Sea Lions Resting on Kelp-Fringed Japanese Shore in along a kelp-fringed shelf in Japan

Sea Lions Resting on Kelp-Fringed Japanese Shore

by Ernesto Rangel

Sunlight pierces the clear, dry air above a rocky shoreline where a cluster of sea lions rests on dark, wet stones. The foreground reveals the animals' sleek, wet fur glistening under the bright midmorning sun, their bodies piled against the jagged edges of the shelf. Below the surface, the water glows with suspended particles that glitter like scattered diamonds within the kelp-fringed column. Golden autumn leaves drift near the waterline, against the deep green of the swaying seaweed. The scene focuses tightly on the texture of the wet rocks and the smooth, dark skin of the sea lions, showing the quiet stillness of the colony. One ray of light catches a droplet sliding down a sea lion's flank, illuminating the water's edge.

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Camera Nikon D7100*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Nikon D7100 photos, grab one online.
Lens 20mm f/2.8
Focal Length 20mm
Aperture f/2.8
Shutter Speed 1/250
ISO 3200
Film flat picture profile graded in post
Location along a kelp-fringed shelf in Japan
Date 2020-10-20
Credit VEETER
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