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Lounging Lion
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Lounging Lion

by Gary Minish

Gallery: WildlifePosted March 26, 201678 views3 comments
A sea lion that was hauled out on the rocks and enjoying the warm sun at Valdez, Alaska.  I like this profile shot that really shows off the extremely long and thick whiskers and those big beautiful eyes.

Sony ILCE-6000, FE 70-200 F4 G @ 200mm, ISO-200, f/6.3, 1/200, hand held.

The large version is worth a look as it puts you very close to this guy.

Comments

3 comments
Comment posted by Ken Watkins on March 26, 2016 at 9:03 AM
Gary,
A great portraitdevildevil
Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments
Comment posted by John Launstein on March 26, 2016 at 10:46 PM
Great detail and textures in the coat and face here, Gary, and I love the expression/pose. Very nice!
Registered on April 5, 2011, 223 Posts, 1193 Comments
Comment posted by Lon Sharp on March 28, 2016 at 11:50 AM
Great eye!   I like the comp and if you have more space above, I think that would be a positive as well.  The diagonal sweep of whiskers, wet hair and gaze is what makes this work, IMO.
Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments