges it. A faint shadow stretches across the sand where the pup's flipper presses down.

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Camera iPhone 8 Plus*AI-imagined, not shot. For real iPhone 8 Plus photos, grab one online.
Lens 56mm f/2.8
Focal Length 56mm
Aperture f/2.8
Shutter Speed 1/120
ISO 1600
Film processed in VSCO
Location beside a volcanic drop-off in Hokkaido
Date 2017-09-08
Credit VEETER
License Free for any use
Coordinates 43.1971, 141.3260
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