Karaoke a la Sea Lion
Because sea lions have skills too.
Because sea lions have skills too.
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Apr, 2015Views
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Winner in Make Me Laugh Photo Challenge
Peer Award
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Superb Composition
Top Choice
Outstanding Creativity
Magnificent Capture
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Behind The Lens
Location
This photo was taken at Chankanaab Beach Adventure Park in Cozumel, Mexico during one of their sea lion shows.Time
Early afternoon.Lighting
This was taken in natural light during an overcast day, aka with that big softbox in the sky.Equipment
I used a Nikon D5000 with a Nikon 200-300mm zoom lens, handheld, available light only.Inspiration
It was downright funny. I'd never seen a sea lion do karaoke before. Had to capture it.Editing
I did very little to this image in post. I open all my RAW files in Adobe Camera RAW and push and pull to get the correct or desired color balance, contrast, etc., which I did to this one. I also toned down the highlights just a tad, cropped the image slightly, added my watermark/signature, and that was it.In my camera bag
Nowadays, I carry a Nikon D5500 with 5 Nikon lenses and 1 Tokina lens. My Tokina is an 11-16mm ultra wide. The Nikon lenses are a 50mm prime lens, a 105mm macro, the 18-55mm kit lens, a 70-200mm zoom, and a 200-300mm zoom, plus filters, wireless remote release, and other accessories.Feedback
Have your camera with you and at the ready as often as possible. If you're going to a show like this one, or think you may be, pack a long lens if you have one. Also, you never know when a moment like this is going to happen, so the camera has to be in your hand ready to go with the appropriate settings, or at least the settings you think might work best in the given situation. I'll take some test shots before a show like this starts to make sure I've got my settings right once the show begins. Of course, you may have to adjust later, but being as prepared as possible is key. Understand outdoor lighting, especially if you have no choice but to work during mid day or anytime thereabouts. Know/understand your camera's limits regarding its dynamic range, especially if you're photographing something like this during the day, most especially if it's sunny out and there's a lot of contrast. I may not have been able to capture this same image had it been a cloudless day. That said, when you're working in daylight, you can't see your LCD well enough to know you have the right exposure unless you know how to read and understand a histogram, so make sure you learn how to do that if you don't know how to already. Also, in general, always shoot in RAW and process your own images.
