Seal Basking on Queensland Rock Ledge in beside a tide-cut rock ledge under clear water in Queensland

Seal Basking on Queensland Rock Ledge

by Kathryn Shaw

Warm golden light spills across a tide-cut rock ledge where a seal rests in the shallows. The water is exceptionally clear, revealing the smooth, wet texture of the grey stone beneath the surface. Slow-moving ripples distort the sunlight into shifting patterns of amber and copper on the animal's sleek, dark fur. The seal lies motionless, its body partially submerged and partially exposed to the air. Behind the subject, the water deepens into a translucent teal, fading into a soft blur that isolates the creature against the horizon. A final highlight glimmers on a wet patch of rock near the seal's front flipper.

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Camera Nikon D70*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Nikon D70 photos, grab one online.
Lens 85mm f/1.8
Focal Length 85mm
Aperture f/1.8
Shutter Speed 1/500
ISO 1600
Film processed in Photoshop
Location beside a tide-cut rock ledge under clear water in Queensland
Date 2012-05-15
Credit VEETER
License Free for any use
Coordinates -20.9509, 142.7775
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